Atlantic Council blogs

Fabius and Westerwelle honor the ‘the courage and audacity’ of the Elysee Treaty

By Laurent Fabius and Guido Westerwelle, Guardian

From Laurent Fabius and Guido Westerwelle, Guardian:  For centuries, our two countries were rivals, adversaries, even "hereditary enemies."

The Economics of Uncertainty

By Hoda Youssef

The vast majority of economic literature acknowledges the effects of uncertainty on economic activity, suggesting that it could play an important role in driving business cycles. This finding is quite intuitive. In times of uncertainty, investment and employment decisions are delayed because reversing these decisions is costly and leads to the contraction of the economy. […]

Top News: FJP MPs from last Parliament return to campaign trail, predict winning 55% of the seats

By Egypt Source

The Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) plans to field 60 percent of its MPs from the last Parliament as candidates in the next parliamentary elections. The names of the individual runners would be announced within three days, the FJP said.

Text of the Elysee Treaty (Joint Declaration of Franco-German Friendship)

By mindfully.org

From mindfully.org: General Charles de Gaulle, President of the French Republic, and Dr. Konrad Adenauer, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany,

Hollande and Merkel celebrate 50th anniversary of the Elysee Treaty

By Deutsche Welle

From Deutsche Welle:  President Francois Hollande and Chancellor Angela Merkel have launched a full day of activities marking 50 years since the signing of the Elysee Treaty. The 1963 accord cemented peace between Europe’s old adversaries.

A grand strategy for Obama’s second term

By Anne-Marie Slaughter, Washington Post

From Anne-Marie Slaughter, Washington Post:  In Washington, the period between an election and an inauguration is a fertile time for big, ambitious ideas, reports and essays.

Panetta: Security of NATO networks, ‘not sufficient to defend against the cyber threat’

By Leon Panetta, Department of Defense

From Leon Panetta, Department of Defense:  [O]ne of the key security challenges that I’ve focused on during my tenure as director of the CIA and now as secretary of defense is the threat from cyber-intrusions and cyber-attacks.  

Panetta: ‘Will NATO retreat from its responsibilities?’

By Leon Panetta, Department of Defense

From Leon Panetta, Department of Defense:  Since 1949, NATO has been an unprecedented force for global security and prosperity, developing into the most effective and capable and enduring multilateral security alliance the world has ever seen.  

Chinese paper urges PLA Navy to build overseas military bases

By China Defense Mashup