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New Atlanticist

New Atlanticist is the Atlantic Council’s public policy blog. It seeks to provide expert analysis, accessible to a broad readership, on the most pressing issues facing the transatlantic community.

Inflection Points

A weekly column by Atlantic Council President and CEO Frederick Kempe, Inflection Points focuses on the global challenges facing the United States and how to best address them.

UkraineAlert

UkraineAlert is a comprehensive online publication that provides regular news and analysis on developments in Ukraine’s politics, economy, civil society, and culture, with commentary drawn from a wide-array of thought-leaders, politicians, experts, and activists from Ukraine and the global community.

MENASource

The MENASource blog follows the transitions in Libya, Tunisia, Egypt, Yemen and Syria, as well as other political and economic changes throughout the region. MENASource provides a platform for diverse perspectives from the US, Europe, and the Middle East and North Africa on major issues that are at stake in the post-Arab Spring era.

SyriaSource

SyriaSource, a project of the Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East, amplifies Syrian voices, alongside Atlantic Council researchers and fellows, to showcase issues most pertinent to Syrians. The blog features news and analysis directly from Syrian sources as well as international experts.

IranSource

IranSource provides a holistic look at Iran’s internal dynamics, global and regional policies, and posture through unique analysis of current events and long-term, strategic issues related to Iran.

EnergySource

EnergySource provides analysis and insight on key energy issues, making sense of key energy trends and their implications for geopolitics, geoeconomics, policy, and markets.

AfricaSource

AfricaSource provides in-depth analysis and incisive commentary by the Africa Center’s experts on the people and events shaping the present and future of the world’s most dynamic regions.

Econographics

Econographics help visualize and contextualize the most important trends and developments in the global economy.

TURKEYSource

TURKEYSource provides analysis and insight on Turkey and related developments with coverage from Turkish, regional, and international experts. This blog offers timely news and commentary on key issues related to transatlantic relations, energy, business, migration, and key players.

SouthAsiaSource

SouthAsiaSource is the Atlantic Council’s premier publication for South Asian affairs, covering areas such as economics and trade, governance, education, climate and environmental issues, politics and diplomacy, migration, security, and other areas.

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NATOSource

Jan 16, 2012

Polish General: “We are not very happy that the U.S. military involvement in Europe will be smaller”

By Marcus Weisgerber and Vago Muradian, DefenseNews

From Marcus Weisgerber and Vago Muradian, DefenseNews:  Gen. Mieczyslaw Cieniuch last week made his first official visit to the U.S., where he met with a number of U.S. leaders, including Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

United States and Canada

NATOSource

Jan 16, 2012

Defense Minister: Turkey’s new competitors are Germany, France and US

By Hurriyet Daily News

From Hurriyet Daily News:  “Our rivals are no longer the neighboring towns or provinces. The new competitors for the Turkish people are today those in Germany, France and the United States,” [Turkey’s Defense Minister İsmet] Yılmaz said

United States and Canada

NATOSource

Jan 13, 2012

Norway: NATO Losing Self-Defense Ability

By Dave Majumdar , Defense News

United States and Canada

NATOSource

Jan 13, 2012

U.S. Likely to Press On With Missile Defense in Poland

By Marcin Sobczyk, the Wall Street Journal

From Marcin Sobczyk, the Wall Street Journal:  The U.S. will likely keep its commitment to place missile interceptors in Poland to counter a military threat from Iran regardless of any opposition from Russia and despite defense cutbacks, a U.S. senator said Thursday.

United States and Canada

New Atlanticist

Jan 13, 2012

Australia Policy Shift Signals India’s Key Role

By Ronak Desai

Australia ended its decades’ old ban on exporting uranium to India, opening the world’s largest uranium reserves to New Delhi’s lucrative nuclear market. While the sudden policy shift has been framed as one aimed at improving bilateral ties , it is part of a larger strategic realignment in the Asia-Pacific region being led by the […]

India Nuclear Nonproliferation

NATOSource

Jan 13, 2012

Barack Obama’s new defence plans neglect Europe at their peril

By the Economist

From the Economist:  Perhaps the least remarked upon part of the new strategy is the seemingly bleak future for American forces in Europe.

United States and Canada

MENASource

Jan 13, 2012

Top News: Carter Says Islamists Eager to Continue Treaty With Israel

By Mara Revkin

Former US President Jimmy Carter told reporters during his visit to Cairo that “all of the parties involved (in the election) have expressed eagerness to continue with the peace treaty between Israel and Egypt.”

NATOSource

Jan 13, 2012

Russia says would be threatened by Iran military action

By Reuters

NATOSource

Jan 13, 2012

NATO Allies Deny Plans for Syrian No-Fly Zone to Aid Rebels

By Henry Meyer and Ilya Arkhipov, Bloomberg

From Henry Meyer and Ilya Arkhipov, Bloomberg:  NATO and three alliance members said there are no plans for military intervention in Syria after Russia said it has information about preparations for a no-fly zone over the country.

United Kingdom United States and Canada

MENASource

Jan 13, 2012

A War of Words, Song, and Video

By Tarek Radwan

As the first anniversary of the Egyptian Revolution on January 25 creeps ever closer, the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) and the revolutionary groups have locked horns over control for the public perception of the popular uprising that led to the ouster of Hosni Mubarak and began the great Egyptian experiment in democracy. […]

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