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New Atlanticist

Aug 11, 2011

Day of Infamy and High-Water Mark

By Harlan Ullman

The United States has endured and suffered through days of triumph and tragedy. Among the latter have been the stock market crashes of Sept. 28-29, 1929; Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7, 1941; John Kennedy’s assassination on Nov. 22, 1963; and, of course, Sept. 11, 2001, which needs no elaboration. Joining that infamous collection […]

United States and Canada

New Atlanticist

Aug 11, 2011

Black Swans Galore

By Arnaud de Borchgrave

A mid-summer poll in Arab nations Morocco, Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates by the Arab-American Institute found the “Arab Spring” isn’t good news for the United States.

NATOSource

Aug 11, 2011

Interventionism Run Amok

By Celeste Ward Gventer, Foreign Policy

From Celeste Ward Gventer, Foreign Policy:  Obama has just declared preventing mass atrocities to be a "core national security interest" of the United States. Americans, watch your wallets.

United States and Canada

NATOSource

Aug 11, 2011

Public-Private Collaboration in NATO

By Evelyn Farkas, U.S. European Command

From Evelyn Farkas, U.S. European Command:  “Why should the public and private sectors collaborate today?”

Cybersecurity Security & Defense

NATOSource

Aug 11, 2011

NATO challenges Libyan TV report of civilian deaths

By NATO

From NATO:  Excerpt from press briefing on Libya by Carmen Romero, the NATO Deputy Spokesperson and Colonel Roland Lavoie, Operation ‘’Unified Protector’’ military spokesperson

NATOSource

Aug 11, 2011

Update: NATO activities in Libya on August 10

By NATO

NATOSource

Aug 10, 2011

Under NATO’s Flag: An Interim Assessment of the Mission In Libya (Part Two)

By Vladimir Socor, the New Atlanticist

From Vladimir Socor, the New Atlanticist:  Among European allies, many welcomed the chance to restore NATO’s credibility in Libya, after a long drawn-out failure in Afghanistan.

United Kingdom United States and Canada

New Atlanticist

Aug 10, 2011

US Debt Downgrade

By Hugh De Santis

Standard & Poor’s downgrade of US sovereign debt is bound to weaken America’s financial standing in the world. Because no other country is in a position to supplant the US as the anchor of the international financial system, its reduced economic status may be temporary. The downgrade also signals the end of America’s infatuation with […]

Economy & Business United States and Canada

New Atlanticist

Aug 10, 2011

Swiss Franc: Alternative to Dollar and Euro?

By Max Hirsch

With the dollar and euro reeling, the Swiss franc became a popular destination for investors looking for a more stable currency.

Economy & Business

New Atlanticist

Aug 10, 2011

Under NATO’s Flag: An Interim Assessment of the Mission In Libya (Part Two)

By Vladimir Socor

NATO embarked almost haphazardly in March on the Libya mission. The Alliance became the third entrant to this mission in a rapid sequence, after the United States and the Franco-British tandem.

NATO Security & Defense