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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

Jun 16, 2011

Secretary General Rasmussen warns of ‘two-tier’ NATO

By Julian Borger, the Guardian

From Julian Borger, the Guardian:  Nato’s secretary general has warned that continued disparity in US and European defence spending might lead to a "two-tiered alliance" in which American and European troops would not be able to fight effectively together.

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NATOSource

Jun 16, 2011

NATO allies bicker over lack of firepower in Libya

By James Blitz and Ana Fifield, the Financial Times

From James Blitz and Ana Fifield, the Financial Times:  Military experts say one way of gauging the lack of firepower in the Libya operation is to compare it to Nato’s 1999 air war over Kosovo.

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NATOSource

Jun 15, 2011

NATO Secretary General and British Prime Minister discuss Libya and Afghanistan

By NATO

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NATOSource

Jun 15, 2011

Lawmakers Sue Obama and Gates Over Libya

By Aamer Madhani, the National Journal

From Aamer Madhani, the National Journal:  A bipartisan group of lawmakers has filed a federal lawsuit against President Obama and Defense Secretary Robert Gates, asking a court to prevent the administration from using U.S. funds for military action in Libya.

NATOSource

Jun 15, 2011

Boehner: U.S. mission in Libya will violate War Powers law on June 19

By James Rowley, Bloomberg

From James Rowley, Bloomberg:  Expressing rising Republican frustration with the U.S. military involvement in Libya, House Speaker John Boehner told President Barack Obama in a letter yesterday that without congressional authorization, the mission would be in violation of the War Powers Resolution on June 19.

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New Atlanticist

Jun 15, 2011

NATO Defense Ministers Send Mixed Signals

By Jorge Benitez

Secretary of Defense Robert Gates’ provocative speech in Brussels attracted widespread media attention, but several important decisions were made during the two-day NATO defense ministers meetings which will have a more immediate impact on the future of the alliance.  The most prominent of these issues is NATO reform. Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen declared that agreements […]

NATOSource

Jun 15, 2011

Britain needs to reverse its defense cuts

By Con Coughlin, the Telegraph

From Con Coughlin, the Telegraph:  With every day that passes, the wanton destruction visited upon our Armed Forces by the Government’s inept handling of last year’s Strategic Defence and Security Review becomes more evident.

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NATOSource

Jun 15, 2011

How social media users are helping NATO fight Gaddafi in Libya

By Graeme Smith, the Globe and Mail

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New Atlanticist

Jun 15, 2011

Three Deadly Flaws

By Harlan Ullman

U.S. President Barack Obama is putting in place a new national security team from the Pentagon to the CIA. The new team will have to respond to what everyone knows will be “tough choices,” made tougher by budget cuts likely to be a lot bigger than people think. But, unless fixed, three deadly flaws make […]

NATOSource

Jun 15, 2011

Czech Republic pulls out of US missile shield plan

By Karel Janicek, the AP

From Karel Janicek, the AP:  The Czech Republic is withdrawing from U.S. missile defense plans out of frustration at its diminished role, the Czech defense minister told The Associated Press Wednesday.

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