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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 12, 2009

New NATO unit to land in Poland

By Polish Radio

From Polish Radio: “Defense Minister Bogdan Klich has announced that NATO will locate the Joint Battle Command Centre in Bydgoszcz, northern Poland, following the decision by defense ministers at a NATO meeting in Brussels.“The Alliance has made the decision to open a new NATO cell, a new joint regiment within NATO. According to the decision, […]

NATOSource

Jun 12, 2009

Turkey picks Pamir as ’wise man’ for NATO

By Hurriyet

From Hurriyet: “Turkey has decided to appoint retired ambassador Ümit Pamir as a member of the Wise Men Committee, a new body tasked to plan the future of NATO and its missions . . .The idea of setting up such a committee, which is expected to be composed of 12 figures, came about as a […]

NATOSource

Jun 12, 2009

In Sweden’s far north, a convergence of fighter jets, reindeer, and hurt feelings

By csmonitor.com

From csmonitor.com: “A NATO rapid-reaction force is on a war footing in Swedish Lapland this week.Ten countries, 2,000 troops, a strike aircraft carrier, and 50 fighter jets – including the US Air Force’s F-15 Eagle – are participating in war games near contested Arctic territories.Choosing this place for war games reflects the growing strategic importance […]

NATOSource

Jun 12, 2009

Kyrgyzstan Insists U.S. Base to Close

By NYTimes.com

From NYTimes.com: “‘The decision to abolish the agreement on the military air base, Manas, has been made, and there is no turning back from this,’ Mr. Sarbayev told the Kyrgyz online news agency, http://www.24.kg/ . . .The base has played an important role for NATO, providing a refueling stop and transit hub for thousands of […]

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NATOSource

Jun 12, 2009

DutchNews.nl – Nato should cut overheads: defence minister

By DutchNews.nl

Should NATO members spend more on bureaucrats keeping the peace in Brussels or on military operations? From DutchNews.nl: “Thursday 11 June 2009; Nato should cut costs in its command structure to free up more money for operations such as its security mission in Afghanistan, Nos tv quotes defence minister Eimert van Middelkoop as saying.Nos says […]

New Atlanticist

Jun 12, 2009

The Americanization of Afghanistan Continues

By James Joyner

NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer and senior American officials have sought for months to allay European fears about an “Americanization” of the mission in Afghanistan.  Today, however, it became all but a fait accompli.

Afghanistan NATO

NATOSource

Jun 12, 2009

NATO Defence Ministers announce gradual reduction of troops in Kosovo

By NATO (6/11/09)

Busy meeting of NATO’s Defense Planning Committee this week, with a decision on reducing KFOR, dedication of a memorial to those who died on NATO missions, and a forum with the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council. NATO was careful to not declare victory in Kosovo, but instead described the KFOR reduction as a gradual process tied to […]

NATOSource

Jun 12, 2009

Memorial honours those fallen in NATO operations

By NATO

From NATO: “A ceremony with Troop Contributing Partners was held on 12 June 2009 at NATO Headquarters to pay tribute to those who have fallen in NATO operations. The NATO Secretary General, Denmark’s Minister of Defence and the Chairman of the Military Committee unveiled a monument donated by Denmark to honour those who have fallen […]

NATOSource

Jun 12, 2009

Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council meets at Defence Ministers level

By NATO (6/11/09)

From NATO (6/11/09): “Currently, ten Partnership for Peace nations participate in NATO-led operations and missions from the Balkans to Afghanistan, contributing some 2.700 personnel.Finally, ministers had the opportunity to welcome Malta, participating for the first time in a meeting of NATO Defence Ministers since it joined PfP last year.” (photo: NATO)

New Atlanticist

Jun 11, 2009

Europe’s Lunatic Fringe in Charge?

By James Joyner

The Economist says Sunday was “a worrying night for those who believe in a Europe of open borders” noting that, “In many countries, large protest votes went to populist, fringe and hard-right politicians vowing to close borders, repatriate immigrants or even dismantle the European Union in its current form.”

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