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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

Oct 11, 2012

The Biden Doctrine

By James Traub, Foreign Policy

United States and Canada

NATOSource

Oct 11, 2012

Russia won’t renew pact on nuclear weapons with U.S.

By David M. Herszenhorn, New York Times

United States and Canada

NATOSource

Oct 11, 2012

Denmark criticizes NATO’s Libya operation

By Politiken

From Politiken:  A Danish Air Force Tactical Command (FTK) report criticises NATO for its inability to direct bombing raids in Libya last year.

United States and Canada

NATOSource

Oct 11, 2012

Prime Minister of Turkey: Intercepted Russia-Syria plane carried ‘ammunition’

By BBC

MENASource

Oct 11, 2012

Ongoing violations against NGOs in Egypt – Is there a way out?

By Mostafa Shaat

For the past year and a half, Egypt’s NGOs have been targeted through a systematic chain of repressive violations, culminating in an orchestrated smear campaign led by the Supreme Council of Armed Forces (SCAF) and its interim cabinets. During this transitional period, the prospects of civil society and human rights advocacy in Egypt faced several […]

MENASource

Oct 11, 2012

Top News: Egypt’s Draft Constitution Unveiled Amid Political Divisions

By Egypt Source

The Constituent Assembly released an early incomplete draft of Egypt’s constitution for public discussion on Wednesday as it rebutted growing criticism by secularists, liberals and Salafists. The draft is incomplete, and does not include chapters on judicial authority or the military. 

NATOSource

Oct 11, 2012

U.S. Cyber Chief: ‘Either you know you’ve been hacked, or you’ve been hacked and you don’t know you’ve been hacked’

By Amaani Lyle,  American Forces Press Service

From Amaani Lyle,  American Forces Press Service :  Analyzing and solving the challenge of cybersecurity is critical to the global economy, the National Security Agency director said during the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Cybersecurity Summit here today.

Cybersecurity Security & Defense

New Atlanticist

Oct 11, 2012

Why Do We Need Armies?

By Julian Lindley-French

The Duke of Wellington once said “I mistrust the judgment of every man in a case in which his own wishes are concerned.”

United Kingdom

NATOSource

Oct 11, 2012

NATO divided over partnership policy

By Julian Lindley–French, New Atlanticist

From Julian Lindley–French, New Atlanticist:  One of the many problems is that today’s distinction between NATO members and partners is entirely artificial.  Indeed, it is hard to imagine any sizeable NATO operation ever again taking place without partners.

United States and Canada

NATOSource

Oct 11, 2012

Belgium suspends senior diplomat suspected of being Russian spy

By Andrew Rettman, EUobserver

From Andrew Rettman, EUobserver:  The Belgian foreign ministry has suspended one of its people in Denmark due to a "security breach," amid reports he is a Russian spy.

European Union International Organizations
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