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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

Apr 29, 2011

Polish naval command makes NATO history

By NATO

From NATO:  Making history is not something every commander can say when they hand over the rotational lead of one of NATO’s maritime groups.

NATOSource

Apr 29, 2011

NATO welcomes Petraeus nomination

By Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO

From Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO:  I would like to extend my congratulations to General David Petraeus on his nomination as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency.

Transatlantic

New Atlanticist

Apr 29, 2011

Atlantic Update 4/29/11

By Klee Aiken

The newly married Duke and Duchess of Cambridge tie the knot on the eve of Koninginnedag in the Netherlands. Russia outlines its version of European missile defense, while the Economist warns of the trouble ahead for the Schengen "project", and Turkish daily Hürriyet describes Turkey’s own project as "crazy."

NATOSource

Apr 28, 2011

Russia outlines its vision of European missile shield

By RIA Novosti

From RIA Novosti:  Commander of Russian Space Forces Lt. Gen. Oleg Ostapenko outlined on Friday Russia’s proposals for the future European missile defense network.

United States and Canada

NATOSource

Apr 28, 2011

India selects European fighter jets over US competitors

By Rama Lakshmi, the Washignton Post

United States and Canada

NATOSource

Apr 28, 2011

Saving lives in Libya

By the Editors of the Washington Post

United States and Canada

New Atlanticist

Apr 28, 2011

Meet the New NATO

By Jorge Benitez

Last November, President Barack Obama wrote that NATO would “transform itself” at the Lisbon Summit through “a new Strategic Concept that recognizes the capabilities and partners we need to meet the new threats of the 21st century.” 

NATOSource

Apr 28, 2011

Update: NATO activities in Libya on April 27

By NATO

New Atlanticist

Apr 28, 2011

Learning from Afghan History

By Derek Reveron

Today marks Victory Day in Afghanistan, the anniversary of the Mujahedeen overthrow of the Afghan socialist government in 1992. While a cause for celebration in Afghanistan, the subsequent years were marked by civil war, Taliban consolidation, and eventual intervention by the United States in 2001.

NATOSource

Apr 28, 2011

Reports of NATO airstrikes hitting Libyan rebels

By C.J. Chivers, the New York Times

From C.J. Chivers, the New York Times:  At least one NATO warplane attacked a rebel position on the front lines of this besieged city [Misrata] on Wednesday, a rebel commander said, killing 12 fighters and wounding five others

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