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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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New Atlanticist

Apr 26, 2011

What the Intelligence Community Can Learn from the Postal Service

By Josh Kerbel

In light of recent developments in the Mideast, many in Washington are doubting—once again—the Intelligence Community’s (IC) performance. However, if the IC really wants to understand and address those doubts it won’t just conduct another "lessons learned" study. Rather, it will also take a good hard look at another government entity whose performance is under scrutiny: the US Postal Service. […]

NATOSource

Apr 26, 2011

European mercenaries fighting for Gaddafi, expert says

By Andrew Rettman, the EUobserver

From Andrew Rettman, the EUobserver:  Between 300 and 500 European soldiers of fortune, including EU nationals, are working for Colonel Gaddafi in Libya, a leading criminologist has said.

European Union International Organizations

NATOSource

Apr 26, 2011

NATO denies strike was an attempt to assassinate Gaddafi

By Edward Cody and Simon Denyer, the Washington Post

From Edward Cody and Simon Denyer, the Washington Post:  The commander of NATO operations in Libya said Tuesday that alliance bombers attacked a large government compound in Tripoli on Monday to destroy command and control nodes

NATOSource

Apr 26, 2011

Three reasons for not assassinating Gaddafi

By Stephen M. Walt, Foreign Policy

From Stephen M. Walt, Foreign Policy:  Of course, the United States (and some other countries) have been on this slippery slope for awhile, given our reliance on targeted killings in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Yemen.

United States and Canada

NATOSource

Apr 26, 2011

Turkey’s Prime Minister agrees that Gaddafi must go

By the White House

From the White House:  President Obama spoke to Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to continue the two leaders’ consultations on developments in the Middle East.

United States and Canada

NATOSource

Apr 26, 2011

Berlusconi discusses Italy’s new military role in Libya with Obama

By the White House

From the White House:  Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi called President Obama today to inform the President of his decision to provide additional military support to Operation Unified Protector by authorizing air-to-ground strikes on Libyan regime targets. The President expressed his great appreciation for Italy’s many critical contributions to NATO-led coalition efforts to enforce United Nations […]

United States and Canada

NATOSource

Apr 26, 2011

Go After Gaddafi

By Christopher Hitchens, Slate

From Christopher Hitchens, Slate:  Stop worrying about an "exit strategy." What America needs in Libya is an entrance strategy.

United Kingdom United States and Canada

NATOSource

Apr 26, 2011

Finish the Job

By James M. Dubik, the New York Times

From James M. Dubik, the New York Times:  In war, leadership is not exercised from the rear by those who seek to risk as little as possible.

International Organizations Politics & Diplomacy
Transatlantic

New Atlanticist

Apr 26, 2011

Atlantic Update 4/26/11

By Klee Aiken

Today marks 25 years since the nuclear disaster at Chernobyl – an event brought closer to home by the current crisis in Fukushima. Italy steps up to bat in Libya, while in Rome Prime Minister Berlusconi is set to meet with French President Sarkozy to resolve the ongoing migration dispute. Poland continues to squabble with […]

NATOSource

Apr 26, 2011

Update: NATO activities in Libya on April 25

By NATO

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