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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 28, 2010

EU to build third Crisis Center so its foreign relations chief can have “her own”

By the EUobserver

From the EUobserver: Now, the EU’s foreign relations chief, Catherine Ashton, is to get a situation room of her own. … But she has already told EU leaders that she wants a "single crisis response centre" under her direct command and internal discussion on the Ashton situation room is at an advanced stage.

NATOSource

Jun 28, 2010

10 alleged Russian secret agents arrested in US

By Pete Yost, the AP

From Pete Yost, the AP:  Ten people have been arrested for allegedly serving as secret agents of the Russian government with the goal of penetrating U.S. government policymaking circles . The Justice Department announced the arrests Monday. According to court papers in the case, the U.S. government intercepted a message from Russian intelligence headquarters in […]

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New Atlanticist

Jun 28, 2010

Where Do Russia and NATO Stand Now?

By Scott Bleiweis

Ambassador Dmitry Rogozin, Russia’s representative to NATO, speaks with Atlantic Council senior fellow Sarwar Kashmeri in the latest installment of the New Atlanticist Podcast Series.

New Atlanticist

Jun 28, 2010

FIFA, Technophobia, and 21st Century Futbol

By Robert Manning

  Over the years, this blog has discussed the long list of international institutions —  NATO, the G-8, the UN Security Council, and the EU come readily to mind — that need to be brought into the 21st century.  The events of the last few days demonstrate that FIFA should be added to the list. […]

NATOSource

Jun 27, 2010

US: Turkey must demonstrate commitment to West

By the AP

From the AP:  The United States is warning Turkey that it is alienating U.S. supporters and needs to demonstrate its commitment to partnership with the West. The remarks by Philip Gordon, the Obama administration’s top diplomat on European affairs, were a rare admonishment of a crucial NATO ally.

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NATOSource

Jun 27, 2010

Senators Willing to Sack Eikenberry and Holbrooke

By Fox News

From Fox News:  Two influential senators suggested Sunday that President Obama clean house on the civilian side of his Afghanistan war team if Gen. David Petraeus cannot get along with the same diplomats who may have sparred with outgoing Gen. Stanley McChrystal.

NATOSource

Jun 27, 2010

Ambiguity over Afghanistan Deadline to be Key Question in Petraeus Confirmation

By Senator John McCain

From Senator John McCain:  "The concern that we have is, and the issue that will be raised in General [David] Petraeus‘ confirmation hearings is, exactly what is meant by ‘withdrawal in the middle of 2011,’ whether that is ‘etched in stone’ as the President’s spokesperson … stated or whether it will be conditions based.

NATOSource

Jun 25, 2010

As Generals Change, Afghan Debate Narrows to 2 Powerful Voices

By Mark Landler and Helene Cooper, the New York Times

From Mark Landler and Helene Cooper, the New York Times:  President [Barack] Obama insisted he was switching military leaders, not strategies, when he fired General McChrystal, the top commander in Afghanistan, on Wednesday. But administration insiders acknowledge that there have been preliminary discussions about whether to rethink the approach to a war that is clearly […]

NATOSource

Jun 25, 2010

Afghanistan withdrawal before 2015, says David Cameron

By Patrick Wintour, the Guardian

From Patrick Wintour, the Guardian: David Cameron today gave the first clear indication of the timing for a full withdrawal of British soldiers from Afghanistan, saying that he wanted troops home within five years. Asked in Canada at the Toronto summit if he wanted UK forces home before the 2015 general election, he said: "I […]

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NATOSource

Jun 25, 2010

Bulgaria may join NATO missile shield in future: minister

By Xinhua

From Xinhua:  Bulgarian Defense Minister Anyu Angelov indicated Friday that the country may join the NATO missile shield in the future and link its air defense to the bloc’s missile defense system. Angelov told a press conference that he will pay an one-week official visit to the United States starting Saturday. There he will receive […]

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