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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

Jul 24, 2009

The Obama Effect: US Favorables Up

By James Joyner

While the substance of President Obama’s foreign policy is almost indistinguishable from that of President George W. Bush, the difference in style is undeniable.  And, if a new Pew poll is right, it very much matters.

NATOSource

Jul 23, 2009

Germany Goes on the Offensive

By Atlantic-Community.org

From Atlantic-Community.org: The German armed forces are undergoing its biggest operation yet in Afghanistan. The Bundeswehr is supporting the Afghan Army with around 300 members of the Quick Reaction Force (QRF) in operation “Eagle” against insurgents near Kundus. For the first time, infantry fighting vehicles with heavy firepower have been deployed. German Army Inspector General […]

NATOSource

Jul 23, 2009

Latvia reduces contribution to Baltic Battalion

By defpro. com

From defpro. com: The meeting was convened when last week Latvian Defence Minister officially informed colleagues that due to highly complicated economic situation, Latvia will not be capable of assigning planned Latvian soldiers’ company for the joined Baltic Battalion. In the meeting Latvia confirmed that country will contribute to the battalion, although its input will […]

NATOSource

Jul 23, 2009

Security service pulls Dutch Nato official

By dutchnews.nl

From dutchnews.nl: The AIVD security service pulled a high-ranking Dutch official working at Nato headquarters in the US because he was possibly open to blackmail, the Telegraaf reports on Thursday. A spokesman for the AIVD told the paper the man’s security clearance was withdrawn after it emerged there was a risk he could sell secret […]

NATOSource

Jul 23, 2009

NATO, Russia consider ways to boost cooperation

By AP

From AP: On Wednesday, the NATO-Russia Council — a panel set up in 2002 to improve ties between the former Cold War rivals — also discussed combatting drug smuggling from Afghanistan into Central Asia, NATO spokesman James Appathurai said. “There was a shared desire to strengthen the NATO-Russia Council by focusing on practical issues,” Appathurai […]

NATOSource

Jul 23, 2009

Europe Slashes Its Defense Budgets

By Newsweek

From Newsweek: Already this year, Italy has downsized its defense spending by about 7 percent and Spain has cut about 4 percent. Analysts are predicting that Britain’s roughly $60 billion annual defense budget could face cuts as high as 25 percent in coming years. And top military and civilian officials, including Lord Paddy Ashdown, are […]

Energy & Environment United Kingdom

NATOSource

Jul 23, 2009

NATO chief treated for blood clot after fainting

By AP

From AP: NATO’s outgoing Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer was treated at a hospital Tuesday for a blood clot after fainting during Belgian National Day festivities, officials said. The 61-year-old NATO chief was recovering after having ‘a small blood clot’ removed, NATO spokesman James Appathurai said, adding that he would remain in the hospital […]

NATOSource

Jul 23, 2009

Biden pledges support for Georgia, Ukraine

By AP

From AP: Biden said he wanted to send “an unequivocal, clear message to all who will listen and some who don’t want to listen, that America stands with you and will continue to stand . . .” Russia and the West are also divided over Ukraine and Georgia’s efforts to join NATO. In Ukraine, Biden […]

Ukraine United States and Canada

New Atlanticist

Jul 22, 2009

5 Questions for André Sapir

By Alexei Monsarrat

André Sapir, a member of the Atlantic Council’s Business and Economics Advisors Group, is an Economics Professor at Université Libre de Bruxelles and a Senior Fellow at Bruegel, a Brussels-based think tank.  I had the opportunity to gather his thoughts on some key issues of interest to the Atlantic Council community.

European Union International Organizations

New Atlanticist

Jul 22, 2009

Uyghur Brotherhood?: The Urumqi Riots in Context

By Griffin Huschke

With recent violence in China’s western province of Xinjiang, Washington is increasingly ensnared in events dealing with the Uyghur community in China.  However, many questions remain about the true goals of this Turkic ethnic group: are they terrorists bent on overturning law and order, or freedom fighters trying to throw off the yoke of a […]

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