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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

Jun 26, 2009

Manas Air Base to Stay Open After All

By James Joyner

Until yesterday, it seemed a fait accompli that the vital NATO supply base in Krygyzstan was closing, owing to a combination of geopolitics and a strong bid by Russia.  Well into the eleventh hour, however, access to Manus Air Base was saved.

NATO Security & Defense

New Atlanticist

Jun 26, 2009

German-American Partnership in Peril?

By James Joyner

In today’s Spiegel, Gregor Peter Schmitz asks, “Does the US Still Care about Germany?”  His starting point is Chancellor Angela Merkel’s wistful praise of a certain Atlantic Council chairman – and the fact that so few American politicians were there to hear her speech.

Germany United States and Canada

NATOSource

Jun 25, 2009

Realism: The Solution to Establishing NATO-Russia Relationship

By atlantic-community.org

From atlantic-community.org: However, although the members of the Alliance have taken steps to reassure Russia, as a result of their diverging national interests, they have been unwilling to offer marriage. Cohabitation arrangements, such as the NATO-Russia Council, have served useful functions, without offering a satisfactory long-term solution . . .While the US and its European […]

NATOSource

Jun 25, 2009

Kazakh Leader A No-Show At NATO Forum In Astana

By RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty

From RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty: ASTANA, Kazakhstan — Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbaev did not attend the third forum of the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC) in Astana, RFE/RL’s Kazakh Service reports.His greetings speech were conveyed by Kazakh Foreign Minister Marat Tazhin. The message was in English, and no translation into Kazakh or Russian was provided . . .The current […]

NATOSource

Jun 25, 2009

NATOSource: UK begins command of NATO group in Mediterranean

By defpro.com

From defpro.com: (6/24/09) The UK has taken command of Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2), a force of five ships from Greece, Italy, Turkey, the UK and the United States, traditionally based in the Mediterranean in order to promote security and stability across the region . . . This change in command will see the […]

United Kingdom United States and Canada

NATOSource

Jun 25, 2009

Kyrgyzstan Ratifies U.S. Base Accord

By NYTimes.com

From NYTimes.com: MOSCOW — Kyrgyzstan’s Parliament ratified an agreement on Thursday to allow the United States to maintain operations at an airport that has become a key support base and transit hub for NATO forces in Afghanistan.

United States and Canada

New Atlanticist

Jun 25, 2009

Germany, Italy Urge G8 Condemnation of Iran

By James Joyner

Two of Europe’s major powers are trying to build support for a strong statement of condemnation against Iran’s government  during the G8’s July 8-10 summit in L’Aquila. Deutsche Welle gives few details in a report titled “Germany presses G8 to take common stance on Iran.”

Iran

New Atlanticist

Jun 25, 2009

Why Nigeria Matters: Another Reminder

By Nikolas Gvosdev

This morning’s attack on a key Nigerian oil pipeline provides yet another graphic reminder as to why West Africa matters to the economic and energy security of the Euro-Atlantic world.

Energy & Environment

New Atlanticist

Jun 24, 2009

Obama Right on Iran: Islam Experts

By James Joyner

While President Obama continues attracting criticism for a too-tepid stance on the uprising in Iran from neoconservative Republicans and liberal interventionist Democrats alike, experts in Islamic affairs almost universally approve.

Iran

New Atlanticist

Jun 24, 2009

Four Revolutions in Warfare

By Harlan Ullman

Engaged in Iraq, fighting in Afghanistan and focused on restraining the nuclear weapons ambitions of Iran and North Korea, the United States has quite a bit on its national security plate.

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