Latest pieces from the New Atlanticist Blog:
Tue, Sep 17, 2019
Netanyahu teetering after inconclusive Israeli election
Results were disappointing for the incumbent, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, but still inconclusive. The next phase promises to be no less tortuous.
New Atlanticist by Shalom Lipner
Tue, Sep 17, 2019
Talks in Riyadh on Iran: What happens next?
Trump is more than likely hoping that Saudi officials agree to economic pressure on Iran, but oppose an all-out war.
New Atlanticist by Kirsten Fontenrose
Tue, Sep 17, 2019
Great Power Competition in Southeast Europe
In the past decade, the United States and the European Union (EU) became more ambivalent about our commitments in the Western Balkans. Moscow and Beijing, sensing an opening, have become more determined in their efforts to gain influence and leverage in the region.
New Atlanticist by Damon Wilson
Tue, Sep 17, 2019
He’s serious: Putin offers to sell air defense missiles to Saudi Arabia
While Iran’s president and foreign minister laughed at the Russian president’s statement, Putin offer should been seen as a serious one.
New Atlanticist by Mark N. Katz
Tue, Sep 17, 2019
The American way of cyber warfare and the case of ISIS
The Cyber Vault collection shows the complexity in design and executing offensive cyber operations which help distinguish an ‘American way’ of cyber warfare—one that is no doubt closely mirrored by many of our allies.
New Atlanticist by JD Work
Mon, Sep 16, 2019
Can global energy markets withstand the attack on Saudi oil?
Atlantic Council experts react to the September 14 attacks on Saudi oil facilities and what it means for global energy markets and the wider region.
New Atlanticist by David A. Wemer
Sat, Sep 14, 2019
After Houthi drone attack, everyone should take a deep breath
The ten-drone attack on Aramco’s Abqaiq facility in Saudi Arabia on September 14 is a sign that the Houthis suffer from false confidence. Snubbing talks and launching attacks is not a way to garner sympathy from the United States or the international community.
New Atlanticist by Kirsten Fontenrose
Fri, Sep 13, 2019
Europe moves to curb ISIS antiquity trafficking
Global trafficking of fake and stolen antiquities is worth a whopping forty-five billion dollars a year, of which twenty billion is generated in Europe alone.
New Atlanticist by Brooks Tigner
Fri, Sep 13, 2019
The importance of Baltic navies ensuring Baltic Sea security
The commander of US Naval Forces Europe and Africa and NATO Allied Joint Force Command Naples argues that “a strong alliance of navies will enable us all to maintain the most basic human rights: freedom and safety.”
New Atlanticist by Adm. James G. Foggo III
Thu, Sep 12, 2019
A potential path forward for Hong Kong?
Beijing needs to give the Hong Kong government “some space” to effectively address the concerns of its citizens, former US general consul to Hong Kong Kurt Tong said.
New Atlanticist by David A. Wemer
Tue, Sep 10, 2019
John Bolton out as national security advisor
“John Bolton has advocated for strategies considered extreme within his own administration, ran a dysfunctional and often nonexistent interagency policy making process, and eventually lost the confidence of the president—so it was always only a matter of time before he had to go,” said William F. Wechler, director of The Atlantic Council’s Middle East Programs.
New Atlanticist by David A. Wemer
Mon, Sep 9, 2019
Will a new energy minister shift Saudi oil policy?
“The truth is no one knows if there will be any significant implications from the appointment of Prince Abdulaziz as energy minister,” said Ellen Ward, nonresident senior fellow in the Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Center.
New Atlanticist by David A. Wemer
Fri, Sep 6, 2019
Leveraging AI to transform power grid security
Given our acute dependency on an uninterrupted supply of power, it is hardly surprising that power grids are among the most strategically important pieces of infrastructure for economic and national security alike.
New Atlanticist by Lukas Trakimavičius
Thu, Sep 5, 2019
Purveying arms through carrot and stick
US arms sales to India have risen more than fivefold over the last five years and now account for 12 per cent of India’s defense imports, according to a recent study by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
New Atlanticist by Sarosh Bana
Thu, Sep 5, 2019
Democratic hopefuls show enhanced dedication to fighting climate crisis
What united all of the candidates was a recognition that climate change would need to be a major focus of the next president.
New Atlanticist by David A. Wemer
Wed, Sep 4, 2019
Westminster tries to rein Johnson in and avoid no-deal
Arguing that the bill would mean he would lose all leverage with Brussels over a new withdrawal agreement, Johnson said “there is only one way forward for the country…there must now be an election.”
New Atlanticist by David A. Wemer
Wed, Sep 4, 2019
Rising regionalism: A new trend or an old idea in need of better understanding?
The success of regionalism in Europe can be an important example for the nations of Central Asia, who remain hesitant about regional cooperation despite their shared economic, cultural, and geopolitical characteristics, and need for greater internal cohesion.
New Atlanticist by Richards Kols
Tue, Sep 3, 2019
US-Taliban negotiations: How to avoid rushing to failure
A major troop withdrawal must be contingent on a final peace. The initial US drawdown should not go so far or so fast that the Taliban believe that they can achieve military victory. In that case, they will not make compromises for peace with other Afghan political forces.
New Atlanticist by James Dobbins, Robert P. Finn, Ronald E. Neumann, William Wood, John Negroponte, E. Anthony Wayne, Ryan Crocker, James Cunningham, Hugo Llorens
Sat, Aug 31, 2019
Is Germany going soft on China?
If Germany gets its way, it would be the strongest sign to date that Europe is charting its own course in its ties with China, ignoring pressure from hawks in the Trump administration to pare back economic links.
New Atlanticist by Noah Barkin
Fri, Aug 30, 2019
Boris Johnson: 1066 and all that
Johnson—’minister for the Union’, as he has styled himself—now only represents one element of the United Kingdom, albeit the largest. When he addresses the House of Commons on Hastings’ Day, he will truly ‘Speak for England,’ and England alone.
New Atlanticist by John M. Roberts
Fri, Aug 30, 2019
Taking on the Temperature
Paris is certainly a leader in the effort to confront climate change and has pledged to be carbon neutral by 2050; it recently released a comprehensive “urban cooling strategy” to prepare for the extreme heat that has cost lives and livelihoods in the recent past.
New Atlanticist by Kathy Baughman McLeod
Wed, Aug 28, 2019
Will suspending parliament strengthen Boris Johnson’s Brexit hand?
Johnson’s decision to call for a suspension—also known as prorogation—drew fire from MPs across the political spectrum who view it as an attempt to sideline Parliament in the lead-up to the October 31 Brexit deadline.
New Atlanticist by David A. Wemer
Mon, Aug 26, 2019
Trashing friends puts America last
By tying the national interest to unilateral territorial demands, the US president puts himself in the same camp as Vladimir Putin. Putin’s strategy is also dismissive of international rules and the sovereignty of smaller nations, and appears to hold that only through force and intimidation can Russia advance its interests.
New Atlanticist by Daniel Fried
Mon, Aug 26, 2019
Is there art in the Afghan deal?
The Taliban’s version of peace would likely not be acceptable to the majority of Afghans or the international community.
New Atlanticist by David Wemer
Mon, Aug 26, 2019
Will Italy get a new government or elections?
The collapse of the Italian government comes right before crucial budget negotiations.
New Atlanticist by David A. Wemer
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Tue, Sep 10, 2019
John Bolton out as national security advisor
"John Bolton has advocated for strategies considered extreme within his own administration, ran a dysfunctional and often nonexistent interagency policy making process, and eventually lost the confidence of the president—so it was always only a matter of time before he had to go," said William F. Wechler, director of The Atlantic Council's Middle East Programs.
New Atlanticist by David A. Wemer
Mon, Sep 9, 2019
Will a new energy minister shift Saudi oil policy?
“The truth is no one knows if there will be any significant implications from the appointment of Prince Abdulaziz as energy minister," said Ellen Ward, nonresident senior fellow in the Atlantic Council's Global Energy Center.
New Atlanticist by David A. Wemer
Fri, Sep 6, 2019
Leveraging AI to transform power grid security
Given our acute dependency on an uninterrupted supply of power, it is hardly surprising that power grids are among the most strategically important pieces of infrastructure for economic and national security alike.
New Atlanticist by Lukas Trakimavičius
Thu, Sep 5, 2019
Purveying arms through carrot and stick
US arms sales to India have risen more than fivefold over the last five years and now account for 12 per cent of India’s defense imports, according to a recent study by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
New Atlanticist by Sarosh Bana
Thu, Sep 5, 2019
Democratic hopefuls show enhanced dedication to fighting climate crisis
What united all of the candidates was a recognition that climate change would need to be a major focus of the next president.
New Atlanticist by David A. Wemer
Wed, Sep 4, 2019
Westminster tries to rein Johnson in and avoid no-deal
Arguing that the bill would mean he would lose all leverage with Brussels over a new withdrawal agreement, Johnson said “there is only one way forward for the country…there must now be an election.”
New Atlanticist by David A. Wemer
Wed, Sep 4, 2019
Rising regionalism: A new trend or an old idea in need of better understanding?
The success of regionalism in Europe can be an important example for the nations of Central Asia, who remain hesitant about regional cooperation despite their shared economic, cultural, and geopolitical characteristics, and need for greater internal cohesion.
New Atlanticist by Richards Kols
Tue, Sep 3, 2019
US-Taliban negotiations: How to avoid rushing to failure
A major troop withdrawal must be contingent on a final peace. The initial US drawdown should not go so far or so fast that the Taliban believe that they can achieve military victory. In that case, they will not make compromises for peace with other Afghan political forces.
New Atlanticist by James Dobbins, Robert P. Finn, Ronald E. Neumann, William Wood, John Negroponte, E. Anthony Wayne, Ryan Crocker, James Cunningham, Hugo Llorens
Sat, Aug 31, 2019
Is Germany going soft on China?
If Germany gets its way, it would be the strongest sign to date that Europe is charting its own course in its ties with China, ignoring pressure from hawks in the Trump administration to pare back economic links.
New Atlanticist by Noah Barkin
Fri, Aug 30, 2019
Boris Johnson: 1066 and all that
Johnson—'minister for the Union', as he has styled himself—now only represents one element of the United Kingdom, albeit the largest. When he addresses the House of Commons on Hastings’ Day, he will truly 'Speak for England,’ and England alone.
New Atlanticist by John M. Roberts