New Atlanticist

Washington must respond to Russia’s new nuclear missile

By Matthew Kroenig

The New York Times reported on February 14 that Russia has secretly deployed two batteries of a new nuclear-capable cruise missile in violation of its international treaty obligations. The news is disturbing, but hardly surprising. Unless the United States and its allies respond promptly, the situation is likely only to deteriorate further. Russia’s missile deployments […]

Atlantic Council Report Exposes Russia’s Lies in Aleppo

A new Atlantic Council report—Breaking Aleppo—uses satellite images, TV footage, social media, and security camera videos to debunk Russia’s claims that no civilians were killed in its airstrikes on the city of Aleppo in support of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime. “In an era where we’re facing a mixture of falsehoods and truths, the report […]

Jordan Steps Up its War on ISIS in Syria

By Shehab al-Makahleh

On February 5, Jordan launched airstrikes in southern Syria, directed at the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) and Jaysh Khalid bin Al Waleed. Occurring shortly after King Abdullah II’s meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow in late January and with US President Donald Trump in Washington at the beginning of February, […]

EU Seeks to Preserve Iran Nuclear Deal

By Ashish Kumar Sen

European Union’s foreign policy chief, Federica Mogherini, said all sides must abide by terms of the agreement The European Union’s foreign policy chief, Federica Mogherini, said on February 10 that Brussels is committed to the full implementation of the nuclear deal with Iran, and that she came away reassured from her meetings with US officials […]

Russia’s Cyberattacks Put Transatlantic Security in ‘a Whole Different Light’

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Toomas Hendrik Ilves, a former president of Estonia, sees the dangers of digital warfare Russian cyberattacks that aim to disrupt elections in Europe—much like they did in the United States in 2016—have put transatlantic security in “a whole different light,” Toomas Hendrik Ilves, a former president of Estonia, said at the Atlantic Council on February […]

Iran Tests Trump

Iran is testing the weight of US President Donald J. Trump’s words with its latest missile tests, said an Atlantic Council analyst. Tensions between Iran and the United States have been ratcheted up as Trump and his National Security Advisor Michael Flynn said they were putting the Islamic Republic “on notice” in response to Iran’s […]

Trump Must Stand Up to Putin

US President Donald J. Trump needs to take a strong stance against Russian aggression in order to protect US national security interests, according to an Atlantic Council expert. “This is very dangerous for the United States to show such weakness in the face of Kremlin aggression,” said John E. Herbst, director of the Atlantic Council’s […]

IMF Managing Director, Christine Lagarde, Has Some Advice on Addressing the Challenge of Populism

By Ashish Kumar Sen

The challenge posed by populism, which is fueled by an anti-globalization sentiment, can best be addressed by rallying nations around common goals of financial stability, sustainable and inclusive growth, and job creation, Christine Lagarde, managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), said at the Atlantic Council on February 8. “While there can be criticism […]

Economic Incentives Seen as Catalyst for Atlantic-Pacific Partnership

By Jack Gloss

 Economic incentives, specifically the expansion of trade and increased investment in the Asia-Pacific region, could provide the best opportunity for strengthening the Atlantic-Pacific partnership, according to Jon M. Huntsman, Jr., chairman of the Atlantic Council. These economic incentives could serve as a point of common interest to overcome the geographic and political divisions among the […]

The Islamic World’s Response to Cyber Terrorism

By Wajdi Homaid Al Quliti

The cyber threat has finally come of age. In light of high-profile cyber breaches such as the Russian cyberattacks during the 2016 US presidential election and private information published on WikiLeaks, cyberspace is now unmistakably the new frontier of political conflict. Hacking is also fast becoming a tool in the arsenal of terrorist groups, creating […]