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New Atlanticist

May 3, 2011

Cartoon: Osama Hiding Where?

By James Joyner

Cartoonist John Cole of the Scranton Times-Tribune offers this cartoon as commentary on yesterday’s big news

New Atlanticist

May 2, 2011

After Bin Laden: The Future of the US-Pakistan Relationship

By Shuja Nawaz

"Over the years, I’ve repeatedly made clear that we would take action within Pakistan if we knew where bin Laden was. That is what we’ve done. But it’s important to note that our counterterrorism cooperation with Pakistan helped lead us to bin Laden and the compound where he was hiding. Indeed, bin Laden had declared […]

AQIM

New Atlanticist

May 2, 2011

Al Qaeda’s franchises after Osama Bin Laden

By J. Peter Pham

The death of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden at the hands of Navy SEALs brings to a close a chapter that began more than fifteen years ago when the terrorist group declared war on the United States. As President Barack Obama noted in his address to the nation, “Justice has been done.” While pundits […]

Africa Extremism

New Atlanticist

May 2, 2011

Osama Bin Laden is Dead; Al Qaeda Isn’t

By James Joyner

Killing Osama bin Laden after all these years is a tremendous achievement for America’s military and intelligence community and for President Obama.

Transatlantic

New Atlanticist

May 2, 2011

Atlantic Update 5/2/11

By Klee Aiken

Europe reacts with "relief" to the death of Osama bin Laden as Germany questions its anti-terror laws. Austria and Germany have opened their borders and MEPs suggest Romania and Bulgaria are technically ready to join Schengen, whilst the European Union considers reinstating border checks and Poland uncovers Dutch plans to expel EU citizens.

New Atlanticist

May 2, 2011

The Death of Bin Laden: This is Not the End…

By Julian Lindley-French

I have just awoken to hear of the death of Osama Bin Laden in Pakistan at the hands of US Special Forces. All one needs to know about Bin Laden’s demise is in that single sentence.

New Atlanticist

Apr 29, 2011

A European Perspective on NATO in Libya

By Jason Harmala

The conflict in Libya is NATO’s first war without America in the lead. What is the reaction in Europe? The Dutch just announced a drastic cut in their defense budget. How are they reacting to the Libyan campaign? Will there be European boots on the ground in Libya?In the latest installment of the New Atlanticist […]

New Atlanticist

Apr 29, 2011

What Is the Future of NATO?

By Joshua Foust

Yesterday I had the great pleasure to participate in a roundtable at The Atlantic Council, where we discussed the future of NATO in light of the Libyan intervention.

Transatlantic

New Atlanticist

Apr 29, 2011

Atlantic Update 4/29/11

By Klee Aiken

The newly married Duke and Duchess of Cambridge tie the knot on the eve of Koninginnedag in the Netherlands. Russia outlines its version of European missile defense, while the Economist warns of the trouble ahead for the Schengen "project", and Turkish daily Hürriyet describes Turkey’s own project as "crazy."

New Atlanticist

Apr 28, 2011

Meet the New NATO

By Jorge Benitez

Last November, President Barack Obama wrote that NATO would “transform itself” at the Lisbon Summit through “a new Strategic Concept that recognizes the capabilities and partners we need to meet the new threats of the 21st century.”