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New Atlanticist
Mar 6, 2025

How European leaders are responding to Trump’s approach to Ukraine and Europe

From London and Berlin to Paris and Brussels, European leaders have taken several notable steps this week on security. This follows the blow-up between the Ukrainian and US presidents on February 28.

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Supporting Democratic Aspirations of All People

New Atlanticist
Feb 26, 2025

Why the US should not lift sanctions against Russia

By
Charles Lichfield

Sanctions are having an unmistakable effect, albeit below the inflated expectations of many in the West in early 2022. Lifting them now would be a mistake.

Conflict
Economic Sanctions

Supporting Democratic Aspirations of All People

New Atlanticist
Mar 5, 2025

The Egyptian plan for postwar Gaza is a good starting point—but it needs changes

By
Thomas S. Warrick

While many obstacles remain, the Egyptian proposal could form the starting point for negotiations over a workable plan for postwar Gaza.

Conflict
Crisis Management

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New Atlanticist

Jan 29, 2011

Supporting Democratic Aspirations of All People

By James Joyner

The unfolding revolutions in Tunisia and Egypt have captured the world’s attention and imagination. And raised anew some old questions about what, if anything, the West and the United States in particular should do. In his January 25 State of the Union address, President Obama pointed to the "desire to be free in Tunisia, where the […]

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New Atlanticist

Jan 28, 2011

Atlantic Update 1/28/11

By Jason Harmala

NATO and Russia discuss terrorism and missile defense, German and Dutch parliaments renew Afghanistan commitments, and discussion of the Euro takes center stage at Davos.

New Atlanticist

Jan 28, 2011

Ukraine’s Democracy Woes in Perspective

By Adrian Karatnycky

Recent weeks have seen a proliferation of statements attesting to growing international concern about the erosion of democratic freedoms in Ukraine. Those issuing them are missing the big picture.

Ukraine

New Atlanticist

Jan 28, 2011

Time to Think, Not Spend, Our Way Out of Danger

By Harlan Ullman

The traditional U.S. solution to military threats has generally been to spend rather than think our way clear of danger. With the wind down of the wars in Iraq and hopefully Afghanistan and the state of the economy with debts and deficits that seem endless, U.S. defense budgets will and must decline, probably dramatically. In […]

New Atlanticist

Jan 28, 2011

Tweeting Davos

By Frederick Kempe

Atlantic Council president and CEO Fred Kempe has been attending the World Economic Forum meetings in Davos.  In addition to his blog posts, he’s been sharing his thoughts via his Twitter account.

Transatlantic

New Atlanticist

Jan 27, 2011

Atlantic Update 1/27/11

By Jason Harmala

The EU reinstates its visa ban on Belarusian President Lukashenko’s regime, Belgium’s political crisis deepens, and Italian Prime Minister Berlusconi faces increased pressure to resign in the face of new scandal details.

New Atlanticist

Jan 27, 2011

Soros: Two-Speed Europe Could Disintegrate

By James Joyner

As with the late E.F. Hutton, when George Soros speaks, people listen.  Especially when he predicts the disintegration of the world’s largest economy. Speaking with BBC from the World Economic Forum in Davos, the billionaire currency trader and philanthropist proclaimed that "The Euro crisis is on the way [to] being solved," thanks to the creation of what […]

New Atlanticist

Jan 27, 2011

Davos Dialog: China, Children, and Creativity

By Frederick Kempe

One of the charms of the World Economic Forum in Davos is the unexpected, memorable encounter – a meeting of formidable individuals so different they would be unlikely to meet elsewhere. Such was this evening’s dinner exchange between Amy Chua, the best-selling author of Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother,  and Larry Summers, the former Treasury […]

New Atlanticist

Jan 26, 2011

Leading Through Civilian Power When Military Power Gets Funded

By James Joyner

State Department Policy Planning Director Anne-Marie Slaughter argues that the United States much fundamentally restructure its foreign policy making apparatus in order to effectively engage the challenges of the 21st century.

New Atlanticist

Jan 26, 2011

Why Medvedev is at Davos

By Frederick Kempe

Dateline Davos – The security around this Alpine village has been even tighter than usual in anticipation of its opening, keynote speaker this evening, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. Many of us were surprised that Medvedev kept his Davos date, despite this week’s terrorist attack. After a moment of silence, in which all paid respect to […]

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