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Stuxnet: First Physical Weapon in Cybered Conflict Age

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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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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.

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Economic Sanctions

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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Nov 8, 2010

Stuxnet: First Physical Weapon in Cybered Conflict Age

By Chris Demchak

Stuxnet is the first publicly known crossover cyber-to-concrete weapon and, with its success, the era of cybered conflict has officially arrived. This malicious software hit Iran’s nascent contested nuclear reactors in situ this year, disrupting their final completion into full operations. In so doing, and unlike other viruses and malware, Stuxnet has shown the path […]

Cybersecurity Security & Defense

New Atlanticist

Nov 8, 2010

Avoiding the Next War in the South Caucasus

By Borut Grgic

While most European governments are cutting defense spending to balance their budgets and curtail debt, there are at least two countries on the Continent that are doing the exact opposite: Azerbaijan and Armenia are both ramping up their defense spending, and have been doing so for the last several years. The two countries are locked […]

European Union International Organizations

New Atlanticist

Nov 5, 2010

Ukraine Election Hardly a Descent into ‘Managed Democracy’

By Adrian Karatnycky

Ukraine’s local elections proved to be the dog that didn’t bark.

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New Atlanticist

Nov 5, 2010

Restructuring Sovereign Debt: Time for Action

By Susan Schadler

The gap between market expectations of sovereign debt restructurings and official non-discussion of institutional arrangements for restructuring is wide. While markets are pricing a substantial default risk for Greek, Irish, Portuguese and even Spanish bonds, the financial policy debate is squarely focused on the causes of the last crisis. Arrangements for dealing with the likely […]

European Union International Organizations

New Atlanticist

Nov 4, 2010

Decoding Russia’s Contradictory Messages Toward NATO

By Jason Harmala

In the latest installment of the New Atlanticist Podcast Series, Atlantic Council senior fellow Sarwar Kashmeri interviews Juurd Eijsvoogel, international relations corespondent for the Dutch newspaper NRC Handelsblad. Eijsvoogel and Kashmeri discuss Russia’s declaration of NATO as a mortal threat, its willingness to attend NATO’s Lisbon Summit this month, and the meaning behind Russia’s contradictory messages.

New Atlanticist

Nov 3, 2010

Britannia: Bright Beacon or Bursting Bubble?

By Harlan Ullman

This is one of a few columns not preoccupied with Tuesday’s elections, either crowing or cowering over predictions and results and simmering with solemn pronouncements for the nation and world that lie ahead as consequences of how well or badly Republicans and Democrats fared. To many of us, these elections were more embarrassment than elixir […]

United Kingdom

New Atlanticist

Nov 3, 2010

US Midterm Elections: The View From Europe

By James Joyner

To the extent that the story was covered at all, it was mostly straight reporting of a changed domestic political landscape. Indeed, most of the reporting was little different from that in the American press. See, for example, Guardian’s "US midterm election results herald new political era as Republicans take House" and "The Tea Party has just […]

New Atlanticist

Nov 2, 2010

India Awaits Obama

By Mohan Guruswamy

President Barack Obama’s visit to India on November 6th comes under the best possible circumstances. There are few expectations of any consequence in India. The United States off-course, as it is increasingly wont to these days, has a big wish list.

New Atlanticist

Nov 2, 2010

U.S.-India Relations: Yes, We Can

By Jasmeet Ahuja

On November 9, President Barack Obama will address India’s Joint Session of Parliament. It was ten years ago that the last sitting U.S. president spoke before the Members of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. On that occasion President Clinton drew hearty applause when he highlighted the strength of India’s representative government: “At every election,” […]

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Nov 2, 2010

Obama in India: Expectations and Opportunities

By Shikha Bhatnagar

President Obama will be making his first visit to India next week. There is no question that the President’s trip is important as a symbol of the growing prominence of India’s role in the global economy, and its strategic importance in regional stability.

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