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Col. Colin Tuley of the 82nd Airborne Division, June 15, 2016 (photo: Sgt. Michael Giles/ U.S. Army National Guard)

NATOSource

Jul 13, 2016

NATO Faces Up to Russian Challenge

By Ian Brzezinski, CNN

[T]he alliance today is confronted by Russia’s ability to suddenly seize limited swaths of territory along its periphery, including that of the Baltic states and Poland.

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New Atlanticist

Jul 13, 2016

Post-Ceasefire, Entrepreneurship Enables Social Inclusion in Colombia

By Meghan Rowley

With the signing of a ceasefire agreement between the Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) on June 23, many have asked how the deal will help the country recover from decades of violence. However, the solution may depend on not just the agreement, but also the stable economic development of civil […]

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New Atlanticist

Jul 13, 2016

Congolese Presidential Candidate Urges Use of Sanctions to Bring About Democratic Change in DRC

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Moise Katumbi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s leading opposition candidate for president, has urged the international community to use sanctions to press Congolese President Joseph Kabila to give up power. A political crisis in a country where war claimed around five million lives between 1994 and 2003 could create instability that spreads to the […]

FutureSource

Jul 13, 2016

Cities in An Age of Insecurity

By Kevin Fulgham

On June 22, 2016, the Atlantic Council’s Strategic Foresight Initiative hosted a discussion on “Cities in an Age of Insecurity” ahead of the United Nation’s Habitat III Conference in October 2016 and at a time when cities face increasing transnational security challenges. Dr. Nancy Stetson, special representative for Habitat III at the US Department of […]

Trade in Action

Jul 13, 2016

TTIP&TRADE in Action – July 13, 2016

By Global Business & Economics Program

Photo Credit: @jyrkikatainenEuropean Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, Vice President Federica Mogherini, European Council President Donald Tusk, Vice President for Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness, Jyrki Katainen, and the Commissioner for Trade, Cecilia Malmström, represented the European Union at the 18th bilateral Summit between the European Union and China in Beijing from July 12 to 13. More info here. 

Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia
President Barack Obama, March 14, 2016 (photo: State Department)

NATOSource

Jul 13, 2016

America’s Alliance with Britain and Europe Will Endure

By Barack Obama, Financial Times

This may be the most important moment for our transatlantic alliance since the end of the cold war.

NATO Security & Defense

UkraineAlert

Jul 13, 2016

New Generation of Digital Detectives Fight to Keep Russia Honest

By Eliot Higgins

Almost two years ago on July 17, 2014, a Buk missile downed Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 in eastern Ukraine, killing 298 passengers and their crew. The Russian government pushed evidence implying that a Ukrainian plane had shot down MH17, while the Dutch Safety Board concluded that a Buk missile caused the plane to break up […]

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SyriaSource

Jul 13, 2016

FACTBOX: Syria’s Conflict Economy

By Brandi Young

As a result of Syria’s five-year-long civil war, the country has suffered great humanitarian and economic losses. The war has set the country back decades in terms of economic, social, and human development. Here, some of these losses will be summarized, using a working IMF report: “Syria’s Conflict Economy.”

Syria

UkraineAlert

Jul 13, 2016

Has Ukraine Really Changed?

By Michael McCarthy

On Sunday, July 17, voters in seven electoral districts in Ukraine will head to the polls to select their representatives for the Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine’s parliament. This special election is set to fill vacancies, some due to ministerial appointments and elections to other offices, and in one case due to the death of an incumbent. […]

Ukraine

MENASource

Jul 13, 2016

IRI Poll Highlights Economic and Governance Challenges in Jordan

By Ramsey Day

The results of a new comprehensive public opinion survey released by the International Republican Institute (IRI) in Jordan show an increasing sense of dissatisfaction among citizens. Jordan, a Sunni Muslim-majority constitutional monarchy wedged between Syria, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Israel, and the West Bank is a key strategic ally of the United States and a recipient […]

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