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New Atlanticist

Dec 22, 2015

Nord Stream 2: Downgrading Europe’s Security of Supply Where it Matters

By Nolan Theisen

Nord Stream 2 is the latest Russian incarnation intended to bypass Ukraine and bring Russian gas directly to Europe’s borders. It would double the existing Nord Stream capacity to 110 billion cubic meters/year with two additional strings between Russia and Germany under the Baltic Sea. In spite of a recently signed shareholders agreement between Russian […]

MENASource

Dec 22, 2015

The Five Key Challenges to a Sustainable Peace in Libya

By Mohamed Eljarh

Libya’s political factions met in Skhirat, Morocco on December 17 to sign the UN-facilitated political agreement after more than 15 months of dialogue. This agreement represents the best hope for Libya’s reconstruction after a long political and armed struggle over power and resources.

Libya

New Atlanticist

Dec 22, 2015

2016 Can Be a ‘Turning Point’ for Europe

By Ashish Kumar Sen

US investors hope Europe can return to a sustainable growth path, says Atlantic Council’s Andrea Montanino As 2015 draws to a close, our experts take a look back at the year that was and look ahead to 2016. This interview is part of a series. Andrea Montanino is the Director of the Atlantic Council’s Global […]

European Union Greece

New Atlanticist

Dec 21, 2015

Why Americans Should Worry About Marine Le Pen

By Leo Michel

It’s time to ask a hard question: What would it mean for US interests if Marine Le Pen, leader of France’s far-right National Front party, were to capture the French presidency in the spring of 2017? Short answer: this is one “French Connection” that most Americans won’t like, and shouldn’t encourage.

France

UkraineAlert

Dec 21, 2015

An Alliance Deterred

By Patrick Stephenson

NATO leaders intended the Alliance’s Trident Juncture military exercises, in part, to send a message to Russia that they would not hesitate to defend allied territory. That intention was commendable. But one wonders how exercises in the western Mediterranean will deter Russian ambitions that lie 3,000 km away in Ukraine and on the borders of […]

NATO Russia

UkraineAlert

Dec 21, 2015

Nord Stream 2 Makes No Sense and Must Be Stopped

By Anders Åslund

Europe is saturated with energy and demand falls steadily, as Europe saves energy. From 2004 to 2014, the primary energy consumption in the European Union declined by 12 percent and its consumption of natural gas fell by 21 percent. Yet last June, Russia’s state-controlled natural gas corporation Gazprom announced its intention to build Nord Stream […]

Russia Ukraine

New Atlanticist

Dec 21, 2015

Collapse of States Had Implications Beyond the Middle East in 2015

By Ashish Kumar Sen

In 2016, it will be important to see if the United States and Russia can work together to end conflicts, says Atlantic Council’s Francis J. Ricciardone As 2015 draws to a close, our experts take a look back at the year that was and look ahead to 2016. This interview is part of a series. […]

Middle East Russia

UkraineAlert

Dec 21, 2015

The Kremlin’s Dangerous New Threat in Ukraine

By Ihor Kozak

Fighting continues to gradually intensify in eastern Ukraine. The Kremlin-backed militants are now using heavy weapons, including tanks, artillery, and ferocious Grad rocket systems, sporadically. Moscow’s rationale behind this latest escalation is to achieve a frozen conflict by gradually sabotaging the execution of the Minsk II ceasefire agreement. Russian President Vladimir Putin likely realizes that […]

Russia Ukraine

SyriaSource

Dec 21, 2015

Deir Ezzor Airport under ISIS Attack and Assad Control

By Justice for Life Observatory in Deir Ezzor

The Islamic State (ISIS) has for the last year besieged regime-controlled areas in Syria’s Deir Ezzor province. ISIS has completely surrounded the regime territory in Deir Ezzor and and has been able to fully blockade the passage of food and trade on the ground, making air transportation—at great cost to the regime—the only medium through […]

Syria

SyriaSource

Dec 21, 2015

Top News: December 21, 2015

By SyriaSource

– UN endorses peace process for Syria; no mention of Assad– Syrian demands halt of Russian air strikes part of truce; HRW reports use of cluster munition– Iraq Defense Minister predicts Ramadi victory by year’s end; ISIS traps residents– Iraq welcomes Turkish withdrawal announcement– Turkey military offensive kills 110 Kurdish fighters; Turkey’s pro-Kurdish leader to […]

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