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New Atlanticist

Jul 16, 2009

Obama’s National Security Strategy Unfolding

By Derek Reveron

While the United States had often followed an unofficial grand strategy (e.g., containment during the Cold War), Congress required the president to formalize one since 1986.  While President Obama has yet to do so, we have a pretty good idea what his foreign policy vision will be.

New Atlanticist

Jul 16, 2009

Clinton: U.S. Seeks both Partners and Primacy

By Brendan Boundy

For those hoping for a dramatic unveiling of the Obama administration’s new foreign policy agenda, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s first major address last week was a bit of a disappointment.

New Atlanticist

Jul 16, 2009

An Adapting Al Qaeda?

By Brendan Boundy

Countering Al Qaeda’s ability to launch attacks against Europe and the United States from ungoverned tribal areas is the primary aim of U.S. military operations in Afghanistan and aid to Pakistan.  However, Al Qaeda’s aim may be shifting.

NATOSource

Jul 15, 2009

Remarks by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton

By cfr.org

From cfr.org: We have started by reinvigorating our bedrock alliances, which did fray in recent years. In Europe, that means improved bilateral relationships, a more productive partnership with the European Union, and a revitalized NATO. I believe NATO is the greatest alliance in history. But it was built for the Cold War. The new NATO […]

United States and Canada

NATOSource

Jul 15, 2009

Turkish commander dies in Afghanistan

By Iran's PressTV

From Iran’s PressTV: A senior Turkish commander and a soldier with the NATO forces in Afghanistan have died in car accident in the northern province of Faryab. Burak Ozugergin, the spokesperson of the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said the crash that killed Colonel Faruk Sungur and his driver happened at 10:30 p.m. Tuesday night […]

NATOSource

Jul 15, 2009

Ilves: a balance between EU eastern and southern partnerships must prevail

By the Baltic Course

From the Baltic Course: [President Toomas Hendrik] Ilves also thanked Italy for participating in the work of the NATO co-operative cyber defence centre of competence in Tallinn. “It is good that you have stood beside us and our other allies in organising cyber defence and you understand the importance of cyber security as the problem […]

Cybersecurity Security & Defense

New Atlanticist

Jul 15, 2009

Russia May Score Final Coup in Energy Battle

By Alexandros Petersen

The European Union is touting its deal with Turkey on Monday to realize the Nabucco natural gas pipeline project as a major coup in the quest for alternative energy routes that bypass Russia. The project’s major transit country, Turkey, may have been brought on board, but Ankara’s other energy interests in the Caucasus may still […]

Energy & Environment Russia

New Atlanticist

Jul 15, 2009

Nabucco: Success Far From Assured

By Nikolas Gvosdev

Listening to some of the commentary on the signing of the intergovernmental agreement which lays the foundation for the construction of the Nabucco pipeline reminds me of Raphael Patai’s famous observation about the political culture of the Middle East.

New Atlanticist

Jul 15, 2009

‘International FEMA’ Needed for Contingency Operations?

By James Joyner

Stuart Bowen, the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction, argues that we need an “international FEMA” to coordinate complex contingency operations across the various agencies of the American government and institutionalize lessons learned.

New Atlanticist

Jul 15, 2009

Three Wishes for Obama

By Harlan Ullman

Back from “resetting” relations with Russia and then conferring with the G8-plus before stopping over in Ghana, U.S. President Barack Obama continues a full court press on resolving concurrently the myriad of crises, dangers and issues facing the nation.

Russia
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