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New Atlanticist

Jan 19, 2009

Russia Threatens Georgia Arms Suppliers

By James Joyner

Russia is ratcheting up the stakes in its conflict with Georgia.  AP: President Dmitry Medvedev has ordered the Russian government to introduce economic sanctions against countries supplying weapons to Georgia.

Russia The Caucasus

New Atlanticist

Jan 19, 2009

Bush’s Foreign Policy Successes

By James Joyner

The gang at RealClearWorld is doing the obligatory look back at the Bush administration and have essays dedicated to what they consider George W. Bush’s Top 5 Foreign Policy Successes.

New Atlanticist

Jan 18, 2009

Russia and Ukraine Reach Gas Deal

By James Joyner

It appears, once again, that Russia and Ukraine have come to an understanding that will resume the flow of gas to Europe. AFP‘s Alexander Osipovich: Russia and Ukraine announced a gas agreement on Sunday that they said would “shortly” allow a resumption of supplies to Europe, but questions remained on how and when the deal […]

Energy & Environment Russia

New Atlanticist

Jan 17, 2009

Russia-Ukraine-EU Gas Talks Highlight Multiple Divisions

By James Joyner

Officials are hopeful that talks today will finally end the 17-day-old cutoff of Russian gas to Europe.  Aside from the humanitarian and economic issues, the crisis highlights tensions between Europe and Russia, Russia and Ukraine, and within Ukraine itself.

Energy & Environment European Union

New Atlanticist

Jan 17, 2009

Turkey: Bar Israel from UN

By James Joyner

In perhaps the strongest sign yet of Europe turning away from Israel, Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan called for her suspension from the UN. Israel should be barred from the United Nations while it ignores the organization’s calls to stop fighting in Gaza, Turkey’s prime minister said Friday, urging the world not to turn a […]

International Organizations Politics & Diplomacy

New Atlanticist

Jan 16, 2009

Kissinger in Quotes

By James Joyner

On the eve of next week’s inauguration, Dr. Henry Kissinger entertained an Atlantic Council audience with his strategic analysis of the challenges and opportunities facing the new administration.  Here are a few memorable quotes.

New Atlanticist

Jan 16, 2009

Henry Kissinger: Optimist!

By James Joyner

Henry Kissinger has been called many names over the years.  But Atlantic Council president and CEO may have found a new one last night after the conclusion of Kissinger’s Makins Lecture:  Optimist.

New Atlanticist

Jan 16, 2009

Kissinger’s Formula: Goal + Capability + Staying Power

By James Joyner

Brent Scowcroft, who followed Henry Kissinger as National Security Advisor to President Ford, introduced his friend last night as “one of the very few people who have truly strategic minds.”  Kissinger demonstrated just that during the far-ranging speech that followed.

New Atlanticist

Jan 16, 2009

Kissinger: Iran Diplomacy More Than Just Talk

By James Joyner

Perhaps the longest running foreign policy argument during the 2008 presidential campaign stemmed from Barack Obama’s vowing during the July 2007 YouTube debate that he would be “willing to meet separately, without precondition . . . with the leaders of Iran, Syria, Venezuela, Cuba and North Korea, in order to bridge the gap that divides […]

Iran

New Atlanticist

Jan 16, 2009

Gitmo ‘Recidivism’ Claims Don’t Stand Scrutiny

By James Joyner

Earlier this week, I reported on the U.S. Defense Department’s claims that as many as 61 former Guantanimo detainees had returned to terrorism.  My friend Steve Hynd, who blogs at Newshoggers and elsewhere, passes along a rather convincing rejoinder from Michael J. Ricciardelli of the Seton Hall Law Center for Policy & Research.

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