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New Atlanticist

Dec 1, 2008

General James Jones: Seasoned Leader, Strategic Thinker, and Statesman

By The Editors

General James L. Jones, chairman of the Atlantic Council, was appointed this morning by President-elect Barack Obama as the 21st National Security Advisor.

New Atlanticist

Dec 1, 2008

Polls: Dealing with Russia, Predicting Mumbai Fallout

By James Joyner

Our previous poll, “How should the U.S. and Europe address concerns over Russia?” drew surprisingly similar responses on both sides of the Atlantic, with solid majorities in both the U.S. and abroad preferring offering more integration in exchange for cooperation and only a third preferring a significantly harder line.

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New Atlanticist

Dec 1, 2008

Obama’s Foreign Policy Shift

By James Joyner

We’re about to see a great shift in resources from the military to other actors, David Sanger argues.

New Atlanticist

Nov 28, 2008

Mumbai Attacks Must Bring India and Pakistan Closer

By Derek Reveron

As mourning of the Mumbai attack continues, one thing is certain—intelligence cooperation between India and the rest of the world must increase. This is not only due to the transnational nature of terrorism, but also because states increasingly rely on international cooperation to combat terrorism.

New Atlanticist

Nov 27, 2008

Mumbai Attacks Sophisticated but Likely Not al Qaeda

By James Joyner

A previously unknown group calling itself the Deccan Mujahedeen has claimed responsibility for the horrific attacks in Mumbai.  While these attacks came during a period when Western intelligence chiefs were “expecting an al Qaeda spectacular terrorist attack” and came just hours after the FBI warned that al Qaeda may be “targetting New York’s subways and […]

New Atlanticist

Nov 26, 2008

Has Terrorism Lost its Sex Appeal?

By Nicholas Siegel

A few years ago I sat at a friend’s kitchen table on a cool summer evening in Dublin, Ireland.  I don’t visit there very often, so I inevitably wanted to catch up on Irish sports, the music community, as well as the political scene of a country that, for its size, is well adept at […]

New Atlanticist

Nov 26, 2008

Economic Rise of the East

By James OConnor

In its latest report entitled Global Trends 2025: A Transformed World, the National Intelligence Council has made various predictions about the continuing and changing influence of globalization around the world. It is argued that “as some countries become more invested in their economic well-being, incentives toward geopolitical stability could increase.” This is positive.

New Atlanticist

Nov 25, 2008

Obama’s All-Stars

By James Joyner

Barack Obama’s cabinet choices have been met by gushing reviews.   While many of his choices have come under fire from both the left and the right on ideological grounds, the consensus seems to be that these are among the brightest, most capable people around.

New Atlanticist

Nov 25, 2008

Medvedev’s Message

By David Smith

Germany will be either a world power or it will not be at all. – Adolf Hitler, Mein Kampf, 1925. Russia can either be big and strong or it will cease to exist. – Dmitry Medvedev, speech to senior military officers, The Kremlin, September 30, 2008.

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New Atlanticist

Nov 25, 2008

Climate Change Will Be More Severe in 2025

By Erica McCarthy

The National Intelligence Council’s “Global Trends 2025: A Transformed World” report considers likely scenarios for nearly all strategic global issues, including nuclear proliferation, terrorism, and climate change.  Climate change in particular is an issue that we will be faced with on a daily basis two decades from now.

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