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German Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Donald Trump, March 17, 2017 (photo: White House)

NATOSource

Jul 2, 2018

Trump Sends Disturbing Letters to Nine NATO Leaders Before Key Summit

By Foreign Policy, New York Times, and AFP

From Foreign Policy: In a sharply worded message to at least some countries in the 29-member alliance that didn’t meet defense spending thresholds

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New Atlanticist

Jul 2, 2018

NATO Must Adopt Readiness Initiative to Deter Russia

By Hans Binnendijk

NATO defense ministers agreed on June 7 to support a new “Four Thirties” military readiness plan designed to enhance deterrence by creating a new “culture of readiness” in the Alliance. It is one of four related initiatives suggested by the United States to ensure that Moscow does not believe it can exploit the Alliance’s slow […]

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EnergySource

Jul 2, 2018

As OPEC manages the market, shale producers struggle with local constraints

By Ellen Scholl

Much has been made of the recent OPEC decision to lift production limits and its impact on US shale producers, with some commentators arguing that OPEC reclaiming its role as a market manager has put US shale in its place. However, others have noted that shale producers in the Permian are potentially sighing in relief […]

Americas Energy Markets & Governance

New Atlanticist

Jul 2, 2018

AMLO’s Turn: Challenges for the Next Mexican President

By David Wemer

After overturning the Mexican political establishment and capturing an astounding fifty-three percent of the vote, President-elect Andrés Manuel López Obrador must face his next challenge: governing.

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New Atlanticist

Jul 2, 2018

Europe’s Season of Anxiety

By Stephen Blank

Two summits this month—NATO’s in Brussels and US President Donald J. Trump’s first one with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki—are causing much anxiety in Europe. While in public, NATO and European officials are at pains to put on the best possible face, in private they have abundant and good reasons to be apprehensive about […]

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UkraineAlert

Jul 2, 2018

Q&A: Will Trump Give Away Crimea at Helsinki?

By Melinda Haring

On June 29, President Donald Trump told reporters that he hasn’t ruled out recognizing Russia’s illegal annexation of Ukraine’s Crimea in 2014. Trump is set to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki on July 16 and many worry that he may gamble away Crimea. US policy on Crimea has been consistent since 2014, and […]

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New Atlanticist

Jul 2, 2018

President-Elect AMLO: A Seismic Shift in Mexico

By Ashish Kumar Sen

For Andrés Manuel López Obrador it was third time lucky. The new president-elect, popularly known as AMLO, won Mexico’s July 1 presidential election by a landslide picking up more than 50 percent of the vote. A self-described nationalist leader who hails from the southern state of Tabasco and is a former mayor of Mexico City, […]

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IranSource

Jul 2, 2018

Filmmakers Explore Changing Mores of Iranian Women

By Tahereh Hadian-Jazy

Films are a window through which one can glimpse cultural, social and political dynamics in societies and gain a better understanding of underlying cultural traits, traditions, beliefs and aspirations. Several recent films provide such insights about the changing mores of women in Iran. Tahmineh Milani, a feminist Iranian filmmaker, has been addressing women’s issues rooted […]

New Atlanticist

Jul 2, 2018

Mexico’s Energy Reforms: The Prospects Under an AMLO Administration

By David L. Goldwyn

The election of Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) augurs great uncertainty over the direction of Mexico’s seminal 2013 energy reforms. As a candidate, AMLO spoke in favor of pausing new offerings for oil and gas investment acreage, building more refining capacity within Mexico, and developing the nation’s gas supplies. Changes in Mexico’s energy framework will […]

Energy & Environment Latin America
Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, September 8, 2016 (photo: NATO)

NATOSource

Jul 1, 2018

Turkey Prepares for More Roles in NATO

By Murat Yetkin, Hurriyet Daily News

Amid claims that it no longer has a place in the Western defense alliance, Turkey is preparing for a greater role in the new NATO strategy expected to be approved in the NATO summit

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