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New Atlanticist

May 10, 2018

Waiting for Europe’s Budgetary Chickens to Roost—or Roast—At NATO

By Brooks Tigner

BRUSSELS — When the other twenty-eight allies gather for NATO’s next summit in Brussels in July, many among them will undoubtedly be waiting nervously for the arrival of Air Force One and the 29th allied leader it will carry to the Belgian capital—US President Donald J. Trump. The reason for their nervousness will be money: […]

NATO Security & Defense

IranSource

May 10, 2018

Trump Decision on Iran Will Squeeze US Allies in East and Central Europe

By Robert Czulda

President Donald J. Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal will have very serious consequences for the Middle East and for Iran itself, as well as upcoming US negotiations with North Korea. It will also add severe new tensions to an already strained transatlantic alliance and place many Central and East European countries […]

IranSource

May 9, 2018

The Iran Deal: Withdrawal Symptoms

By Brian O'Toole

US President Donald J. Trump’s May 8 announcement that he would withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal was broadly consistent with what many observers expected from the administration. However, because the sanctions component proved tougher than most predicted, the full scope of economic and political ramifications remains unknown. While the United States gears up for the reimposition […]

Iran

IranSource

May 9, 2018

Iranian Hardliners’ ‘I-Told-You-So’ Moment

By Holly Dagres

Three years ago, Iranians celebrated in the streets of Tehran after a deal was struck between their government and the P5+1 countries to curb Iran’s nuclear program in exchange for lifting sanctions on the Islamic Republic. Three years later, there were once again celebrations in Iran after US President Donald J. Trump announced that the United States […]

Iran

New Atlanticist

May 9, 2018

The Iran Deal: Withdrawal Symptoms

By Brian O'Toole

US President Donald J. Trump’s May 8 announcement that he would withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal was broadly consistent with what many observers expected from the administration. However, because the sanctions component proved tougher than most predicted, the full scope of economic and political ramifications remains unknown. While the United States gears up for the reimposition […]

Iran

MENASource

May 9, 2018

A renewed opportunity for a US role in Iraq

By Akeel Abbas

The upcoming Iraqi parliamentary election slated for May 12 is significant for many reasons, most notable are the changes to Iraq’s traditional electoral lists. Although these lists are still largely composed along ethno-sectarian lines—whether Shia, Sunni, or Kurdish—differences over policies figure more prominently, with a shift away from an exclusive focus on identity present in […]

Iraq

New Atlanticist

May 9, 2018

The Phony Stage of a Looming Trade War?

By Marie Kasperek

The US government recently sent a large delegation to China in hopes of averting a looming trade war with a major economic competitor. While the intent of the May 2-4 meetings was laudable, it failed to produce any significant outcomes. Negotiators—including US Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin, US Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross, US […]

China

MENASource

May 9, 2018

What can we expect of Iraq’s parliamentary elections?

By MENASource

Iraqis will go to the polls for the first time in four years on May 12. The vote will determine Iraq’s next prime minister at a critical time for the country as it emerges from a three-year war with the Islamic State (ISIS). Will the significant shifts in electoral lists bring about change for the […]

Iraq

New Atlanticist

May 9, 2018

Russia’s 2017 Defense Spending Cut Is Not What It Seems

By Brooks Tigner

BRUSSELS — The May 2 announcement by SIPRI, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, that Russia’s defense budget in 2017 fell by 20 percent made many headlines across the West, with predictions of major fallout for Moscow’s military modernization goals, operations, and tactics and its international influence. However, the reality is far from that scenario […]

NATO Russia

New Atlanticist

May 9, 2018

Iranian Hardliners’ ‘I-Told-You-So’ Moment

By Holly Dagres

Three years ago, Iranians celebrated in the streets of Tehran after a deal was struck between their government and the P5+1 countries to curb Iran’s nuclear program in exchange for lifting sanctions on the Islamic Republic. Three years later, there were once again celebrations in Iran after US President Donald J. Trump announced that the […]

Iran
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