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May 11, 2018

Killing the JCPOA: Opportunity missed?

By Frederic C. Hof

As reported previously by this writer, senior Iranian former officials repeatedly told him and other Americans in unofficial, track II discussions preceding the nuclear deal, that Iran had no intention of weaponizing nuclear energy. The reason offered had nothing to do with Koranic proscriptions. To paraphrase one of the Iranian ex-officials, “Look at all we […]

Crisis Management Iran

New Atlanticist

May 11, 2018

Howard Schultz’s Venti Call to Action

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Amid questions about the “moral leadership of America,” Howard Schultz, executive chairman of Starbucks Corporation, said in Washington on May 10 that business leaders must realize that the onus is on them to step up to the plate. “Businesses and business leaders must understand that we are living at a time where the rules of […]

New Atlanticist

May 11, 2018

Scaparrotti: Preserve the Alliance

By Ashish Kumar Sen

The United States and NATO must take steps to preserve the unity of the transatlantic alliance in the face of a “complex and dynamic security environment,” said Gen. Curtis M. Scaparrotti, supreme allied commander Europe and commander, US European Command.Noting skepticism about the strength of the rules-based international order, Scaparrotti said: “This is why now, more than ever, […]

NATO Security & Defense

New Atlanticist

May 11, 2018

George W. Bush Warns Against Isolationism

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Former US president makes a pitch for preserving PEPFAR Former US President George W. Bush, accepting the Atlantic Council’s Distinguished International Leadership Award in Washington on May 10, warned of the dangers of isolationism and said it is critical that the United States step up to the responsibilities of global leadership. Bush also made a […]

New Atlanticist

May 10, 2018

In Malaysia, a Win for Democracy

By HuiHui Ooi

Tun Mahathir Mohamad was sworn in as Malaysia’s prime minister on May 10 after an astonishing electoral victory that stunned many Malaysians and the world. The ninety-two-year-old is now the world’s oldest leader. Mahathir’s Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition trounced incumbent prime minister, Najib Razak’s Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition in general elections held on May 9. […]

Indo-Pacific

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
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