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Nov 12, 2013

Spotlight Venezuela | November 12

By Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center

Nearly seven months after a highly contentious presidential election, Venezuela’s political, economic, and social future is increasingly uncertain. On November 8, President Nicolás Maduro ordered the “occupation” of an electronics store chain followed by a call for “Bolivarian militias” to flood the streets to crack down on the “right- wing’s fascist economic war.” Security forces are enforcing […]

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Oct 18, 2013

A First for Georgia

By Laura Linderman and Melinda Haring

Replacing the President by the Ballot Box Georgia’s elections and its sometimes tumultuous results are not for the faint of heart. The country will hold a presidential election on October 27 and this election is historic: for the first time in its history, an incumbent president will be replaced through the ballot box and not […]

The Caucasus

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Sep 9, 2013

Obama’s Weak Syria Case

By Rajan Menon

President Obama’s case for striking Syria is perplexing and misguided. Here’s hoping that these attributes will become clear during the debate that will occur now that he has delayed acting and sought Congressional consent. Despite the massive death toll in Syria, which now exceeds one hundred thousand, Obama has been chary (wisely, in my view) […]

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Sep 5, 2013

After Nabucco – Croatia to the Rescue of Central Europe’s Energy Security?

By David Koranyi, Ian Brzezinski, and Matthew Bryza

The decision of the Shah Deniz consortium last June to move forward with the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) that will bring Azeri natural gas to Europe brought to life the vision of the Southern Gas Corridor that will help diversify Europe’s sources of natural gas. At first glance, it would appear that by selecting TAP over […]

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Sep 4, 2013

The Nordic-Baltic Region as a Global Partner of the United States

By Damon Wilson and Magnus Nordenman

In “The Nordic-Baltic Region as a Global Partner of the United States,” Atlantic Council Executive Vice President Damon Wilson and Scowcroft Center Deputy Director Magnus Nordenman analyze the significance of the growing trend of Nordic and Baltic cooperation. First written in September 2011, the authors called then for President Obama to agree to meet his Nordic […]

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Sep 4, 2013

Timeline of Nordic/Baltic Security

By Jorge Benitez

This interactive timeline shows recent events in Nordic-Baltic history.

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Aug 29, 2013

Asia’s Looming Power Shift

By Rajan Menon

CARTOGRAPHICAL CONCEPTIONS of Asia obscure what, in strategic terms, is a “Greater Asia.” It stretches from eastern Iran through Central Asia and South Asia to Indonesia, and from the Aleutian Islands to Australia, encompassing the Russian Far East, China, Japan, the Korean Peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is connected by multifarious transactions, cooperative and adversarial, […]

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Aug 26, 2013

The Political Economy of Pakistan’s National Energy Policy

By Asif Faiz

As Pakistan’s government was preparing to present the National Energy Policy 2013-18 to the Council of Common Interest (CCI), the Peshawar Electric Supply Company (PESCO) was placing advertisements in major newspapers in KP during the holy month of Ramadan, exhorting the faithful that stealing electricity is a sin. Seeking divine help may now be the […]

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Aug 22, 2013

Linking Archduke Ferdinand’s Assasination with the Navy’s Future

By Harlan Ullman

This article is adapted from a speech to the United States Navy Strategic Discussion Group on August 21, 2013. This dialogue is vital and while tonight’s topic is “Too Many Archdukes, Too Many Bullets,” I will manfully try to focus on what this means for the Pentagon and for maritime and naval forces. The headline […]

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Aug 21, 2013

Iran’s Oil Minister Confronts Sanctions

By Sara Vakhshouri

The man appointed to run the most vital ministry in the Iranian government has more than three decades of experience in the inner sinews of the Islamic Republic, with a track record of turning limitations into opportunities and using less confrontational rhetoric than other Iranian officials.

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