Category: Timely Commentary & Analysis

Transcript: Transatlantic Missile Defense – Phase II and the Lead Up to the NATO Chicago Summit – Panel on Assessing Progress

Full transcript of the second panel discussion at the 2011 Atlantic Council Missile Defense Conference.

Transcript: Transatlantic Missile Defense – Phase II and the Lead Up to the NATO Chicago Summit – Ellen Tauscher Conversation

Full transcript of Ellen Tauscher’s keynote address and conversation at the 2011 Atlantic Council Missile Defense Conference.

Transcript: Transatlantic Missile Defense – Phase II and the Lead Up to the NATO Chicago Summit – Patrick O’Reilly Conversation

Full transcript of the first panel on European Phased Adaptive Approach at the 2011 Atlantic Council Missile Defense Conference.

Getting Caspian and Other Regional Gas to Europe: the View from Greece

By Jason Harmala

On October 13, the Atlantic Council held an off-the-record discussion with Harry Sachinis, Chairman and CEO of DEPA S.A., Greece’s Public Gas Corporation, on the Southern Corridor being developed to bring Caspian gas to markets in Europe and potentially elsewhere. Senior experts from the energy industry and various governments attended the session. DEPA imports both […]

Roundtable Discussion with Julianne Smith

By Jason Harmala

On Thursday, October 13, the Atlantic Council’s International Security Program hosted Julianne Smith, Principal Director for Europe and NATO Policy at the US Department of Defense, for an off-the-record briefing on the outcomes of this month’s NATO Defense Ministers Meeting, which she attended with US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta. 

Georgia in the West Report Launch

By James Joyner

On October 13, the Atlantic Council and Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Lindsey Graham launched a new Council report, Georgia in the West: A Policy Road Map to Georgia’s Euro-Atlantic Future.

Georgia in the West: 10/13/11 – Transcript

By Jason Harmala

Back to event page   The Atlantic Council of the United States Georgia and the West: A Policy Road Map to Georgia’s Euro-Atlantic Future Welcome and Moderator: Damon Wilson, Executive Vice President, The Atlantic Council Frances G. Burwell, Vice President, The Atlantic Council Speakers: Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Co-Chair, Atlantic Council Georgia Task Force Senator Jeanne […]

Off-the-Record Dinner with Vitaliy Klychko

By Jason Harmala

On October 12, the Atlantic Council hosted an off-the-record working dinner with Vitaliy Klychko, leader of the Ukrainian Democratic Alliance for Reform, and current world heavyweight champion in boxing.

From Podgorica to Brussels: Montenegro on the Road to Europe

By Adrienne Chuck

On October 11, 2011, the Transatlantic Relations Program hosted a discussion with Montenegro’s Prime Minister, Igor Lukšić. Prime Minister Lukšić is steering Montenegro’s steady course toward Euro-Atlantic integration, making NATO and European Union (EU) membership a top priority for his administration. Montenegro became an EU candidate in 2010, and it is currently the only country […]

From Podgorica to Brussels: 10/12/11 – Transcript

By Jason Harmala

Back to event page The Atlantic Council of the United States From Podgorica to Brussels: Montenegro on the Road to Europe Introduction: Robert Gelbard, Chairman, Gelbard International Consulting Moderator: Damon Wilson, Executive Vice President, Atlantic Council Speaker: Igor Lukšić, Prime Minister of Montenegro Tuesday, October 11, 2011 Washington, D.C.  Transcript by Federal News Service Washington, […]