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Jul 25, 2014

Three Questions with Dr. J. Peter Pham on the 2014 Africa Summit

By The Atlantic Council

Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on the upcoming 2014 Africa Summit, which will take place July 31 – August 8 in Washington, DC.

Global Trade And The Americas

Jul 23, 2014

Bridging the Pacific: The Americas’ New Economic Frontier?

By Atlantic Council

Watch the July 23, 2014 report launch featuring Acting Deputy US Trade Representative Wendy Cutler, TPP Caucus Co-chairs Congressmen Charles Boustany, Jr. (R-LA) and Gregory Meeks (D-NY), and other experts from the public and private sectors. Bridging the Pacific: The Americas’ New Economic Frontier?, written by Atlantic Council author Peter Rashish, proposes nine concrete steps […]

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Jul 22, 2014

A Roadmap for Ukraine: Delivering on the Promise of the Maidan

Ukraine is once again at a turning point in its young history. The Ukrainian leadership has a unique opportunity to make a decisive break with its authoritarian past and move confidently toward an open, market-oriented society. A Roadmap for Ukraine: Delivering on the Promise of the Maidan is a collection of the Council’s Ukraine in […]

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Jul 22, 2014

All Elements of National Power: Moving Toward a New Interagency Balance for US Global Engagement

By Atlantic Council Combatant Command Task Force

Addressing near-term security challenges and long-range global trends requires a broader approach in the execution of America’s regional national security policy, argues All Elements of National Power: Moving Toward a New Interagency Balance for US Global Engagement, a new report by the Atlantic Council’s Combatant Command Task Force. Improving interagency cooperation and integration reduces risks […]

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Jul 16, 2014

Uncertain Energy: The Caribbean’s Gamble with Venezuela

July 16 – The Obama administration must quickly adopt a range of transformative policies to avoid an energy crisis in the Caribbean and Central America, given the possibility that Venezuela’s financial support for energy imports to the region could erode quickly, according to the Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center’s new report titled Uncertain […]

Issue Brief

Jul 1, 2014

Inside Libya’s wild west

By Valerie Stocker

“Inside Libya’s Wild West” explores Libya’s rarely examined southwestern province of Fezzan and how its porous border, tribal tensions, and lack of coordination with central authorities is emblematic of the Libyan government’s failure to deliver for its citizens.   Authored by independent researcher Valerie Stocker, the brief details the lack of security on Libya’s southwestern […]

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Jun 27, 2014

Losing Syria and Iraq to jihadists

By Faysal Itani

Jihadists in Iraq and Syria, led by the Islamic State of Iraq and Sham (ISIS) are capturing cities, energy assets, and military hardware daily. They now control a territory the size of Jordan and are building a state from which they aspire and are increasingly able to attack US regional interests, allies, and the United […]

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Jun 25, 2014

NATO in an Era of Global Competition

By Magnus Nordenman

As NATO winds down its combat operation in Afghanistan, the Alliance faces the most strategically constraining and competitive security environment since the end of the Cold War. The rise of Asia, changing demographics, disruptive technologies, the shale gas revolution, and an uncertain US leadership role in the world will all significantly impact NATO’s future trajectory. […]

NATO Security & Defense

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Jun 16, 2014

Easing US and EU sanctions on Iran

By Iran Task Force

As negotiations resume today in Vienna between Iran and the five permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany, the Atlantic Council’s Iran Task Force introduces two papers that outline options for unwinding US and European sanctions against Iran—a key element of any long-term agreement curbing Iran’s nuclear program.  “Easing US Sanctions on Iran,” […]

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Jun 10, 2014

2014 NATO Emerging Leaders Working Group

By Young Atlanticist Program

Heads of state and government from all 28 NATO nations will convene at the NATO Summit in Wales this September to reaffirm the importance of the Trans-Atlantic bond and build a strong foundation for its future. To help Alliance leaders accomplish this task, NATO commissioned a working group of emerging leaders from member countries to […]