International Organizations

Mogherini: We Need to Change the ‘Institutional Structure’ of EU Defense and Security

By Federica Mogherini, European External Action Service

I see the focus on implementation on four specific areas.

Mogherini Dismisses Likelihood of European Army, But Seeks Deployment of EU Battlegroups

By Federica Mogherini, European External Action Service

Today there was a general agreement, actually a unanimous agreement, on the fact that not only that the Global Strategy is excellent, but also the plans for implementation are what we need now.

It’s Too Soon to Write Off Angela Merkel

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Angela Merkel has acknowledged that the setback her party suffered in elections in an eastern state this past weekend was a repudiation of her welcome to Syrian migrants, but the Atlantic Council’s Fran Burwell said backing away from this controversial policy will only hurt the German chancellor further. “The voters would be more skeptical of […]

Russian Intelligence Waging Information War, Says Czech Security Service

By BIS, Bloomberg News, and Reuters

From the Security Information Service (BIS) of the Czech Republic:  In 2015, Chinese and Russian intelligence services were the most active in the Czech Republic.

The UN Goes to South Sudan. Here’s What to Expect.

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Divided Security Council diplomats will likely deliver mixed messages on a rare visit to Juba, said Atlantic Council’s J. Peter Pham A sharply divided United Nations Security Council will likely end up delivering mixed messages this week on a rare visit to South Sudan—a nation that is once more on the brink of full-blown civil […]

France, Germany, and Poland Call for a European Security Council

By Germany's Federal Office

We want to strengthen the European Union and the foundations of European integration by proving its ability to act….

TTIP&TRADE in Action – September 1, 2016

By Global Business & Economics Program

NATO Can Do More to Destroy Islamic State—If We Ask

By Dianne Feinstein, Wall Street Journal

Only a quarter of the alliance is attacking ISIS. Invoke the treaty’s defense clause to expand the effort.

In Wake of African Peacekeeping Scandals, Canada Looks to Re-engage with UN

By Julian Wyss

Recent reports that United Nations (UN) Peacekeeping in South Sudan failed to protect both civilians and foreign workers from rape, beatings, and robbery during a recent spate of violence in July are the most recent in a long string of peacekeeping scandals in Africa. In some cases, blue helmets have simply failed to protect civilians […]