International Organizations

US Army Secretary Ties Inclusivity, National Security Capability

By Mitch Hulse

The promotion of inclusiveness and diversity goes hand in hand with enhancing the United States’ national security capability, US Secretary of the Army Eric Fanning said on June 21. “Our national security will suffer if we allow bias or prejudice to close doors and discourage great future leaders from serving,” he said. “Building an army […]

Brexit or Bremain, What the EU Desperately Needs is Reform

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Atlantic Council experts discuss what Brussels needs to do differently British voters will take part in a referendum on June 23 to decide whether the United Kingdom should remain in the European Union. Latest polls show a close race. For months, proponents and opponents of the so-called Brexit have made their case to the British […]

The EU, Areas of Conflict in International Politics, and the Case for Assuming Greater Responsibility

By Ralf Fuecks

This article is remarks by Ralf Fuecks, president of the Heinrich-Böll Foundation, presented at the Foundation’s 17th Annual Policy Conference on June 17, 2016.

TTIP&TRADE in Action – June 15, 2016

By Global Business & Economics Program

The Atlantic Council’s Global Business & Economics Program‘s latest EconoGraphic “Britannia, Rule the Trade!” analyzes the benefits of Britain’s accession to the European Union, and the negative effects a “Brexit” would have on the British economy.  If you missed last week’s new Atlantic Council publication “To Brexit or to Bremain- That is the Question“, make sure to read it […]

After the Vote: Implications of the UK Referendum

After the Vote: Implications of the UK Referendum Ms. Natalie NougayredeColumnist, Leader Writer, and Foreign Affairs Commentator, The Guardian Ambassador Richard MorningstarFormer US Ambassador to the European Union; Founding Director and Chairman, Global Energy Center, Atlantic Council Sir Peter WestmacottFormer British Ambassador to the United States Moderated by:Ms. Claire YorkeNonresident Senior Fellow, Brent Scowcroft Center […]