International Organizations

Following the Second World War, the United States and its democratic allies sought to create a rules-based international order to guarantee stability and prosperity for their societies. Understanding that international cooperation was crucial to tackle global issues and ensure peace, multilateral organizations were created to facilitate discussion, pool resources, mediate conflict, and coordinate joint action. Whether focusing on security, economics, health, the environment, or energy, these organizations are vital forums of international engagement and global problem-solving.

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New Atlanticist

Aug 10, 2015

Will Europe Continue to Stand with the United States if Congress Rejects Iran Nuclear Deal?

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Supporters of nuclear agreement say United States will be ‘worse off’ if Congress rejects agreement A steadfast alliance between United States and Europe—epitomized by a crippling sanctions regime—is widely credited with having brought Iran to the point where it was willing to consider curbs on its nuclear ambitions. But what would happen to that united […]

China European Union

MENASource

Aug 4, 2015

The Potential Missile Race in the Middle East

By Aaron Stein

Hours after the conclusion of the Iran nuclear deal, President Barack Obama reiterated the administration’s policy of working with the Gulf Cooperation Council to integrate the region’s disparate missile defense systems.

International Organizations Iran

In the News

Aug 2, 2015

Saab on Gulf Shared Missile Defense System

By Bilal Y. Saab

The National quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Senior Fellow for Middle East Security Bilal Y. Saab on the logistics of creating and implementing a shared missile defense system among Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states: 

International Organizations Politics & Diplomacy
Estonian soldier participating in NATO's Steadfast Javelin Exercise, May 11, 2015

NATOSource

Jul 30, 2015

Gaps in NATO Hybrid Defense

By Mark Galeotti, War on the Rocks

[In hybrid warfare,] soldiers are often the last, not the first into the breach, only appearing once the war has been all but won through political and economic subversion, division, and demoralization.

European Union Intelligence

Europe After The Vote

Jul 23, 2015

A Strategic Conversation: Interagency Process Reform, the Greek Crisis, and Beyond

By Atlantic Council

On July 14th, the Atlantic Council’s Strategy Initiative hosted a public event to discuss the pertinent issues of interagency process reform, the Greek Crisis, and the Iran nuclear deal. The event also served as the official launch of the Atlantic Council’s partnership with The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University.

European Union Greece

MENASource

Jul 21, 2015

ISIS Attempts to Shake the Gulf

By Mona Alami

Another suicide bombing has shaken the Gulf region, as young Saudi Abdallah Fahd Abdallah Rashid blew himself up at a checkpoint in the Saudi capital of Riyadh on July 16. Rashid conducted the bombing just after killing his uncle, a colonel with the Saudi Ministry of Interior.

International Organizations Iran
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Europe After The Vote

Jul 15, 2015

Here’s Why the IMF Insists on Debt Restructuring for Greece

By Andrea Montanino

On June 26, just before Greece’s referendum, and on July 14, one day after the so-called agreement between the Greek government and the creditors (the International Monetary Fund, the European Union, the European Central Bank), the IMF unusually made public a short but crucial document in any negotiation over a financial aid package: the debt […]

European Union Greece

New Atlanticist

Jul 14, 2015

The Middle East Transformed by Iran Agreement? Take a Deep Breath; Here’s Why Not

By Richard LeBaron

The reactions to the nuclear agreement with Iran announced July 14 were utterly predictable. Those against the agreement yesterday are those against the agreement today. Those for it are still for it. The Obama administration will fight for its approval by Congress and the Netanyahu administration will fight against it. Republican presidential hopefuls are all […]

International Organizations Iran

Europe After The Vote

Jul 14, 2015

EU Must Invest in Its Newest Statesman—and Keep Him Honest

By Matthew Bryza

This past Sunday in Brussels, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras received a well-earned dressing down for seventeen hours by his Eurozone colleagues.  Following months of bombast that destroyed Athens’ trust among its creditors, Tsipras’ most recent two weeks of erratic behavior seemed like a transparent attempt to blackmail the European Union. According to EU officials, […]

Europe & Eurasia European Union

Europe After The Vote

Jul 13, 2015

Deal will ‘Weaken’ Greece’s Tsipras

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Domestic Politics Weighed Heavily on Greek Negotiations, says Atlantic Council’s Fran Burwell The terms of an agreement between Greece and its Eurozone creditors are tough, but there is an implicit recognition that austerity alone is not the answer, says the Atlantic Council’s Fran Burwell. “There needs to be solidarity within the Eurozone and one has […]

Europe & Eurasia European Union
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