International Organizations

Russia bans sales of S-300 missiles to Iran

By the Office of the President of Russia

From the Office of the President of Russia:  Dmitry Medvedev signed the Executive Order on Measures to Implement UN Security Council Resolution 1929 on Iran, adopted on June 9, 2010. The executive order prohibits, in particular, transit via Russian territory (including air transport), export from Russian territory to Iran, and also transfer to Iran beyond […]

Muddling Through to 2025

By James Joyner

Global Governance 2025, a joint effort of the Atlantic Council and its global partners, offers a wide range of trajectories for the international system depending on whether we adequately address known threats.

NATO and the EU: Achieving Unity of Effort in a Comprehensive Approach

By Leo Michel

Amidst a spate of disturbing reports about Afghanistan and impending deep cuts in the UK, German, and other allied defense budgets and force structures, security affairs cognoscenti could be forgiven for overlooking some positive news about the Euro-Atlantic relationship:  NATO and the EU still enjoy broad support despite their current travails. According to the recently […]

Tracking Iran’s nuclear money trail to Turkey

By Louis Charbonneau, Reuters

Russia, Canada in rivalry over Arctic resources

By Nataliya Vasilyeva, the AP

From Nataliya Vasilyeva, the AP:  The foreign ministers of Russia and Canada both said Thursday they expect the United Nations to rule in favor of their nations’ respective rival claims to Arctic resources. Russia, the U.S., Canada, Denmark and Norway have all been trying to assert jurisdiction over parts of the Arctic, which is believed […]

Brussels Workshop on Protecting the Global Commons

On September 19 the Atlantic Council in partnership with Allied Command Transformation and the Security and Defence Agenda (SDA) gathered experts and NATO, EU, and national representatives for a workshop on NATO’s Role in the Global Commons.

Van Rompuy accused of power grab over EU foreign policy

By Bruno Waterfield, the Telegraph

From Bruno Waterfield, the Telegraph:  Mr. [Herman] Van Rompuy, the President of the European Council which brings together EU leaders, has been accused of supporting a French proposal to set up a "special task force" on strategic relations that would rival Lady Ashton, who is supposed to be in charge of Europe’s foreign policy.

NATO invites Russia to join talks in Lisbon in November

By David Brunnstrom, Reuters

From David Brunnstrom, Reuters:  NATO invited Russia on Wednesday to attend talks with leaders of alliance countries during a summit in Lisbon in November, hoping to boost cooperation on security issues, including Afghanistan and Iran. NATO diplomats said they were waiting for a response from Moscow to the invitation, which would involve talks on the […]

New poll reveals effects of Erdogan’s foreign policy on public opinion in Turkey

By Luke Baker, Reuters

From Luke Baker, Reuters:  For the United States and Europe, perhaps one of the more disconcerting findings in the survey was evidence of Turkey’s growing frustration with the United States and the EU, and its shift toward the east and the Arab world. In the 2004 survey, more than 70 percent of Turkish respondents said […]