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New Atlanticist

Nov 3, 2015

Why didn’t the GCC publicly oppose the Iran deal?

By Matthew Kroenig

If the Arab Gulf states are opposed to the Iran nuclear deal, why didn’t they publicly speak out against it? This was perhaps the most interesting and contentious point of discussion on the first day of the second annual Abu Dhabi Strategic Debate on November 1. Make no mistake; the lack of public opposition is […]

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Oct 26, 2015

Russian Ships Near Data Cables Are Too Close for US Comfort

By David E. Sanger and Eric Schmitt, New York Times

Russian submarines and spy ships are aggressively operating near the vital undersea cables that carry almost all global Internet communications, raising concerns among some American military and intelligence officials that the Russians might be planning to attack those lines in times of tension or conflict.

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Oct 9, 2015

UK Calls for NATO to Restart Special Nuclear Exercises

By Matthew Holehouse and Peter Foster, Telegraph

Announcing plans to double Nato’s rapid-Response Force to 40,000 troops after a meeting in Brussels, Britain called for a return to Cold War-style planning exercises to test Nato readiness to escalate from conventional to nuclear war….

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Oct 5, 2015

Iran’s Regional Role After the Nuclear Deal

By South Asia Center

Atlantic Council Iran’s Regional Role After the Nuclear Deal Speakers: Nasser Hadian, Professor, University of Tehran Bilal Y. Saab, Senior Fellow, Middle East Peace and Security Initiative, Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security, Atlantic Council Moderator: Barbara Slavin, Nonresident Senior Fellow, South Asia Center, Atlantic Council Introduction: Huma Haque, Associate Director, South Asia Center, Atlantic […]

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Event Recap

Oct 1, 2015

China: The Role of Nuclear in Meeting Energy Demand and Climate Goals

By Global Energy Center

The Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Center hosted a panel discussion on September 29th, 2015 entitled “China: The Role of Nuclear in Meeting Energy Demand and Climate Goals.” Moderated by Amb. Richard Morningstar, the panel featured Dr. Joe Lassiter of the Harvard Business School, Assistant Secretary of Energy for International Affairs Jonathan Elkind, Chairman and CEO […]

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9P78-1 TEL for Iskander-M missile system, April 22, 2015

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Sep 23, 2015

Kremlin: Russia Will Take Countermeasures if US Places New Nuclear Weapons in Germany

By AP, International Business Times, and Reuters

From AP:  The Kremlin says Russia will take countermeasures if the U.S. places new nuclear weapons at a base in Germany.

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Sep 17, 2015

Wanted: All—Transatlantic—Hands on Deck for Implementation of Iran Deal

By Peter Wittig

Two factors made it possible to reach the nuclear agreement with Iran. First, unity was key. The agreement is also a transatlantic success. During the negotiations, the P5+1—that is, the United States, France, Great Britain, Germany, Russia, and China—and the European Union remained united in the goal of preventing the nuclear armament of Iran. Second, […]

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Sep 16, 2015

Snapback: An Innovative Feature of the Iran Nuclear Deal

By Gérard Araud

Over the past two months, much has been said and written about the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) agreed with Iran on July 14. We are now drawing to the end of this phase, with the review of the agreement by the US Congress expected to come to its conclusion by September 17. During […]

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British fighter jet intercepts Russian Tu-160 Blackjack bomber, Sept. 10, 2015

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Sep 11, 2015

RAF Typhoons Intercept Russian Bombers Near UK Airspace

By Ministry of Defense of the United Kingdom

RAF Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) fighter aircraft scrambled from RAF Lossiemouth in Scotland yesterday to meet two Russian aircraft.

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Sep 4, 2015

Cohen on the Iran Deal

By Ariel Cohen

Global Energy Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Ariel Cohen joins the Center on Global Interests for a discussion of the strengths and weaknesses of the Iran nuclear deal:

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