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Jan 10, 2017

Trump’s National Security Advisor Seeks to Reassure Allies

By Ashish Kumar Sen

US President-elect Donald Trump’s national security advisor, retired Lt. Gen. Michael T. Flynn, on January 10 sought to reassure US allies of the incoming administration’s commitment to alliances. Flynn said the incoming National Security Council’s mission, guided by Trump’s vision to “make America great again,” will be supported by an overarching policy of “peace through […]

China
European Union

In the News

Jan 10, 2017

Trump & Obama Aides, Experts Weigh America’s Global Role

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China
European Union

In the News

Jan 9, 2017

National Defense Magazine Quotes Atlantic Council Report “The Future of the Army” on US Defense Industry

By David Barno and Nora Bensahel

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National Security
Security & Defense
French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, Oct., 18, 2016

NATOSource

Jan 9, 2017

French Military to Boost Defenses Against Cyber Attacks: Minister

By Reuters and France24

From Geert De Clercq, Reuters:  In an interview with French weekly Le Journal du Dimanche Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said there is a real risk of cyber attacks on French civil infrastructure

Cybersecurity
France

Defense Industrialist

Jan 9, 2017

The Pentagon needs real human capital gurus

By James Hasik

Nine recommendations to the Trump Administration on the people of Defense I once wrote that the business of defense under President Donald J. Trump could start with “General, you’re fired.” The president-elect has noted that the US military has been attaining less-than-satisfying results in its campaigns since the end of the Cold War, and he expects that to change. The US has […]

Defense Policy
Security & Defense

In the News

Jan 8, 2017

Nordenman Quoted by Defense News on the Emerging Alliance between the United States, the United Kingdom, and Norway

By Magnus Nordenman

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NATO
Northern Europe

In the News

Jan 7, 2017

Barno Quoted by the Hill on Trump’s Defense Secretary and National Security Advisor Picks

By David Barno

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National Security
Security & Defense

In the News

Jan 6, 2017

Slavin Joins Voice of America News to Discuss Trump and US Intelligence

By Barbara Slavin

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Cybersecurity
Russia

Cyber Risk Wednesdays

Jan 6, 2017

Cyber Risk Wednesday: Presidential Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity and the Future of US Cyber Policy

By Cyber Statecraft Initiative

On December 14, 2016, the Atlantic Council’s Cyber Statecraft Initiative hosted an event gathering members of the Presidential Commission to discuss the findings and the report’s implications for cybersecurity, business, and the near future of cyber policy in the United States.

Cybersecurity
Security & Defense

In the News

Jan 5, 2017

Nimmo Joins Public Radio International to Discuss the Baltic States, Trump, and Putin

By Ben Nimmo

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NATO
Northern Europe

Experts

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