Big guns but no bullets?

MENASource Aug 25, 2024

After a failed attack, Hezbollah’s propaganda seeks to prevent a wider war with Israel

By David Daoud

Committed as Hezbollah is to saving its Gaza-based allies, the group does not currently want a full war with Israel.
Conflict Israel
Big guns but no bullets?

New Atlanticist Aug 21, 2024

How quickly can Taiwan integrate US weapon systems? Speed is essential to help deter China.

By Adam Kozloski

To better prepare Taiwan to defend itself, the United States needs more transparency into Taipei’s weapons integration challenges.
Conflict Defense Policy
Big guns but no bullets?

UkraineAlert Aug 21, 2024

Invasion? What invasion? Putin is downplaying Ukraine’s Kursk offensive

By Peter Dickinson

Vladimir Putin’s efforts to downplay Ukraine’s invasion of Russia have severely dented his strongman image and make a mockery of the West’s escalation fears, writes Peter Dickinson.
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Defense Industrialist

Nov 10, 2016

Big guns but no bullets?

By James Hasik

The US Navy has at least three options for fire support ashore, and should move out smartly with more than one. As James Holmes of the Naval War College wrote on The National Interest last month, “the US Navy has an image problem.” Perhaps, as Steven Wills of Ohio University (aka. Lazarus) argued in the comments, it’s merely that ships […]

Afghanistan
Defense Industry

Press Release

Nov 10, 2016

Former NATO Deputy Secretary General Alexander Vershbow Joins Atlantic Council as Distinguished Fellow

By Atlantic Council

WASHINGTON, DC – Today the Atlantic Council announced that Ambassador Alexander “Sandy” Vershbow, former deputy secretary general of NATO, will join the Atlantic Council as a distinguished fellow at the Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security. Ambassador Vershbow was the deputy secretary general of NATO from February 2012 to October 2016. At the Council, Ambassador […]

Europe & Eurasia
NATO

New Atlanticist

Nov 10, 2016

Trump’s Victory is Brexit Gone Global

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Interview with Atlantic Council Executive Vice President Damon Wilson Atlantic Council Executive Vice President for Programs and Strategy, Damon Wilson, discussed the implications of Donald Trump’s election victory, and the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead. Wilson spoke in an interview with the New Atlanticist’s Ashish Kumar Sen. Here are edited excerpts from our interview: […]

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Seretary General Jens Stoltenberg, Feb. 9, 2016

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Nov 9, 2016

Secretary General Reminds Trump that NATO Members Have ‘a Solemn Commitment to Defend Each Other’

By Jens Stoltenberg, NATO

I congratulate Donald Trump on his election as the next President of the United States. And I look forward to working with him.

NATO
Security & Defense

NATOSource

Nov 9, 2016

Secretary General Reminds Trump that NATO Members Have ‘a Solemn Commitment to Defend Each Other’

By Jens Stoltenberg, NATO

I congratulate Donald Trump on his election as the next President of the United States. And I look forward to working with him.

NATO
Security & Defense

New Atlanticist

Nov 9, 2016

A Brave New Post-Liberal World?

By Fabrice Pothier

President-elect Donald J. Trump has delivered the greatest upset to Western politics in memory. This is Brexit on a global scale. Bye bye liberal order; welcome new post-liberal world! 

NATO
Security & Defense

New Atlanticist

Nov 9, 2016

The Challenges and Opportunities that Await President-Elect Trump

Donald J. Trump was elected the forty-fifth president of the United States on November 8. Atlantic Council analysts and board members describe the challenges and opportunities the new president will face as he takes office in January of 2017, and provide policy recommendations.

NATO
Security & Defense
NATO Intelligence Fusion Center, Sept. 3, 2014

NATOSource

Nov 7, 2016

Congress Should Move Forward on Intelligence Center in the UK

By Joe Whited, The Hill

[I]t is disturbing that investments intended to ensure that NATO and the United States have up to date facilities in Europe for the processing and distribution of intelligence to our military leaders and our Allies is being tied up in Congress for largely parochial reasons.

Intelligence
NATO
German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen, Sept. 27, 2016

NATOSource

Nov 7, 2016

German Defense Minister Wants EU Military to Match NATO

By Andrea Shalal, Reuters

Germany’s defense minister said on Monday the European Union must modernize its military defense and security to match NATO’s drive to beef up its own security forces in the wake of a major Russian build-up.

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Germany
A Russian Su-27 Flanker jet photographed from an RAF Typhoon, June 17, 2014

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Nov 7, 2016

Russia has Violated NATO Air Space at Least Five Times this Year

By Michael Birnbaum, Washington Post

Just ahead of the U.S. presidential elections, Russian President Vladimir Putin appears to be pushing his conflict with the West to new heights.

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