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Bremain vs Brexit

Mar 2, 2016

‘Not the Time for Divisions in Europe’

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Former European Commission President, José Manuel Barroso, warns against Brexit as Europe faces challenges on its eastern and southern flanks The last thing that Europe needs as it grapples with challenges on its eastern and southern flanks is for the United Kingdom to walk out of the European Union, said José Manuel Barroso, a former […]

Europe & Eurasia
European Union

Defense Industrialist

Mar 2, 2016

“General, you’re fired.”

By James Hasik

The business of defense under President Donald J. Trump Now that we’ve had a super Tuesday, it’s Groundhog Day. Perhaps Hillary and The Donald are seeing their shadows, and we’ll have another six weeks before the big parties’ nominees are absolutely known. And yet, I’m feeling a sense déjà vu after reading another round of anguished editorials: […]

Defense Industry
Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Mar 2, 2016

Brzezinski Quoted by Voice of America on NATO’s Strategy with Russia

By Ian Brzezinski

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NATO
Russia
British Marines skiing in Norway, Feb. 17, 2014

NATOSource

Mar 1, 2016

NATO Warned of Vulnerability to Moscow in Eastern Europe

By Sam Jones, Financial Times

A chorus of voices across Nato is warning that the alliance cannot defend Europe’s eastern border against an increasingly aggressive Russia.

Germany
NATO

In the News

Mar 1, 2016

Alliance at Risk Report Featured in Defense One

By Atlantic Council

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NATO
Security & Defense

In the News

Feb 29, 2016

Alliance at Risk Report Featured in USNI News

By Atlantic Council

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NATO
NATO Partnerships

In the News

Feb 29, 2016

Slavin Joins Al Jazeera to Discuss the Effectiveness of the Iran Deal

By Barbara Slavin

Watch the full interview here.

Iran
Nuclear Nonproliferation

Defense Industrialist

Feb 26, 2016

The defense economics of John McCain, part 1

By James Hasik

What if all development contracts were fixed-price? Senator John McCain, chairman of the Senate Armed Service Committee, is hopping mad about the bomber formerly known as the Long Range Strike Bomber. The B-21, as Air Force Secretary Deborah James named the LRS-B today, is to be developed by Northrop Grumman under a cost-plus-incentive-fee contract. McCain […]

Defense Industry
Economy & Business

Bremain vs Brexit

Feb 26, 2016

Nuclear Component Must Be Part of NATO’s Deterrence Policy in Europe’s East, says Latvia’s Foreign Minister

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Official says Russia using migrant crisis to divide Europe NATO’s current presence in Europe’s east is insufficient to provide credible deterrence, must be ramped up, and include a nuclear component, said Latvia’s Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevičs. “A nuclear component should be part of the overall NATO Article 5 deterrence policy,” Rinkevičs said, noting that Russian […]

NATO
Northern Europe

In the News

Feb 26, 2016

Alliance At Risk Report Quoted by Financial Times on Poland’s View of NATO

By Atlantic Council

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NATO
Security & Defense

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