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New Atlanticist

Oct 8, 2015

A Three-Pronged Strategy to Deal with Putin

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Atlantic Council’s James L. Jones, Jr. recommends a toolkit that includes economic, political, and security components The United States must develop a three-pronged approach that includes economic, political, and security components to deter Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “retrograde ambitions in favor of the peaceful and progressive order the transatlantic community and the world had envisioned […]

Energy & Environment
Energy Markets & Governance
French Defense Minister Yves Le Drian and German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen, June 3, 2014

NATOSource

Oct 7, 2015

Letter from Strasbourg (Part Two): French Doubts about European Defense

By Leo Michel

Insights from the 13th annual “summer defense college,” in Strasbourg.

European Union
France
French Rafale jet, March 17, 2013

NATOSource

Oct 6, 2015

Letter from Strasbourg (Part One): French Defense Priorities and Capabilities

By Leo Michel

NATO is past the half-way mark between last September’s Wales Summit and the Warsaw Summit planned for next July. So it is not too soon to ask how Allies are responding to the strategic, capability, and other challenges identified in Wales.

France
Iraq

Emerging Defense Challenges

Oct 6, 2015

Grundman: Fifty Years of Acquisition Reform

By Steven Grundman

M.A. and George Lund Fellow for Emerging Defense Challenges Steven Grundman joins In Depth with Francis Rose to discuss the finances of the Department of Defense:

Defense Industry
Security & Defense

Emerging Defense Challenges

Oct 6, 2015

Grundman Discusses Defense Acquisition Reform on Federal News Radio

By Steve Grundman

Listen to the full discussion here.

Defense Industry
Security & Defense
Russian Su-27 fighter jet intercepted by UK Typhoon participating in NATO's Baltic Air Policing mission, June 17, 2014

NATOSource

Oct 5, 2015

A ‘New Normal’ for NATO and Baltic Sea Security

By Anna Wieslander

It might appear natural that focus on Baltic Sea security would have come quickly for NATO after the Russian annexation of Crimea in March 2014, but this was not the case.

Germany
NATO
Meeting of the North Atlantic Council, July 28, 2015

NATOSource

Oct 5, 2015

Allies Respond to Russia’s Violations of Turkish and NATO Airspace

By NATO

The North Atlantic Council met today to hold consultations on the potential implications of the recent dangerous military actions of the Russian Federation in and around Syria.

NATO
Russia

NATOSource

Oct 5, 2015

Turkey: Russian Fighter Jet Violated Our Airspace

By Turkish Foreign Ministry

A fighter aircraft belonging to the Russian Federation violated Turkish airspace at 12:08 on 3 October 2015 south of the Yayladağı/Hatay region.

NATO
Russia

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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 […]

Iran
Nuclear Nonproliferation

Emerging Defense Challenges

Oct 4, 2015

Grundman on Defense Contractors Consolidation

By Steven Grundman

Defense News quotes M.A. and George Lund Fellow for Emerging Defense Challenges Steven Grundman on Pentagon Acquisitions Chief Frank Kendall’s announcement to deter more consolidation of top defense contractors:

Defense Industry
Security & Defense

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