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New Atlanticist

Dec 3, 2014

Iran Nuclear Deal Could Come Before July, Analysts Say

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Iran and six Western powers could reach a deal on the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program well before the new July 1 deadline, experts told the Atlantic Council on December 2. The P5+1 — the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council plus Germany — and Iran last month extended their self-imposed November 24 […]

Iran
Nuclear Nonproliferation
NATO foreign ministers meeting, December 2, 2014

NATOSource

Dec 2, 2014

NATO Releases Details of its New Readiness Action Plan

By NATO

At the NATO Wales Summit in September 2014, Allied leaders approved a Readiness Action Plan to ensure the Alliance is ready to respond swiftly and firmly to new security challenges.

NATO
Security & Defense
Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at foreign ministers meeting, December 2, 2014

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Dec 2, 2014

NATO Struggles to Muster ‘Spearhead Force’ to Counter Russia

By Stephen Fidler, Wall Street Journal

Promised Rapid-Reaction Force Proves Costly, Logistically Difficult for Europe.

NATO
Russia

New Atlanticist

Dec 2, 2014

National Intelligence Council Chairman Calls for More Long-Term Intelligence Work

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Russia’s aggressive posture in its neighborhood is an “interesting inflection point in global politics,” much like the fall of the Soviet Union in December of 1991 and al Qaeda’s attack on the US on September 11, 2001, Gregory F. Treverton, chairman of the US National Intelligence Council, told the Atlantic Council. “The first time around […]

Intelligence
National Security
Russian Fighter Jet in Near Miss with Norwegian F-16

NATOSource

Dec 2, 2014

Video of Russian MiG-31 Near-Miss With Norwegian F-16

By Kjetil Malkenes Hovland, Wall Street Journal

The Norwegian Armed Forces released a video of a Russian fighter jet flying uncomfortably close to a Norwegian F-16, highlighting potential collision risks when intercepting Russian aircraft in international airspace on behalf of NATO.

NATO
Northern Europe
Ambassador Douglas Lute, Sept. 2013

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Dec 1, 2014

NATO Squabbles Over Cost of Eastern Reinforcements

By James G. Neuger, Bloomberg News

NATO’s pledges to protect its eastern flank against Russia will run into financial reality tomorrow when foreign ministers from budget-stressed governments weigh how to share the burden.

NATO
Security & Defense

Webcasts

Dec 1, 2014

Adapting Intelligence for New National Security Challenges

By Atlantic Council

Please join the Atlantic Council on December 1, 2014 from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. for the first public on-the-record discussion by Dr. Gregory F. Treverton in his new role as the chairman of the US National Intelligence Council to speak about adapting intelligence analysis for national security efforts.

Intelligence
National Security
Iraqi National Security Advisor Falih Al Fayyadh and Deputy Secretary General Alexander Vershbow, Nov. 25, 2014

NATOSource

Dec 1, 2014

NATO Offers Resources to Iraq in Fight Against ISIS

By Sam Jones, Financial Times

Nato, the world’s largest military alliance, is preparing to add its weight to the international campaign against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, known as Isis, after discussions with senior Iraqi government officials in recent weeks.

Iraq
NATO
Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, December 1, 2014

NATOSource

Dec 1, 2014

Secretary general previews four outcomes from tomorrow’s meeting of NATO foreign ministers

By Jens Stoltenberg, NATO

2014 has been a year of aggression, crisis and conflict. But NATO stands strong.

Afghanistan
International Security Assistance Force

In the News

Nov 28, 2014

Healey on Holiday Cyber Hacking

By Jason Healey

Politico quotes Cyber Statecraft Initiative Director Jason Healey on the likelihood that internet shoppers will have their data stolen during the holiday season:

Cybersecurity
Security & Defense

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