Israeli Strike on Iran’s Nukes a Real Danger

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Committed as Hezbollah is to saving its Gaza-based allies, the group does not currently want a full war with Israel.

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Israeli Strike on Iran’s Nukes a Real Danger

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Israeli Strike on Iran’s Nukes a Real Danger

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New Atlanticist

Nov 8, 2011

Israeli Strike on Iran’s Nukes a Real Danger

By Arnaud de Borchgrave

Iran’s nuclear ambitions predate the clerical dictatorship that overthrew the monarchy in 1979. The late last monarch, Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, reached the same conclusion when Britain, in 1968, suddenly relinquished all of its geopolitical responsibilities east of Suez — from Singapore to the Suez Canal, including the Persian Gulf and the oil that then […]

Iran
Israel
Towards Regional Security Cooperation in North and West Africa: Mali, Mauritania, and Niger

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Nov 8, 2011

Towards regional security cooperation in North and West Africa: Mali, Mauritania, and Niger

By Africa Center

On Tuesday, November 8th, the Atlantic Council’s Michael S. Ansari Africa Center hosted a luncheon roundtable. The discussion, moderated by Center director J. Peter Pham, featured remarks from H.E. Soumeylou Boubèye Maïga, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Mali; H.E. Aminata Djibrilla Maïga Touré, Counselor to the Foreign Minister of […]

Libya
North & West Africa

New Atlanticist

Nov 7, 2011

NATO ‘No Planning, No Discussion, No Thought’ of Syria Intervention

By James Joyner

NATO has had  “no planning, no discussion, and no thought” of action in Syria, declared Ivo Daalder, the US permanent representation to NATO. In a speech to the Atlantic Council on the eve of a meeting with President Obama and NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Daalder focused on the successes and lessons learned from the operation […]

NATO
Security & Defense

Event Recap

Nov 4, 2011

An Irreplaceable Alliance: The Impact of the Libya Mission on NATO

By James Joyner

On Monday, November 7, the Atlantic Council hosted a discussion with the US Ambassador to NATO, Ivo H. Daalder.

Libya
NATO
Counter-Piracy Task Force: Strategic Approaches to the Piracy Challenge

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Oct 20, 2011

Counter-Piracy Task Force: Strategic Approaches to the Piracy Challenge

By Adrienne Chuck

The International Security Program and the Michael S. Ansari Africa Center launched the Atlantic Council Maritime Piracy Task Force, chaired by Atlantic Council Board Director Franklin D. Miller. This was the first in what will be a series of meetings addressing the challenge of piracy and possible strategic approaches.

Maritime Security
Security & Defense

Event Recap

Oct 19, 2011

Strategy Session with General Abrial: The Run-Up to Chicago 2012—A Smart Defense Agenda

By Jason Harmala

On October 19, the Atlantic Council hosted an off-the-record strategy session with General Stéphane Abrial, Supreme Allied Commander Transformation. The session, entitled, “Preparing for Chicago 2012 – A Smart Defense Agenda,” focused on the individual components and overall implementation of a smart defense initiative for the months leading up to the May 2012 summit.

NATO
Security & Defense

Event Recap

Oct 18, 2011

Transatlantic Missile Defense: Phase II and the Lead Up to the NATO Chicago Summit

By Jason Harmala

On October 18, the Atlantic Council held its annual conference on transatlantic missile defense. This year’s conference focused on the progress of the European Phased Adaptive Approach (EPAA), the implementation of its second phase, and the future of transatlantic missile defense.

Missile Defense
Security & Defense

New Atlanticist

Oct 18, 2011

US ‘Prepared to Put it in Writing’ Missile Defense Not Aimed At Russia

By James Joyner

Ellen Tauscher, Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security, says  the United States is prepared  to “put it in writing” that NATO missile defense systems are not aimed at Russia. At the same time, however, “We cannot provide legally binding commitments, nor can we agree to limitations on missile defenses, which must necessarily keep […]

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NATOSource

Oct 18, 2011

Why the US Explored “Cyber War” Against Libya, And Why It Backed Down

By Jason Healey, the New Atlanticist

From Jason Healey, the New Atlanticist:  [W]e should have been not just surprised but shocked if we’d heard that the US ruled out cyber capabilities without even considering them.

Cybersecurity
Security & Defense

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Oct 18, 2011

Transcript: Transatlantic Missile Defense – Phase II and the Lead Up to the NATO Chicago Summit – Panel on European Views

Full transcript of the fourth panel at the 2011 Atlantic Council Missile Defense Conference.

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