Security & Defense

Clinton on Russia and NATO

By James Joyner

Hillary Clinton addressed the Atlantic Council this evening on “The Future of NATO” as a kickoff to a conference on a new strategic concept for the sixty-year-old Alliance.   She worked very hard to square the circle on NATO-Russia relations, both advocating increased cooperation and leaving the door open for further contentious expansion.

Hillary Clinton: NATO’s Future

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton spoke on the future of NATO before the Atlantic Council on February 22.  Council Chairman Senator Chuck Hagel offered welcoming remarks, and former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright introduced Secretary Clinton.

The Challenge: NATO Amidst Geopolitical Realities

Rob de Wijk, member of the Strategic Advisors Group (SAG), highlights the need for NATO to address three new challenges as it drafts the 2010 Strategic Concept in “The Challenge: NATO in the Realm of New Geopolitical Realities.” Download the PDF

Brigadier-General Jonathan Vance: Canada in Afghanistan

Canadian Brigadier-General Jonathan Vance, the former Commander of Joint Task Force 5-09 who until recently commanded all Canadian and NATO Forces in Afghanistan’s Kandahar province, spoke before the Atlantic Council on counterinsurgency in Afghanistan from a Canadian perspective.

Virtual Threats in the Real World: The Challenge of Cyberspace

By Derek Reveron

Within just the last decade, people have become as dependent on the virtual world for their daily activities as they are dependent on the physical world for human activities. Consider the implications for yourself when the network is down, cell phone calls are dropped, or a virus crashes your network.