Georgia in NATO — It Just Makes Sense

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Georgia in NATO — It Just Makes Sense

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To better prepare Taiwan to defend itself, the United States needs more transparency into Taipei’s weapons integration challenges.

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Georgia in NATO — It Just Makes Sense

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Vladimir Putin’s efforts to downplay Ukraine’s invasion of Russia have severely dented his strongman image and make a mockery of the West’s escalation fears, writes Peter Dickinson.

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Dec 2, 2008

Georgia in NATO — It Just Makes Sense

By David Smith

NATO foreign ministers will meet in Brussels today to, in the words of the April 3 NATO Bucharest Summit Statement, “make a first assessment” on Georgia’s quest for membership in the alliance.  In the aftermath of Russia’s August attack on Georgia, a Membership Action Plan (MAP) is not now politically possible.

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New Atlanticist

Nov 20, 2008

Russia to NATO: Let’s Invade Somalia

By Derek Reveron

The latest seizure of a Saudi oil tanker by Somali pirates presents an opportunity to improve relations between Russia and NATO. Russia’s ambassador to NATO, Dmitry Rogozin, has called for an international ground military operation to better combat rampant piracy in the region. “It’s up to the European Union, NATO and others to launch a […]

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Nov 19, 2008

Transcript: Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski Talks to Council

By Peter Cassata

Full transcript of the November 19, 2008 event featuring Polish Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski.

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Poland

New Atlanticist

Nov 19, 2008

Melting the Russian Glacier

By James Joyner

Polish foreign minister Radoslaw Sikorski, speaking at the Atlantic Council today, declared that Russia’s justification for invading Georgia, that it was defending its friends abroad, is one that has been used by Russian autocrats for centuries to justify a doctrine of imperialism.

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Nov 19, 2008

Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski Talks to Council

By Peter Cassata

His Excellency Radoslaw Sikorski, the Polish Foreign Minister, spoke today at the Atlantic Council as part of the Council’s Global Leadership Series.  He praised continuing U.S.-Polish cooperation and solidarity, noting Poland’s “traditional affinity” for the U.S.

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NATO

New Atlanticist

Nov 17, 2008

The Case for Keeping the Russians In

By David Capezza

NATO allies should construct a new relationship with Russia, so that mutual challenges and threats faced by both sides can be addressed more effectively. By keeping Russia as an auxiliary partner in the international security environment, Western powers expend tireless effort competing with the Russians on issues ranging from North Korea and Iran, to missile […]

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New Atlanticist

Nov 13, 2008

The Future of NATO-EU Relations

By Julian Lindley-French

These remarks were delivered recently at the Atlantic Council’s conference on Reforming NATO for the 21st Century. Excellencies, distinguished colleagues, ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon.  Let me immediately address the question that General Scowcroft posed last night – what is NATO for?  Well, in the security domain it is the same as the EU.  To […]

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New Atlanticist

Nov 13, 2008

The Kaliningrad Missile Crisis

By Neil Leslie

The Kremlin’s latest move to deploy missiles in Kaliningrad is the first time since the Cold War that Russia has “declared its intention to create a military threat to the West.” Yet the nature of the threat does not represent a fundamental challenge to U.S. or European security and has been largely overblown on both […]

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New Atlanticist

Oct 31, 2008

NATO Must Recognize Russia’s New Role

By David Capezza

Following its actions in Georgia, which gained the attention of many observers in the West, Russia has continued efforts to assert its influence in the region by, most recently, exploring possible solutions to the frozen conflict between Moldova and the separatist region of Trans-Dniester.

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New Atlanticist

Oct 28, 2008

Iraq Training Mission Shows NATO’s Future

By David Capezza

At the request of the provisional Iraqi government in 2004, NATO began providing training, assistance, and equipment to the Iraqi Security Forces to assist with the creation of a democratically led and enduring security sector.  This mission has grown from planning and training security forces to include advising and mentoring of security forces, both in […]

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