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New Atlanticist

Dec 7, 2009

Turkey Turns East While West Dithers

By Nicholas Siegel

“Will Turkey join the European Union?  That’s up to the Europeans.  All we see is that when we go to Europe they treat us like we are nothing – whereas in the Middle East they look up to us.”  Such were the words of a Turkish diplomat I spoke to in Washington recently.

Turkey

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Dec 2, 2009

Poland to send some 600 more troops to Afghanistan

By the AP

From the AP: A Polish official says the country will likely send 600 more troops to take part in the NATO-led force in Afghanistan next year. Government spokesman Pawel Gras said on Radio Tok FM on Wednesday that the decision still needs approval from Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s cabinet and from President Lech Kaczynski, who […]

Report

Dec 1, 2009

Forging a Strategic U.S.-EU Partnership

The Atlantic Council’s Transatlantic Relations Program outlines a comprehensive plan for renewing U.S.-EU relations in Shoulder to Shoulder: Forging a Strategic U.S.-EU Partnership.Download the PDF

European Union International Organizations

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Nov 30, 2009

SecGen: NATO Paying “Too Much for Too Little Capability”

By NATO

From NATO: Let there be no mistake: NATO’s fundamental value is the ability to translate political decisions into military action. This is a precious asset that we must preserve. But we cannot preserve it if we try to tackle 21st century challenges with Cold War legacy forces. And, unfortunately, we still have too many of […]

New Atlanticist

Nov 30, 2009

Swiss Minaret Ban Latest Salvo in Religious War

By Arnaud de Borchgrave

Ask Google a question — one of the hundreds of millions it receives every day from all over the world — and in 2.8 seconds it has scanned some 30 billion Web pages and a couple of billion images, and produced scores of possible answers. Pity the cub reporter who has yet to develop what […]

NATOSource

Nov 16, 2009

Germany sending 120 more troops to Afghanistan

By Reuters

From Reuters: Germany will send 120 more soldiers to northern Afghanistan to reinforce its base in the Kundus province, Defense Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg said on Friday. Guttenberg announced the modest increase during a surprise visit to Afghanistan, where Germany has the third largest contingent in the NATO-led mission with 4,200 troops. “I’ve made the […]

New Atlanticist

Nov 6, 2009

Trans-Atlanticism Renewed: The Path to Force Effectiveness

By Thomas Enders

Although NATO today faces threats from more unconventional enemies, its need to forge a strong trans-Atlantic Alliance remains as essential to its success as ever, says Thomas Enders. Throughout the Cold War, the Berlin Wall signified the tension and distrust between the capitalist, democratic West and the communist, authoritarian East.

NATO Security & Defense

New Atlanticist

Oct 30, 2009

Obama’s Europe Neglect Could Bring Bush Nostalgia

By James Joyner

U.S. President Barack Obama is so beloved in Europe that he was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize (which he later won) just 12 days after taking office for his “extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and co-operation between peoples.” 

New Atlanticist

Oct 21, 2009

Russian Economy and the Balance of Power

By Nikolas Gvosdev

In assessing the balance of power between Russia and the West throughout the Eurasian space, many analysts have focused on political decisions. Does the Obama administration’s decision to cancel the deployment of a missile-defense system in Poland and the Czech Republic leave pro-American governments in the region anxious to be integrated into the Euro-Atlantic community […]

Russia

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Oct 8, 2009

SecGen Rasmussen: “This Alliance is about sharing security, but that doesn’t just mean sharing the benefits.”

By NATO

From NATO: The United States must know and see that in difficult times, indeed precisely when it is most difficult, this Alliance stands together and contributes together. If the United States do not see that now, I am afraid many in the U.S. will wonder about Europe as a real partner in security. And that […]

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