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New Atlanticist

Mar 17, 2018

Saudi Crown Prince Comes to Washington: 5 Things to Watch

By Owen Daniels

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MbS) will arrive in Washington on March 19 for a visit to the United States that includes stops in New York, Boston, San Francisco, Seattle, and Houston.  In Washington, the crown prince will meet US President Donald J. Trump at the White House on March 20. He will […]

Saudi Arabia

In the News

Mar 16, 2018

Manning in The Hill: Inside the Mind of a Dictator: Trying to Grasp Kim’s Thought Process

By Robert A. Manning

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Korea

In the News

Mar 15, 2018

Farkas Quoted in Vox on Trump’s Russia sanctions

By Evelyn Farkas

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Russia

In the News

Mar 15, 2018

Farkas Joins Deep State Radio to Discuss Firing of Rex Tillerson

By Evelyn Farkas

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In the News

Mar 15, 2018

Farkas Joins MSNBC to Discuss Russia Chemical Attack

By Evelyn Farkas

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Russia

In the News

Mar 15, 2018

Braw in Defense One: There Are More and More Threats that Militaries Can’t Stop. People’s Forces Can Help

By Elisabeth Braw

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Northern Europe

In the News

Mar 14, 2018

Metzl Joins CNN to Discuss Trump – Kim Summit

By Jamie Metzl

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Korea

In the News

Mar 14, 2018

Metzl Joins CNN to Discuss Trump – Kim Meeting

By Jamie Metzl

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Korea

In the News

Mar 14, 2018

Nordenman Quoted in DefenseNews on Sweden’s Defense Policy

By Magnus Nordenman

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Northern Europe

In the News

Mar 14, 2018

Farkas Quoted in NYT on US Response to Poisoning of Ex-Spy in Britain

By Evelyn Farkas

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Russia

In the News

Mar 13, 2018

Manning Quoted in U.S. News on Rex Tillerson’s Depature

By Robert A. Manning

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New Atlanticist

Mar 13, 2018

A State of Mind: Tillerson vs. Pompeo on the Issues, and What that Means for US Foreign Policy

By Atlantic Council

Newly former US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and his replacement, former Central Intelligence Agency Director Mike Pompeo, do not necessarily see eye to eye on every major foreign policy issue. Their divergent views raise serious questions as to how the shake-up in leadership at Foggy Bottom will alter the course of US foreign policy […]

Iran Korea

In the News

Mar 12, 2018

Farkas Joins 1A to Discuss the U.S. Diplomacy and Leadership

By Evelyn Farkas

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United States and Canada

In the News

Mar 12, 2018

Metzl in The Hill: Kim Jong-Un Has No Intention of Giving Up His Nukes

By Jamie Metzl

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Korea

In the News

Mar 12, 2018

Manning in UPI: Arrogance, Ego at Play in Donald Trump, Kim Jong-Un Meeting

By Robert A. Manning

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Korea

In the News

Mar 11, 2018

Manning Quoted in Express on the Prospect of Talks With North Korean Leader

By Robert A. Manning

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Korea

In the News

Mar 9, 2018

Manning Quoted in OZY on Trump’s Trade Adviser Peter Navarro

By Robert A. Manning

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Economy & Business

In the News

Mar 9, 2018

Manning Quoted in Vox on North Korea Leader Meeting With Trump

By Robert A. Manning

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Korea

New Atlanticist

Mar 9, 2018

Trump and North Korea: From ‘Fire and Fury’ to Diplomacy

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Last summer, US President Donald J. Trump threatened to unleash “fire and fury” on North Korea if it endangered the United States. A few months later, he derided North Korean leader Kim Jong-un as “Little Rocket Man” and said US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was wasting his time attempting to negotiate with the regime […]

In the News

Mar 9, 2018

Manning in Asia Review: North Korea — Deja Vu or Different This Time?

By Robert A. Manning

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