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New Atlanticist

May 1, 2018

Why Netanyahu’s revelations are significant

By Matthew Kroenig

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on April 30 provided a twenty-minute PowerPoint presentation of secret Iranian nuclear documents, acquired by Israeli intelligence. The information revealed will be unlikely to change many minds about the wisdom of the nuclear deal with Iran, but it is significant. It shows that the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) […]

Iran Israel

IranSource

Apr 30, 2018

Netanyahu: Iran Lied About Its Nuclear Weapons

By Rachel Ansley

Less than two weeks before US President Donald J. Trump is due to decide on the future of US participation in the Iran nuclear deal, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed that his country has found proof Iran lied about the extent of its nuclear program.  In a speech delivered on April 30, Netanyahu said Israel has […]

Iran Israel

In the News

Apr 30, 2018

Manning Quoted in The Washington Diplomat on President Trump’s Controversial Appointment of John Bolton as National Security Advisor

By Robert A. Manning

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National Security Security & Defense

In the News

Apr 28, 2018

Nordenman Quoted in Business Insider on British Submarine Pursed by Russian Warships

By Magnus Nordenman

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Russia

In the News

Apr 28, 2018

Manning Quoted in Yonhap News on Inter-Korean Summit

By Robert A. Manning

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Korea

In the News

Apr 28, 2018

Manning Quoted in Yonhap News Agency on Inter-Korean Summit

By Robert A. Manning

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Korea

IranSource

Apr 27, 2018

The JCPOA Crisis and Israeli-Iranian Relations

By Ehud Eiran

Much of the discourse on the future of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the nuclear agreement between the P5+1 powers and Iran, has centered broadly on two issue sets. The first comprises the issues between Iran and the six powers; the second, perhaps more widely-discussed are dynamics between the United States and the […]

Iran Israel

In the News

Apr 27, 2018

Rosenblum in The Hill: Stunning Korea Denuclearization Statement Bodes Well for America

By Todd Rosenblum

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Korea

In the News

Apr 27, 2018

Metzl Joins CNN to Discuss Koreas Summit

By Jamie Metzl

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Korea

IranSource

Apr 27, 2018

British-based Environmentalist is Iran’s Latest Heartbroken ‘Outsider’

By Noah Annan

Appointed by President Hassan Rouhani as the new head of Iran’s Department of Environment (DOE), Isa Kalantari knew that this chronically mismanaged organization desperately needed new blood. Facing myriad environmental challenges including growing water shortages, Kalantari, who previously served as minister of agriculture and whose policies had been harshly criticized, decided to reach out for […]

Iran

Report

Apr 27, 2018

Building a smart partnership for the Fourth Industrial Revolution

By Beau Woods, Vaughan Turekian, Taehee Jeong, Gigi Kwik Gronvall, Elizabeth Prescott, Gwanhoo Lee, and Rebekah Lewis

Along with greater prospects for human advancement and progress, advancements in emerging technologies have the potential to be dramatically disruptive, threatening existing assumptions around national security, rules for international cooperation, and a thriving global commerce.

Defense Technologies Digital Policy

New Atlanticist

Apr 27, 2018

Previewing the Trump administration’s Missile Defense Review

By Matthew Kroenig

The Trump administration rolled out a series of national security and defense policy reviews in late 2017 and early 2018, but one important document has yet to be published: the Missile Defense Review (MDR). Insiders predict the MDR could be published as early as next month, so what can we expect? It is likely that […]

Korea Missile Defense

New Atlanticist

Apr 27, 2018

The Koreas: Charting a Path to Peace

By Ashish Kumar Sen

The big question following the historic summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in on April 27 is what denuclearization means in the context of the summit declaration, according to the Atlantic Council’s Alexander “Sandy” Vershbow. “In the past, denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, as distinct from denuclearization of North […]

Korea

New Atlanticist

Apr 27, 2018

The Korean Summit: Cautious Optimism

By Ashish Kumar Sen

The leaders of North and South Korea agreed on April 27 to denuclearize the Korean Peninsula and work to formally end the Korean War this year. Making history, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un walked across into South Korea where he was greeted by a beaming South Korean President Moon Jae-in. This was the first time […]

Korea

IranSource

Apr 27, 2018

Mike Pompeo is the New Secretary of State. Now What?

By Rachel Ansley

The US Senate on April 26 confirmed former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency Mike Pompeo as the new US Secretary of State.  US President Donald J. Trump picked Pompeo, a known foreign policy hawk on issues from Russia to Iran to North Korea, to replace Rex Tillerson at the State Department on March 13. […]

Iran

In the News

Apr 26, 2018

Nordenman Joins DW to Discuss NATO Air Base in Iceland

By Magnus Nordenman

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NATO Security & Defense

In the News

Apr 26, 2018

Nordenman Quoted in DW on NATO’s Relations with Russia

By Magnus Nordenman

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Russia

New Atlanticist

Apr 26, 2018

Five Things to Look for in the Korea Summit

By Todd Rosenblum

The summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in on April 27 is the first such formal event in eleven years.  Much has changed, but much is still the same.  Long-standing dynamics will be at play.  Here are five interesting angles to watch.

Korea

IranSource

Apr 26, 2018

Emmanuel Macron’s Balancing Act

By Rachel Brandenburg

French President Macron is performing a delicate balancing act addressing US President Trump’s dissatisfaction with the Iran nuclear deal while seeking to keep the multilateral agreement intact. Trump has been crystal clear since his presidential campaign that he views the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) – the Iran nuclear agreement – as a “bad deal.” […]

France Iran

In the News

Apr 25, 2018

Lightfoot Quoted in Roll Call on Iran Nuclear Deal and Macron’s Visit to the U.S.

By Jeffrey Lightfoot

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