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In the News

Dec 9, 2016

Forbes Highlights Atlantic Council Report, A Path to US Leadership in the Asia-Pacific

By Atlantic Council

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In the News

Dec 9, 2016

Burrows in the National Interest: Trump Has a Chance to Narrow Differences with Russia

By Mathew Burrows

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Russia

In the News

Dec 8, 2016

Metzl Joins CNN to Discuss the Implications on Donald Trump’s Phone Call with the President of Taiwan

By Jamie Metzl

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China

Event Recap

Dec 8, 2016

Henry Bacon Seminar 2016: The North Atlantic – Old Security Landscape Reemerging?

By Lauren Speranza and Marija Vaicekauskaite

On December 8, we partnered with the Norwegian Embassy for its annual Henry Bacon Seminar. This year’s seminar, The North Atlantic–Old Security Landscape Reemerging, focused on the growing security challenges in the North Atlantic, in light of Russia’s increasing assertiveness and military build-up in the region. With the new US administration preparing to take office, […]

NATO Security & Defense

New Atlanticist

Dec 7, 2016

Trump is Making Asia Anxious

Exemplified by his extraordinary phone conversation with the leader of Taiwan and his tweets criticizing China, US President-elect Donald Trump’s undefined stance on Asia has created uncertainty and anxiety throughout the region. “The United States is a very important strategic and economic partner,” consequently, countries throughout the region are “anxious to find out what the […]

China

In the News

Dec 7, 2016

Braw in the National Interest: Why Is Sweden Destroying Ninety-Six Powerful Fighter Jets That Could Deter Russia?

By Elisabeth Braw

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Northern Europe Russia

In the News

Dec 7, 2016

Manning Quoted by Voice of America on Trump’s Choice of Ambassador to China

By Robert Manning

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China

In the News

Dec 7, 2016

Farkas Quoted by the Guardian on Montenegro’s Accession Bid to NATO

By Evelyn Farkas

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NATO Security & Defense

In the News

Dec 7, 2016

Farkas Joins CNN to Discuss the War in Syria

By Evelyn Farkas

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Syria

In the News

Dec 7, 2016

Metzl Quoted by CNBC on Chinese Economy

By Jamie Metzl

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China

New Atlanticist

Dec 6, 2016

Domestic Reforms Must Be a Priority for France

France occupies a unique geopolitical position and can positively influence Europe’s trajectory, but first it must undertake significant domestic reforms, Jérémie Gallon, a nonresident senior fellow with the Atlantic Council’s Future Europe Initiative, said in a Facebook Live discussion on December 6. Gallon joined Jeffrey Lightfoot, a nonresident senior fellow with the Atlantic Council’s Brent […]

France

In the News

Dec 6, 2016

Joyner: Greater Deference to Generals Has Undermined Civilian Control of the Military

By James Joyner

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In the News

Dec 6, 2016

Metzl Joins CNN to Discuss US-China Relations

By Jamie Metzl

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China

In the News

Dec 6, 2016

Manning Quoted by CNBC on the Changing Dynamics in the US-China Relationship

By Robert Manning

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China

In the News

Dec 6, 2016

Metzl in US News: Trump on the Line

By Jamie Metzl

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China

In the News

Dec 6, 2016

Burrows Quoted by CNN on The End of the EU and Trump’s Influence

By Matthew J. Burrows

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Report

Dec 6, 2016

A measured US strategy for the new Africa

By Dr. J. Peter Pham

Africa’s story is increasingly one of economic dynamism that is driven, in part, by political reform and improvements in governance. But, there are also very real security, humanitarian, and developmental challenges that remain to be confronted. The United States has a stake in helping to tackle these challenges, not least because it is in its own national interest to do so.

Africa East Africa

In the News

Dec 5, 2016

Manning Quoted by CNBC on the US-China Economic Relationship

By Robert Manning

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China

In the News

Dec 5, 2016

Metzl Joins Bloomberg to Discuss Trump’s Foreign Policy Position on China

By Jamie Metzl

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China

In the News

Dec 5, 2016

Stefanini Quoted by POLITICO on Italy’s Anxiety Over a Post-Renzi Government

By Stefano Stefanini

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Italy
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