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In the News

Nov 23, 2016

Braw in Svenska Dagbladet: Espionage

By Elisabeth Braw

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New Atlanticist

Nov 22, 2016

Mr. Trump, Don’t Pull Out of the TPP

By Ashish Kumar Sen

If US President-elect Donald Trump were to keep his promise to withdraw the United States from a trans-Pacific free-trade agreement it would severely undermine US credibility and open the door for China to set the rules on global trade, according to Atlantic Council analysts. Trump issued a video on November 21 in which he outlined […]

Economy & Business

In the News

Nov 22, 2016

Ward Quoted by The Hill on Trump Working with Different Sides of the Democratic Party

By Alexander Ward

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New Atlanticist

Nov 21, 2016

Lebanese Hezbollah Offers a Glimpse of its Firepower

By Nicholas Blanford

Lebanon’s militant Shi’ite Hezbollah displayed its new armored capabilities for the first time during a military parade in the Syrian town of Qusayr in Homs province, offering the most compelling example yet of the Iran-backed group’s adoption of conventional military tactics and equipment alongside its traditional low-signature asymmetric doctrine. The parade was held on November […]

Middle East Syria

In the News

Nov 21, 2016

DuMont Wins Bronze Stevie Award

By Malia K. Du Mont

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In the News

Nov 21, 2016

Brzezinski Joins MSNBC to Discuss Trump’s Foreign Policy

By Ian Brzezinski

Watch the full discussion here.

In the News

Nov 21, 2016

El-Gamal in Huffington Post: After The Election, A Pledge To My Fellow Americans

By Jasmine El-Gamal

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In the News

Nov 20, 2016

Metzl Joins CNN to Discuss the Obama Legacy and Trump

By Jamie Metzl

Watch part 1 of the discussion here.

In the News

Nov 19, 2016

Brzezinski Quoted by The Guardian on Obama Easing the Fear of the Trump’s Policies

By Ian Brzezinski

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Event Recap

Nov 18, 2016

The Transatlantic Partnership: What’s Next?

By Lauren Speranza, Marija Vaicekauskaite

On November 18, the Atlantic Council hosted a private briefing for a delegation of rising leaders from the Finnish Parliament. The session featured keynote remarks by Ian Brzezinski and Robert Nurick, Senior Fellows at Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security, and Fran Burwell, Vice President, European Union and Special Initiatives. Jorge Benitez, Director of NATOSource […]

NATO Security & Defense

Report

Nov 17, 2016

A path to US leadership in the Asia-Pacific

By Olin Wethington and Robert A. Manning

 

Australia China

FutureSource

Nov 15, 2016

The San Francisco Bay Area: Innovation Capital of the World

The San Francisco Bay Area was the final stop of the Strategic Foresight Initiative’s (SFI) innovation road trip, part of its Future of American Technological Leadership project. Together with Qualcomm, SFI seeks to examine the bases of American strength in technological innovation. After visiting Madison, Wisconsin, Boulder, Colorado, and Austin, Texas, SFI’s visit to the Bay Area featured two […]

In the News

Nov 15, 2016

Benitez Quoted by Accent on Limited NATO Efforts in Europe

By Jorge Benitez

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Issue Brief

Nov 15, 2016

Toward a more flexible NATO nuclear posture

By Matthew Kroenig

Over the past decade and a half, Russia has placed an increased emphasis on nuclear weapons in its military strategy and doctrine. Moscow’s assertive “escalate-to-de-escalate” nuclear strategy poses a distinguishable threat to NATO nations, and requires greater strategic thinking about NATO’s nuclear posture.

Europe & Eurasia NATO

Issue Brief

Nov 15, 2016

Toward a more flexible NATO nuclear posture

By Matthew Kroenig

Over the past decade and a half, Russia has placed an increased emphasis on nuclear weapons in its military strategy and doctrine. Moscow’s assertive “escalate-to-de-escalate” nuclear strategy poses a distinguishable threat to NATO nations, and requires greater strategic thinking about NATO’s nuclear posture. After a quarter century of reducing its reliance on nuclear weapons, NATO […]

Europe & Eurasia NATO

In the News

Nov 15, 2016

Manning in Nikkei Asian Review: Trump’s Contradictions and the Global Order

By Robert A. Manning

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Event Recap

Nov 14, 2016

Borderless Wars: A Live Gray Zone Pathgame

By Strategy Initiative

On Monday, November 14 the Strategy Initiative at the Atlantic Council hosted a live gray-zone pathgame exploring US options and responses in the event of a gray-zone attack. The event began with remarks from Antonia Chayes, Professor of Practice of International Politics and Law at Tuft University’s Fletcher School, regarding her new book, Borderless Wars: […]

In the News

Nov 14, 2016

Ward and Cole in War on the Rocks: Comedy and Strategy: Don’t Laugh, This Is Serious…OK Laugh

By Alex Ward and August Cole

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Transcript

Nov 14, 2016

HE Dr. Anwar Gargash, MFA of the UAE, Responds to US Elections

In the News

Nov 14, 2016

Stefanini Quoted by Express on Trump’s EU Education

By Stefano Stefanini

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