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In the News

Jul 15, 2016

Brynen Joins Roundhouse Radio to Discuss Terrorism in Nice

By Rex Brynen

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France

New Atlanticist

Jul 14, 2016

Deploy the NATO Response Force to Deter Russia

By Ian Brzezinski

At the NATO Summit in Warsaw on July 8 and 9, the Alliance decided to deploy a multinational battalion in each of the following frontline states:  Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Lithuania. These forces, totaling some 4,000 personnel, are expected to arrive sometime in 2017. Their mission: to deter Russian aggression. Six to nine months, if […]

NATO Russia

Issue Brief

Jul 14, 2016

Bahrain’s inconvenient truths

By Bilal Y. Saab

Bahrain has been in the political doghouse in Washington ever since its government crushed Arab Spring-inspired popular protests in February 2011, leading to a political crisis between the government and the opposition that has deepened over the past few weeks. So, it was not surprising when the Bahraini government justified its latest crackdown against Al […]

The Gulf

In the News

Jul 14, 2016

US SOUTHCOM: A Strategic Look with ADM Kurt W. Tidd Featured by The Hill

By Atlantic Council

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Latin America

In the News

Jul 14, 2016

US SOUTHCOM: A Strategic Look with ADM Kurt W. Tidd Featured by US Department of Defense

By Atlantic Council

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Latin America

New Atlanticist

Jul 13, 2016

Congolese Presidential Candidate Urges Use of Sanctions to Bring About Democratic Change in DRC

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Moise Katumbi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s leading opposition candidate for president, has urged the international community to use sanctions to press Congolese President Joseph Kabila to give up power. A political crisis in a country where war claimed around five million lives between 1994 and 2003 could create instability that spreads to the […]

FutureSource

Jul 13, 2016

Cities in An Age of Insecurity

By Kevin Fulgham

On June 22, 2016, the Atlantic Council’s Strategic Foresight Initiative hosted a discussion on “Cities in an Age of Insecurity” ahead of the United Nation’s Habitat III Conference in October 2016 and at a time when cities face increasing transnational security challenges. Dr. Nancy Stetson, special representative for Habitat III at the US Department of […]

Commanders Series

Jul 13, 2016

US SOUTHCOM: A Strategic Look with ADM Kurt W. Tidd

By Alex Ward

On July 13 the Atlantic Council’s Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security hosted a Commanders Series event with Admiral Kurt W. Tidd, the Commander of US Southern Command, on US SOUTHCOM’s strategy for Latin America. The issues discussed included the strategy that SOUTHCOM was asked to execute, how SOUTHCOM aims to execute that strategy, and […]

In the News

Jul 13, 2016

Farkas Joins BBC to Discuss Obama’s Policies in Ukraine

By Evelyn Farkas

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Ukraine

New Atlanticist

Jul 12, 2016

A ‘Body Slam’ for China

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Tribunal rejects Beijing’s claims in South China Sea A ruling by an international tribunal in The Hague that China’s claims to “historic rights” in the South China Sea are unlawful delivers a setback to Beijing’s territorial ambitions. The question remains, however, whether this verdict will in any way alter China’s behavior. “For sure, this is […]

China

In the News

Jul 12, 2016

Brzezinski in CNN: NATO Faces Up to Russian Challenge

By Ian Brzezinski

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NATO Russia

In the News

Jul 12, 2016

Saab Quoted by the Associated Press on Hezbollah in Syria

By Bilal Y. Saab

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Syria

In the News

Jul 12, 2016

Lightfoot in The Cipher Brief: More than Meets the Eye

By Jeff Lightfoot

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NATO Security & Defense

In the News

Jul 12, 2016

Metzl Joins CNN to Discuss UN South China Sea Ruling

By Jamie Metzl

Watch the full interview here.

China

Event Recap

Jul 11, 2016

Unwrapping the NATO Warsaw Summit

By Lauren Speranza & Marija Vaicekauskaite

On July 11, 2016 the Atlantic Council hosted a private roundtable with General Denis Mercier, NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Transformation on “Unwrapping the NATO Warsaw Summit.” Gen. Mercier briefed out the key deliberations and conclusions of the Alliance’s July 8-9 Warsaw Summit. A select group of experts, including Julie Smith of the Center for a […]

European Union International Organizations

In the News

Jul 8, 2016

Manning Quoted by Yonhap News Agency on the Deployment of THADD Missiles by the United States and South Korea

By Robert A. Manning

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Korea

In the News

Jul 8, 2016

Burns in The Boston Globe: Why NATO is Vital for American Interests

By R. Nicholas Burns

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NATO Security & Defense

In the News

Jul 8, 2016

Brzezinski Joins Defense News to Discuss the NATO Summit in Warsaw

By Ian Brzezinski

NATO Security & Defense

New Atlanticist

Jul 7, 2016

Brexit May Strengthen NATO

By Ashish Kumar Sen

NATO Deputy Secretary General Vershbow said Brexit may make the military Alliance more important for the UK The British vote to leave the European Union will have minimal impact on the United Kingdom’s role in NATO; it could, in fact, enhance the Alliance’s importance as a forum at which to address global challenges, NATO Deputy […]

European Union International Organizations

In the News

Jul 7, 2016

Pothier in Politico Europe: Russia Factor at NATO Summit

By Fabrice Pothier

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NATO Russia
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