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New Atlanticist

Apr 11, 2016

Navy Espionage for an A2AD Age

By Steven Horrell

US Navy Flight Officer may have jeopardized intelligence gathering capabilities News trickled out this weekend about a US Navy Officer charged with espionage who may have jeopardized significant intelligence collection capabilities and sensitive operations because of the access he had to patrol and reconnaissance aircraft. The Officer, who has been identified (although not officially confirmed […]

China Intelligence

Report

Apr 11, 2016

Innovation, leadership, and national security

By Franklin D. Kramer and James A. Wrightson, Jr.

This report proposes that both the US government and the American private sector take significant steps to encourage innovation beyond what the United States, already an innovative society, has successfully accomplished.

Defense Technologies Entrepreneurship

In the News

Apr 11, 2016

Brzezinski Interviewed by The Ukrainian Week on the Stance of the Obama Administration on Russia and the Upcoming NATO Summit in Warsaw

By Ian Brzensinski

Read the full interview here.

NATO Security & Defense

In the News

Apr 9, 2016

Smart Homes Report Featured in Cantech Letters

By Atlantic Council

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In the News

Apr 8, 2016

Farkas Quoted by The Cipher Brief on Russia’s Record on Arms Compliance

By Evelyn Farkas

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Russia

New Atlanticist

Apr 7, 2016

Impressions from a Trip to Japan

For one week in February, an Atlantic Council team and peers from Washington-based academic institutions and think tanks visited Tokyo, Hiroshima, Saijo, and Miyajima to learn about the culture, traditions, and international policies of Japan. We attended meetings with representatives of government agencies, private companies, and local think tanks. Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs sponsored […]

Japan

In the News

Apr 7, 2016

Farkas Joins MSNBC’s ‘Morning Joe’ to Discuss Trump’s Foreign Policy Platform

By Evelyn Farkas

Elections Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Apr 7, 2016

Ward in War on the Rocks: Bernie Sanders’ Foreign Policy And Other Adventures On The Campaign Trail

By Alex Ward

Read the full article here.

Elections Politics & Diplomacy

Issue Brief

Apr 6, 2016

A maritime framework for the Baltic Sea region

By Franklin D. Kramer and Magnus Nordenman

An effective maritime framework would be a critical element in an integrated NATO deterrent and reassurance strategy for the Baltic Sea region, in light of hostile Russian actions and the emerging Anti-Access/Area-Denial (A2/AD) challenge in northern Europe. Such a framework would provide the Alliance the capability for sea and air control over the Baltic Sea region and, as necessary, support the requirements of reinforcement and combined capabilities including intelligence, reconnaissance and surveillance, electronic warfare, and precision engagement.

Maritime Security NATO

In the News

Apr 6, 2016

Gramer Quoted by Foreign Policy on NATO and the US Presidential Election

By Robbie Gramer

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Elections NATO

In the News

Apr 5, 2016

Barno and Bensahel in War on the Rocks: “Whiskey Tango Foxtrot” and the Once-Again Forgotten War

By David Barno & Nora Bensahel

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Defense Industry Security & Defense

Books

Apr 4, 2016

The Great Acceleration: An Environmental History of the Anthropocene since 1945

By J. R. McNeill and Peter Engelke

The Earth has entered a new age—the Anthropocene—in which humans are the most powerful influence on global ecology. Since the mid-twentieth century, the accelerating pace of energy use, greenhouse gas emissions, and population growth has thrust the planet into a massive uncontrolled experiment. The Great Acceleration explains its causes and consequences, highlighting the role of […]

In the News

Apr 4, 2016

Aronsson Quoted by Business Insider on Trump’s Foreign Policy Stance on NATO

By Lisa Aronsson

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Elections NATO

In the News

Apr 4, 2016

Gramer Quoted by Politico on US Military Presence in Europe

By Robbie Gramer

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NATO Security & Defense

In the News

Apr 3, 2016

Atlantic Council Nuclear Security Event Featured in the Los Angeles Times

By Atlantic Council

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Nuclear Nonproliferation Security & Defense

In the News

Apr 3, 2016

Farkas in Politico: Trump and Putin: Two Liars Separated at Birth?

By Evelyn Farkas

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In the News

Apr 2, 2016

Nordenman Quoted by CNN on Russia’s Increased Patrols in the North Atlantic

By Magnus Nordenman

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Russia

In the News

Apr 2, 2016

Farkas in Defense News: Lessons in the Russian Drawdown in Syria for Ukraine

By Evelyn Farkas

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Russia Syria

Cyber 9/12 Project

Apr 1, 2016

The day after: Preparing to respond to national cyber crises

By J.L. Billingsley

Given that all entities are susceptible to being hacked, how will (not would) a federal government like that of the United States respond to the potential compromise of a critical asset like the Global Positioning System (GPS)? For the fourth year in a row, the Atlantic Council has been at the forefront of proactively tackling […]

Cybersecurity Security & Defense

New Atlanticist

Apr 1, 2016

What Next After Obama’s Final Nuclear Security Summit?

By Mitch Hulse

Engagement with Russia, Sustained Commitment to Disarmament Sought Positive engagement with Russia and sustained disarmament efforts must follow US President Barack Obama’s final Nuclear Security Summit in order to avoid global nuclear crises, according to a former US Secretary of Defense. “The actions following the Nuclear Security Summits have removed quite a bit of [nuclear] […]

Nuclear Nonproliferation Security & Defense
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