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Jul 11, 2012

Strategy Sesssion with General Phillip Breedlove, Commander of US Air Forces in Europe

On Tuesday, July 11, the Atlantic Council hosted General Philip M. Breedlove, nominated to become the next commander of US Air Forces in Europe, for an off-the-record strategy session to discuss the challenges and opportunities he will face as commander. Participants advised General Breedlove on a variety of topics, from regional partnerships to budgetary constraints, […]

Europe & Eurasia United States and Canada

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Jun 25, 2012

Atlantic Council Masters Seminar in Partnership with the Swiss Institute of Technology Zurich

By Adrienne Chuck

On June 25-28, the Atlantic Council’s International Security Program hosted a group of emerging executives and officers from major multinational corporations, militaries, and security services in Europe and the United States from the Swiss Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH).

Admiral Boorsboom

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Jun 19, 2012

Future Challenges of the Netherlands Navy in NATO

On June 19, the Atlantic Council hosted Vice Admiral Matthieu Borsboom, commander of the Royal Netherlands Navy, for a roundtable discussion on the future challenges of the Netherlands Navy in a NATO/European context.

NATO Security & Defense

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Jun 12, 2012

Global Trends 2030: Alternative Worlds Red Team Exercise

The Strategic Foresight Initiative and the US National Intelligence Council (NIC) held a joint Red Team Exercise on June 12 to inform and improve the NIC’s Global Trends 2030: Alternative Worlds report. The exercise explored whether the report identified the correct trends, how these trends were applied to different countries and regions, and whether the […]

Transition Seminar with Derek H. Chollet, Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs

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Jun 7, 2012

Transition Seminar with Derek H. Chollet, Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs

By Jason Harmala

On Thursday, June 7, the Atlantic Council hosted Derek H. Chollet, assistant secretary of defense for international security affairs for an off-the-record transition seminar. Seminar participants briefed Chollet on transitioning from the White House to the Pentagon and regional challenges he will likely face in this new position.

United States and Canada

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Jun 5, 2012

NATO and Energy Security: A Readout From Chicago

By Adrienne Chuck

The Atlantic Council held a conference on NATO’s emerging role in energy security on June 5.

Energy & Environment
Lieutenant General Ralph J. Jodice II, USAF at the Atlantic Council

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Jun 4, 2012

Operation Unified Protector: The Libya Air Campaign Revisited

On June 4, the Atlantic Council hosted Lieutenant General Ralph Jodice, commander of air operations for Operation Unified Protector, the NATO campaign in Libya in 2011.

Libya NATO
Counter-Piracy Task Force: Adaptive Approaches and Future Challenges

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May 24, 2012

Counter-Piracy Task Force: Adaptive Approaches and Future Challenges

By Adrienne Chuck

On May 24, the Atlantic Council’s International Security Program and the Michael S. Ansari Africa Center hosted the fifth and final meeting of the Atlantic Council Maritime Piracy Task Force, chaired by Atlantic Council Board Director Franklin D. Miller.

Maritime Security Security & Defense

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May 24, 2012

The NATO Chicago Summit: Outcomes and the Way Ahead

By Jason Harmala

The Atlantic Council held a half-day conference on May 24 to assess the outcomes of the NATO summit in Chicago this month and to consider NATO’s next steps.

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May 20, 2012

The Atlantic Council Covers the 2012 NATO Summit in Chicago

By Jason Harmala

For the 2012 NATO Summit in Chicago, the Atlantic Council featured reports, congressional testimony, smart analysis, and events on a myriad of issues important to the discussion in Chicago.

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