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NATOSource

Aug 2, 2018

NATO’s Purpose is to Defend Peace by Deterring Aggression

By Marc A. Thiessen, Washington Post

Trump believes in peace through strength. But to have peace requires not just military strength.

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NATOSource

Jul 31, 2018

How Trump Can Defend US, NATO, and Ukraine From Russian Aggression

By Michael B. Mukasey, Wall Street Journal

Americans must at least take seriously the possibility that Mr. Trump diminished the U.S. commitment to European defense.

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New Atlanticist

Jul 26, 2018

Was the Trump-Juncker Meeting Really a Success?

By David Wemer

US President Donald J. Trump and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker attempted to tamp down trade tensions between the United States and the European Union (EU) in their meeting at the White House on July 25. Juncker pledged that the EU would seek to import more US soybeans, buy more US liquified natural gas (LNG), […]

Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Jul 25, 2018

Pereira Joins El Financiero Bloomberg to Discuss Regional Integration in Latin America and the Pacific Alliance

By Katherine Pereira

Watch the full discussion here.

Latin America

In the News

Jul 24, 2018

Charai in The Hill: Global ambivalence about Trump’s foreign policies sends clear message to the White House

By Atlantic Council

Africa International Norms

2018 Elections in Latin America

Jul 23, 2018

Braga Quoted in Axios on Brazil’s Presidential Election

By Roberta Braga

Read the full article here.

Brazil

Inflection Points

Jul 22, 2018

Navigating ‘A very grave period’

By Frederick Kempe

History has disturbing lessons about the potential consequences of this week’s confounding Helsinki Summit of US President Donald Trump and Russia’s Vladimir Putin.

International Organizations Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Jul 21, 2018

Marczak Quoted in the Washington Post on Cuba’s Constitutional Reforms

By Jason Marczak

Read the full article here.

Cuba

New Atlanticist

Jul 21, 2018

A Strategic Opportunity

By Sergio Amaral

Stronger Ties Between Mercosur and the Pacific Alliance are Viable, and the International Scene Favors Them This article was originally published in Portuguese in O Estado de S.Paulo on July 21. The first meeting of presidents of Mercosur and the Pacific Alliance countries, in Mexico, on July 24, is not just another presidential summit in which much […]

Brazil

NATOSource

Jul 20, 2018

Director of US National Intelligence: Russia’s ‘Actions have Been Pretty Nefarious Towards Us’

By Dan Coats and Andrea Mitchell, Aspen Institute

Excerpts from Director of National Intelligence Daniel Coats interview with NBC Chief Correspondent Andrea Mitchell, July 19, 2018.

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