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NATOSource

Feb 8, 2017

UK Prime Minister: Time for Allies to Step Up and Stop Outsourcing Their Security to the US

By Theresa May, Spectator

For more than two centuries, the very idea of America – drawn from history and given written form in a small hall not far from here – has lit up the world….

European Union International Organizations
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NATOSource

Feb 7, 2017

Flynn to Recommend Trump Back NATO Membership for Montenegro

By Andrew Hanna, Politico

White House national security adviser Michael Flynn will recommend that President Donald Trump support allowing the small Balkan nation of Montenegro to join NATO

NATO Russia

New Atlanticist

Feb 7, 2017

Is Latin America the New Global Leader in Renewable Energy?

By Mae Louise Flato

Latin America is poised to take on a lead role on climate change and renewable energy in the global arena in 2017. The enormous potential and rapid spread of renewable energy in the region has fueled hope of a global transition to a low-carbon economy. The added bonus: an economic opportunity that extends well beyond […]

Climate Change & Climate Action Energy & Environment

In the News

Feb 7, 2017

Marczak in USA Today: Why Mexico Matters to Main Street

By Jason Marczak

Read the full article here.

Mexico
Member of NATO Special Operations Forces in Afghanistan, May 13, 2014

NATOSource

Feb 7, 2017

Trump Pressuring NATO to Contribute More to the Fight Against Terrorism

By Julian E. Barnes, Wall Street Journal

[President Donald] Trump has called NATO obsolete and pushed allies to focus more on counterterrorism….

NATO Security & Defense
President Donald Trump at MacDill Air Force Base, Feb. 6, 2017

NATOSource

Feb 6, 2017

Trump To NATO: Allies Have To ‘Pay Their Fair Share… They Have To Do That’

By Donald Trump, White House

So importantly, also, let me thank all of the coalition partners and their representatives assembled here today. We proudly — very proudly — stand with you, and we will be fighting for your security.

NATO Security & Defense

Strategy Consortium

Feb 6, 2017

The challenge of ascertaining a strategic surprise

By William Inboden

The challenge posed by strategic surprises is not just their unexpected nature, but also that they are often not evident when they first occur. This memo discusses criteria and indicators for determining when a strategic surprise is occurring.

Israel National Security

In the News

Feb 6, 2017

Shaffer and Bryza Quoted by Bloomberg on Energy Security in Europe and the United States

By Brenda Shaffer

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Energy & Environment European Union

In the News

Feb 6, 2017

Marczak Quoted By NBC News on Mexico’s Elections

By Jason Marczak

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Mexico

Strategy Consortium

Feb 6, 2017

Conducting a pre-mortem

By Jim Miller, Todd Rosenblum

It is worth doing a quick pre-mortem on the idea of conducting a pre-mortem in the development of national security strategies and plans. Three potential pitfalls stand out.

National Security Security & Defense

Experts

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