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Issue Brief

May 23, 2017

NATO and Trump

By Fabrice Pothier and Alexander Vershbow

The case for a new transatlantic bargain.

Europe & Eurasia NATO

In the News

May 20, 2017

Marczak Quoted by QCostaRica News on the Northern Triangle Task Force

By Jason Marczak

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Latin America

In the News

May 19, 2017

Marczak in the National Review: Now Is the Time for Us to Secure the Peace in Colombia

By Jason Marczak

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Colombia

Defense Industrialist

May 19, 2017

Too secret a secret weapon?

By James Hasik

The secrecy around the USAF’s B-21 brings military value, but some ill-understood costs. The Defense Department’s Inspector General (DoD IG) has opened an investigation, at the behest of the Congress into whether the Air Force has imposed excessive secrecy. At this point, we should hope for a methodologically broad inquiry. For if the DoD IG focuses just on whether regulations were broken, then the government will not get the answers it needs.

Defense Industry Security & Defense

Trade in Action

May 19, 2017

TRADE in ACTION – May 19, 2017

This week in TradeinAction: On the US side, Robert Lighthizer was sworn in as new USTR, President Trump met with President Santos of Colombia and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey.

Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia

In the News

May 18, 2017

Schechter in RealClearWorld: Let’s Celebrate Our Foreign Policy Success in Colombia

By Peter Schechter

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Colombia

Event Recap

May 17, 2017

A New Era for US Infrastructure? Event and Reception

By Global Business & Economics Program

On May 17th, the Atlantic Council Global Business & Economics Program, together with Thomson Reuters and the CFA Institute, hosted a public discussion and reception on the President Trump's infrastructure plans, which envisage a $1 trillion increase in spending over ten years.

Economy & Business Fiscal and Structural Reform

In the News

May 17, 2017

Schechter Quoted by Portafolio on President Santos’ visit to Washington

By Peter Schechter

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Colombia

In the News

May 17, 2017

Marczak Quoted by Deutsche Welle on Columbia’s Peace and Venezuela’s Crisis

By Jason Marczak

Read the full article here.

Colombia Venezuela

Report

May 17, 2017

A Roadmap for US Engagement with Colombia

By Senator Roy Blunt and Senator Ben Cardin

The Atlantic Council’s Colombia Peace and Prosperity Task Force, co-chaired by Senator Roy Blunt (R-MO) and Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD), has been working for the past year to put forward recommendations for continued US engagement in Colombia. Today, Colombia is a strategic US partner. Its achievements and experience fighting international networks of organized crime have […]

Colombia

Experts

Events