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The countries of the Western Hemisphere have been closely connected economically, politically, and socially for most of their modern existence. Growing trade links, increased migrant and refugee flows, internal challenges of corruption and crime, and spillover from failed states are making these connections more important and require closer cooperation between governments and societies to maintain stability, address common challenges, and maximize prosperity across all of the Americas

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Sep 7, 2015

Heartland Institute Highlights Release of Empowering America

By Atlantic Council

The Heartland Institute highlights the Atlantic Council report launch of Empowering America: How Energy Abundance Can Strengthen US Global Leadership in an article about the Senate debate on the ban on the export of US crude oil:

Energy & Environment United States and Canada

In the News

Sep 5, 2015

Munoz on Guatemala’s Upcoming Presidential Election

By Carmen Muñoz

Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Program Assistant Carmen Muñoz joins CCTV America to discuss the Guatemalan election amidst upheaval and protests: 

Central America
Troops participating in NATO's Noble Jump Exercise, June 18, 2015

NATOSource

Sep 4, 2015

The Politics of 2 Percent: NATO and the Security Vacuum in Europe

By Jan Techau, Carnegie Europe

In 1990, the then 14 European members of NATO spent around $314 billion on defense collectively. In 2015, the alliance’s now 26 European members are expected to spend around $227 billion on defense.

NATO Security & Defense

New Atlanticist

Sep 3, 2015

Instability in Guatemala Has National Security Implications for the United States

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Atlantic Council analysts predict period of uncertainty after President’s surprise resignation Guatemalan President Otto Pérez Molina’s surprise resignation on September 3 in the face of corruption allegations will likely plunge the Central American nation into a period of further political as well as economic uncertainty with direct implications for US national security, said the Atlantic […]

Central America
Chinese frigate Yueyang, July 25, 2014

NATOSource

Sep 2, 2015

Chinese Warships Operating in Bering Sea Off Alaska Coast

By Jeremy Page and Gordon Lubold, Wall Street Journal

Five Chinese navy ships are currently operating in the Bering Sea, off the coast of Alaska, the first time the U.S. military has seen such activity in the area, Pentagon officials said Wednesday.

China United States and Canada
Chinese President Xi JinPing and Russian President Vladimir Putin, March 22, 2013

NATOSource

Aug 31, 2015

China and Russia are Using Hacked Data to Target US Spies, Officials Say

By Brian Bennett and W.J. Hennigan, Los Angeles Times

Foreign spy services, especially in China and Russia, are aggressively aggregating and cross-indexing hacked U.S. computer databases — including security clearance applications, airline records and medical insurance forms — to identify U.S. intelligence officers and agents,

China Cybersecurity
One of the tools Russia relies on is cyber espionage

NATOSource

Aug 28, 2015

The Many Variants of Russian Cyber Espionage

By Patrik Maldre, ICDS

Last week, the IT security firm Trend Micro shined a light on yet another case of alleged Russian cyber espionage as part of a report on Operation Pawn Storm.

Cybersecurity NATO

Defense Industrialist

Aug 28, 2015

JLTV—Going slow to go fast

By James Hasik

A conversation with John Bryant of Oshkosh Defense  Yesterday morning I had the opportunity to sit down with John Bryant, a senior vice president at Oshkosh Defense, to talk about his company’s big win this week. Before retiring from the Marines, the colonel was an acquisition program manager; afterwards, he taught program management at the […]

Defense Industry Security & Defense
Supreme Allied Commander Transformation General Jean-Paul Palomeros, March 24, 2015

NATOSource

Aug 28, 2015

General Palomeros: NATO Troops Preparing for Maneuver Warfare

By Marcus Weisgerber, Defense One

NATO is preparing to hold its most complex military drills in decades — perhaps since the Cold War — as it readies allied troops for a range of hybrid combat scenarios that they might face in coming years.

France NATO
Soldiers in the 173rd Airborne Brigade, May 11, 2015

NATOSource

Aug 27, 2015

The Case for NATO’s Military Presence in Central and Eastern Europe

By Artur Kacprzyk, PISM

Calls for a permanent NATO presence will not die down any time soon, given the persistence of Poland and the Baltic States both before and after the Wales summit.

Central Europe NATO
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