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Sep 17, 2014

Art & Science: An Exhibition of Arctic Climate Change

By The Atlantic Council

On September 10, the Atlantic Council’s Young Atlanticist Program hosted the first of a series of Arctic events developed by the ELEEP Network’s Arctic Climate Change Emerging Leaders (ACCEL) Fellows. Examining the role art plays in communicating the science of climate change to the public, artists Diane Burko and Mia Feuer presented their Arctic inspired […]

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Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, President Barack Obama, and Prime Minister David Cameron

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Sep 15, 2014

5 Ways for NATO, US to support Ukraine

By Jan Lodal, Washington Post

The Ukrainian military is capable of defending this line if it is given adequate NATO support, led by the United States. Five packages are needed:

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Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Feb. 16, 2012

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Sep 11, 2014

Majority of Greeks Describe NATO as ‘No Longer Essential’

By German Marshall Fund of the United States

Transatlantic Trends 2014 paints a picture of a complex relationship between the United States and Europe, and their responses to these challenges.

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Russian Tu-95 Bear bomber

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Sep 10, 2014

Russian Bombers Practice Cruise Missile Strikes on US During NATO Summit

By Bill Gertz, Washington Free Beacon

Two Russian strategic bombers conducted practice cruise missile attacks on the United States during a training mission last week that defense officials say appeared timed to the NATO summit in Wales.

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Sep 8, 2014

Is NATO’s 2% of GDP a relevant target?

By James Hasik

Sometimes it’s what you spend, and sometimes it’s where and how you spend it.   With a few announcements of new spending around the NATO Summit, the alliance is a little closer, but only a little, to its “2-20” goals: that every member state will devote 2 percent of its GDP to its military, and 20 […]

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In the News

Sep 6, 2014

Miami Herald: Obama’s Plan to Counter Venezuela’s Oil Clout

By Atlantic Council

The Miami Herald cites an Atlantic Council report, Uncertain Energy: The Caribbean’s Gamble with Venezuela: 

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Event Recap

Sep 5, 2014

Mexico’s Telecoms Reform: Its Impact Has Been Underestimated, Experts Say

By The Atlantic Council

Government, Business, Academic Leaders Speak at Atlantic Council Forum in Mexico City Six weeks after President Enrique Pena Nieto signed Mexico’s telecommunications reform law, hundreds of government, business, and academic leaders met in Mexico City to discuss its likely impact at the International Forum on Telecommunications Reform, organized by the Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin […]

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In the News

Sep 2, 2014

Scientific American: Mexico is Poised for an Energy Boom

By Atlantic Council

The Scientific American cites a new Atlantic Council report, Mexico’s Energy Reform: Ready to Launch:

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RAF Typhoon lifts off for Libya, May 25, 2011

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Aug 28, 2014

US and Europe have a Feasible Military Option for Defending Ukraine

By Jorge Benitez, U.S. News & World Report

It is becoming harder and harder to ignore Russia’s growing military intervention in Ukraine.

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Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, and President Barack Obama

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Aug 28, 2014

Special Summit Series: Canada and NATO

By Julie Lindhout and Christian Paas-Lang

Ukraine is, of course, the most pressing issue facing NATO as a whole today.

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