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Apr 29, 2014

Opening Toward a Europe Whole and Free

Atlantic Council Chairman Jon Huntsman kicked off the conference Toward a Europe Whole and Free to a packed house at Atlantic Council headquarters. Immediately following his welcome, Tomáš Valášek, Permanent Representative of the Slovak Republic to NATO, and Council Executive Vice President Damon Wilson made a joint presentation outlining the challenge of a Europe whole […]

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Apr 28, 2014

Spotlight Urbanization

By Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center

How can Latin American cities achieve inclusive development? In April, a record 22,000 people attended the seventh World Urban Forum, convened by the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), in Medellín, Colombia. This nearly doubled attendance from four years ago. Growing interest in urban development highlights how cities are increasingly transcending boundaries to shape national […]

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Defense Industrialist

Apr 25, 2014

Is the F-35 the Industrial Base?

By James Hasik

Consuming 40 percent of the Pentagon’s future spending plans, the JSF may come to dominate defense planning Earlier this week, Australian Prime Minster Tony Abbot announced that the Royal Australian Air Force’s order for F-35A Lightning IIs was now up to a full wing of 72 aircraft. The bad news is that each aircraft, even deducting for […]

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Webcasts

Apr 25, 2014

Webcast: Benghazi, Ukraine, and Beyond: Applying American Power in the 21st Century

Please join us on April 25, from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. for a discussion on the application of American power in the 21st century and beyond with Barry Pavel, vice president and director of the Brent Scowcroft Center on International Sceurity at the Atlantic Council; Zachary Keck, associate editor, The Diplomat; Jeff Lightfoot, senior associate, Jones Group International, and Stacie Pettyjohn, political scientist, RAND Corporation. John […]

United States and Canada

LatAmSource

Apr 25, 2014

To Fight Inequality, Let’s Focus on Education

By Gabriel Sanchez Zinny

By many indications, the world has finally left the worst of the 2008 economic crisis behind. Growth is looking to pick up in the U.S. and Japan, spurring what the OECD labels as a moderately positive global economic environment. Unemployment is slowly but surely retreating, and investors are regaining their confidence in the markets.

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Event Recap

Apr 25, 2014

Applying American Power in the 21st Century

As recent events have shown, the United States must find a more effective way to operate in the 21st century. War roils in the Middle East; trade talks are faltering or reaching intractable sticking points; and fiscal uncertainty erodes America’s economic and military power. The issues of today, as well as developments that are meeting […]

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Assistant Secretary of State Victoria Nuland in Prague, Feb. 4, 2014

NATOSource

Apr 24, 2014

US Calls For Senior Russian Official to Help OSCE Negotiate Disarmament of Separatists in Ukraine

By Victoria Nuland, Department of State

[W]e have not seen the kind of major de-escalation that we’re looking for, nor have we seen serious Russian efforts to help the OSCE, or to speak out against the separatists since Geneva.

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Event Recap

Apr 22, 2014

Send-Off Reception for Ambassador Whitaker

The new US Ambassador to Colombia, Kevin Whitaker, is taking over one of the most strategic diplomatic positions in the Western Hemisphere. A key political and economic ally to the United States, Colombia is also an important free-trade partner. Strong democratic institutions and a thriving economy point to a prosperous future, one where Colombia increasingly […]

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Russian President Vladimir Putin, April 17, 2014

NATOSource

Apr 18, 2014

Stop Blaming NATO for Putin’s Provocations

By James Goldgeier, New Republic

The principal problem with the argument against NATO enlargement is that it never offers an alternative beyond leaving Europe frozen in time in 1989.

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CF-18 Hornets

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Apr 17, 2014

Canada Sending Six Fighter Jets for NATO Operation in Eastern Europe

By Hannah Thibedeau, CBC News

Canada is sending six CF-18s and military personnel to assist NATO in operations in Eastern Europe.

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