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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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Aegis Ashore Missile Defense Facility in Romania

NATOSource

Apr 9, 2014

US May Accelerate Deployment of Missile Defense System in Poland

By David Larter, Defense News

The military could speed up deployment of a land-based missile defense shield in Europe to hem in a resurgent Russia, the Navy 3-star in charge of the U.S. Missile Defense Agency said in early April.

Central Europe Europe & Eurasia
F-16s of the 421st Fighter Squadron, July 20, 2012

NATOSource

Apr 7, 2014

Ukraine Crisis: US Sending F-16 Jets to Romania for Exercises

By Luiza Ilie, Reuters

The United States will deploy F-16 fighter jets to Romania this month as part of planned joint exercises, the NATO member’s defense minister was quoted as saying, amid rising tensions in neighboring Ukraine after Russia’s annexation of Crimea.

Central Europe NATO

In the News

Apr 4, 2014

Alhonte: Social Media in Latin America

By Natalie Alhonte

Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Associate Director Natalie Alhonte writes in the Huffington Post on how social media is reshaping politics in Latin America:

Brazil

Article

Apr 3, 2014

Global Responses to the Skills Gap: Emerging Lessons

By Alexei Monsarrat

The Manufacturing Institute, together with the Atlantic Council and the Alcoa Foundation, released the report, Global Responses to the Skills Gap: Emerging Lessons, which outlines four major challenges to closing the skills gap: managing demographics, building flexible skills, expanding work-based learning, and partnering to achieve scale. The report states that to address the issue of […]

Economy & Business Fiscal and Structural Reform

LatAmSource

Apr 3, 2014

Hashtagging Violence Towards Women in Brazil

By Natalie Alhonte

The internet has given new meaning to the notion that Latin Americans love to connect. The region has the fastest growing internet population in the world and 97% of its users are on social media platforms. By comparison, in the U.S. only 67% of internet users are on social media platforms.  South America’s largest country […]

Brazil
Marines in the Black Sea rotational force, April 24, 2013

NATOSource

Apr 3, 2014

US Sends More Marines to Romania, Navy Vessel to Black Sea

By Nick Simeone, American Forces Press Service

The Defense Department is deploying additional Marines to enlarge a rotational crisis response force based in Spain, and is also dispatching a naval vessel to the Black Sea to conduct exercises with U.S. allies in the region, a Pentagon spokesman said today.

Central Europe Southern & Southeastern Europe

Congressional Relations

Apr 1, 2014

Senator Warner Discusses Ukraine, Transatlantic Policy, and American Domestic Debates

After several years in which the Defense Department has struggled with continuing resolutions and budget uncertainty, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has highlighted the interplay of such budget battles — particularly over defense — and geopolitical developments. US Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) spoke on this intersection of America’s domestic politics and its international power at an […]

Ukraine United States and Canada

Commanders Series

Apr 1, 2014

General Amos Discusses Challenges and Opportunities Facing the Marine Corps

In an era of divergent threats and decreased budgets, the US military is pressed to formulate an overarching strategy that maximizes the limited resources available. The US Marine Corps, the nation’s smallest military branch, will have to confront these challenges with a smaller end-strength level around 175,000 and twenty-one Marine infantry combat battalions. Commandant of […]

United States and Canada
BRTE will take place on April 1-2

NATOSource

Mar 31, 2014

US, Lithuanian, and Swedish Aircraft Participating in NATO Exercise

By Lithuanian Ministry of Defense

“As unrest has escalated in the near vicinity of the Baltic States, NATO has augmented the Baltic Air Policing mission with additional warplanes to be ensuring our security even stronger.

NATO NATO Partnerships

Event Recap

Mar 28, 2014

Ukraine Fears a Larger Russian Invasion, Top Security Official Says

By James Rupert

National Security Secretary in Kyiv Asks for a ‘Visible Presence’ of US, NATO Forces in Region Ukraine’s government is battling a Russian campaign of subversion in southern and eastern Ukraine that aims to let Moscow launch a Crimea-style takeover of as much as a third of the country, Ukraine’s top national security official said today. […]

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Melanie Hart

Senior Director, Global China Hub

Global China Hub

China Chinese

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Chynna Hawes

China Director, Edelman Global Advisory

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East Asia Economy & Business

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Ana Heeren

Senior Managing Director, Strategic Communications, FTI Consulting

Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center

Latin America Macroeconomics

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John Heinemann

Senior Counsel, United States Senate

Millennium Leadership Program

Economy & Business United States and Canada
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Brittan Heller

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Digital Forensic Research Lab

Americas Human Rights

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Brian Higgins

2023-24 Senior US Air Force Fellow

Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

Cybersecurity Defense Policy
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