Americas

From ‘Least Diplomatic Diplomat,’ Salty Peek at Trans-Atlantic Strains

By Mark Landler, New York Times

Victoria J. Nuland, who is the assistant secretary of state for European affairs, summed up her feelings about the European Union in what she might have described in her previous job, as the State Department spokeswoman, as a “frank exchange of views” with the American ambassador to Ukraine.

NATO’s New Frontier

By Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Project Syndicate

An American ship sailing into a Spanish naval base this week is making history.

Dungan Comments on Hollande State Visit

Nicholas Dungan, a nonresident senior fellow with the Council’s Program on Transatlantic Relations, was interviewed recently about French President François Hollande’s visit to the United States. In the remarks below, Dungan illuminates the interplay of French and American politics, the impact of Syria on the transatlantic relationship, and how this state visit is viewed from both an […]

The Poll In-Depth: Details of the Embargo

By Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center

Respondents were asked if they supported or opposed five possible ways to change US policy toward Cuba. POLICY OPTION 1: Allowing more American companies to do business in Cuba

The Poll In-Depth: Reasons for Change

By Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center

Respondents were read factual statements about the United States and Cuba and asked if they considered each statement a reason to normalize relations or keep current policy in place. STATEMENT 1: Cuba is only ninety miles away from the US mainland.

A Mideast Watershed: The End of US Domination?

A 35-Year Pax Americana is waning, says former Israeli Ambassador Michael Oren The recent years’ decline of US power and assertiveness in the Middle East has created a power vacuum there that may end 35 years of American pre-eminence in the region, said Michael Oren, Israeli historian and former ambassador to the United States. “While […]

The Poll In-Depth: Attitudes on Engagement

By Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center

Perception of US Diplomatic Relations with Other Nations Respondents were asked to rank the closeness of the United States’ relationship with various countries using a 1-7 scale. This question helped determine understanding of the current status of the United States’ international relationships. An overwhelming majority of people indicated very close ties to England, with a strong […]