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New Atlanticist

Jul 5, 2016

NATO should stand up Black Sea Command before it’s too late

By Ariel Cohen

The Black Sea is a sensitive, vital, and somewhat neglected region that Russia has attempted to dominate since the last quarter of the eighteenth century, when Catherine the Great and Grigory Potemkin controlled its northern shores and occupied Crimea.

Maritime Security NATO

UkraineAlert

Jul 5, 2016

Could Ukraine’s New Civil Service Law Be Undermined?

By Josh Cohen

In a major achievement for reformers, Ukraine’s parliament passed a revolutionary new civil service law last year that included key provisions related to the appointment of heads of local state administrations (LSAs). But if some members of parliament and perhaps even the presidential administration have their way, those elements of the law could soon be […]

Ukraine

Bremain vs Brexit

Jul 5, 2016

Brexit Will Damage the US-UK Special Relationship

By Richard LeBaron

On a visit to London last week, I had a front-row seat for the political turmoil emerging from a vote for Brexit that no one expected. I thought British politics were in serious trouble when I served as deputy chief of mission and chargé d’affaires at the US Embassy between 2007 and 2010. But the […]

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In the News

Jul 5, 2016

Benitez Quoted by ABC on NATO’s Response to Russia

By Jorge Benitez

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NATO Russia

In the News

Jul 5, 2016

Herbst in PRISIM: Assessing and Addressing Russian Revanchism

By John Herbst

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Russia

In the News

Jul 5, 2016

Grigas in The Hill: How the United States Can Confront Moscow’s Frozen Conflicts

By Agnia Grigas

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Russia

In the News

Jul 5, 2016

Benitez Quoted by Stars & Stripes on the Credibility of NATO Deterrence

By Jorge Benitez

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NATO Russia

In the News

Jul 4, 2016

Cohen Joins VOA Russia to Discuss the Russian Council on Foreign and Defense Policy Report

By Ariel Cohen

Watch the full interview here.

Russia

In the News

Jul 4, 2016

Hassan joins VOA to analyze the impacts of the Ataturk airport attack

By Kawa Hassan

Iraq Task Force Member Kawa Hassan joins VOA Kurdish Service to discuss the significance of the ISIS attack on the Ataturk airport as a shift from previous attacks. Watch the full interview here.

Turkey
NATO exercise Trident Juncture, Nov. 4, 2015

NATOSource

Jul 4, 2016

NATO Summit Special Series: Spain and Portugal

By Alex Ward

NATO’s focus eastward, while important, is no longer sufficient for the future safety of allies, partners, and other European states.

Cybersecurity NATO

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