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NATOSource

Mar 16, 2017

How to Prevent Future Cyber Attacks

By Franklin D. Kramer, Robert Butler and Catherine Lotrionte, US News and World Report

Wednesday’s indictment of Russian hackers, including from Russia’s Federal Security Service, over cyberthefts against Yahoo

Australia Cybersecurity
President Donald Trump, Jan. 27, 2017

NATOSource

Feb 8, 2017

Report: Trump Told Hollande That France can Continue Protecting NATO

By Tara Palmeri, Kenneth Vogel, Josh Dawsey, and Nahal Toosi, POLITICO

President Donald Trump spent much of a recent phone call with French President Francois Hollande veering off into rants about the U.S. getting shaken down by other countries, according to a senior official

France NATO

New Atlanticist

Feb 3, 2017

Will Europe’s Far-Right Populists Come Out on Top?

By Earl Anthony Wayne

Europe’s leaders face publics that are skeptical of globalization and multiculturalism, critical of the performance of the European Commission and European Council leadership, angry about the slow pace of economic recovery, and fearful of the inflow of immigrants and terrorism. Far-right populist political parties have benefited from this sentiment. These parties are now in an […]

Europe & Eurasia European Union
French Soldier in Afghanistan, October 4, 2010

NATOSource

Feb 1, 2017

Why Trump Should Strengthen America’s ‘French Connection’

By Leo Michel

What does the Trump Administration portend for U.S.-French relations on defense matters?

Cybersecurity France

In the News

Jan 29, 2017

Polyakova Quoted by La Presse on Links between France’s National Front and Russia

By Alina Polyakova

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New Atlanticist

Jan 17, 2017

Transatlantic Relationship Forecast: Stormy Weather Ahead

By Ashish Kumar Sen

The transatlantic relationship is in for a rough ride over the course of Donald Trump’s presidency simply because there is no “correcting mechanism” among the incoming cabinet to counter the next US president’s rhetoric on the European Union, according to an Atlantic Council analyst. In an interview with the Times of London and Germany’s Bild […]

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New Atlanticist

Jan 11, 2017

Democrats Making a Mistake by Looking for a ‘Scapegoat’ for Clinton’s Loss, says Trump Advisor

By Ashish Kumar Sen

A senior national security advisor to US President-elect Donald Trump said on January 10 that the Democrats are making a mistake by looking for a “scapegoat” on which to blame Hillary Clinton’s presidential election defeat. “For anybody who wants to blame the loss of Hillary Clinton or the Democrats… you are making a mistake if […]

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In the News

Jan 9, 2017

Polyakova Quoted by Time on the French Elections and Russia

By Alina Polyakova

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France Russia
French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, Oct., 18, 2016

NATOSource

Jan 9, 2017

French Military to Boost Defenses Against Cyber Attacks: Minister

By Reuters and France24

From Geert De Clercq, Reuters:  In an interview with French weekly Le Journal du Dimanche Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said there is a real risk of cyber attacks on French civil infrastructure

Cybersecurity France

In the News

Jan 3, 2017

Montanino Quoted by Foreign Policy on the French Elections

By Andrea Montanino

Read the full article here.

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