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New Atlanticist

Sep 12, 2017

A Strategy for Dealing with North Korea

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Former US undersecretary of state, R. Nicholas Burns, discusses US options, the importance of Chinese pressure, and lessons learned from the Iran nuclear crisis New sanctions imposed by the United Nations Security Council on September 11 in response to North Korea’s latest nuclear test are “not significant enough,” according to R. Nicholas Burns, an Atlantic […]

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New Atlanticist

Sep 6, 2017

The United States’ ‘Horrible Options’ for Dealing with North Korea

By Ashish Kumar Sen

With Kim Jong-un ratcheting up tensions on the Korean Peninsula, US President Donald J. Trump is left with two “horrible” options to deal with the threat posed by the North Korean regime, according to Atlantic Council board member and a former acting and deputy director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Michael Morell. Acknowledging that […]

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New Atlanticist

Aug 29, 2017

North Korea Tests Donald Trump

By Ashish Kumar Sen

North Korea’s missile test over Japan on August 29 came “perilously close” to being an act of war; the question now is how will US President Donald J. Trump react, said the Atlantic Council’s Robert A. Manning. In response to past North Korean missile tests, Trump vowed to rain down “fire and fury”  on the […]

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New Atlanticist

Jul 28, 2017

The ‘Existential Threat’ Posed by North Korea

The Pentagon has confirmed that North Korea launched an intercontinental ballistic missile on July 28. The missile, which landed in the sea off the Japanese coast, flew higher and for longer than the one North Korea tested on July 4. This means it could hit cities in the United States. Here is what Atlantic Council […]

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Trade in Action

Jul 7, 2017

TRADE in ACTION – July 7, 2017

By Global Business & Economics Program

THIS WEEK IN TRADEThe G20 Summit is this week, and the stakes are high for all the attendees. For live coverage of the G20, follow along on Politico.

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In the News

Jun 21, 2017

Vajdich in BreakingViews: Immigrant Song

By Daniel Vajdich

Read the full article here.

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Issue Brief

May 3, 2017

Strengthening the transatlantic-pacific partnership

By Robert A. Manning

This issue brief is the product of a pilot project of the Atlantic Council’s efforts to establish an Asia-Pacific Center. It is drawn from a series of workshops exploring the key question of how to strengthen Trans-Atlantic-Pacific cooperation on regional and global issues.

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Issue Brief

May 3, 2017

Strengthening the transatlantic-pacific partnership

By Robert A. Manning

This issue brief is the product of a pilot project of the Atlantic Council’s efforts to establish an Asia-Pacific Center. It is drawn from a series of workshops exploring the key question of how to strengthen Trans-Atlantic-Pacific cooperation on regional and global issues.

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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

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In the News

Mar 11, 2017

Manning in Nikkei Asian Review: Saudi King’s Japanese Visit Is About Much More than Oil

By Robert A. Manning

Read the full article here.

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