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The Power Vertical is a blog and podcast for Russia wonks and Kremlin watchers by Brian Whitmore. It covers emerging and developing trends in Russian politics, shining a spotlight on the high-stakes power struggles, machinations, and clashing interests that shape Kremlin policy today.

Host and Eurasia Center Senior Fellow Brian Whitmore invites guest experts to deliver their insights and analysis in this weekly podcast. The Atlantic Council and the Charles T. McDowell Center for Global Studies at the University of Texas at Arlington co-sponsor this production.

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New Atlanticist

Jul 7, 2016

Brexit May Strengthen NATO

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Ashish Kumar Sen</span>

NATO Deputy Secretary General Vershbow said Brexit may make the military Alliance more important for the UK The British vote to leave the European Union will have minimal impact on the United Kingdom’s role in NATO; it could, in fact, enhance the Alliance’s importance as a forum at which to address global challenges, NATO Deputy […]

European Union International Organizations

In the News

Jul 7, 2016

Pothier in Politico Europe: Russia Factor at NATO Summit

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Fabrice Pothier</span>

Read the full article here.

NATO Russia

In the News

Jul 7, 2016

Grigas Quoted by Al Jazeera on the Russian Threat to the Baltic States

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Agnia Grigas</span>

Read the full article here.

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New Atlanticist

Jul 7, 2016

Turkish Stream: Still Only a Dream

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >James J. Coyle</span>

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on June 30 that he and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan had agreed to restore bilateral ties between their two countries. Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev followed the announcement with his own statement that economic sanctions against Turkey would be removed “on a gradual basis.” Meanwhile, plans to build a […]

Energy & Environment Energy Markets & Governance

New Atlanticist

Jul 7, 2016

NATO Must Set a Clear Roadmap for Georgia

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Vasil Sikharulidze and Batu Kutelia</span>

NATO, created as part of Harry S. Truman’s visionary solution for a post-World War II Europe, has proven to be one of the most successful alliances in the world. A defensive alliance to protect its members from external threats, NATO has maintained peace and security on the European continent for more than six decades, paving the […]

NATO Russia

In the News

Jul 7, 2016

Benitez Quoted by the Associated Press on the Russian Response to NATO Actions

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Jorge Benitez</span>

Read the full article here.

NATO Russia

In the News

Jul 7, 2016

Burns and Jones Testify Before Senate Armed Services Committee on NATO, Russia, and European Security

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Atlantic Council</span>

Read the testimony by Ambassador R. Nicholas Burns.

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USS Gravely, Sept. 27, 2012 (photo: Lt. Cmdr. Corey Barker/US Navy)

Eastern Mediterranean Perspectives

Jul 6, 2016

Russia versus NATO: High Seas Interactions and High Speed Misinformation

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Steven Horrell</span>

On 28 June, the Russian Ministry of Defense released a statement, and a video, accusing the US Navy and the destroyer USS Gravely of unsafe and unprofessional maneuvering while overtaking the Russian Navy frigate Yaroslav Mudry in the eastern Mediterranean on June 17.

NATO Russia

New Atlanticist

Jul 6, 2016

European Union Must Integrate Cybersecurity Efforts to Protect Energy Assets

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Madison Freeman</span>

In December of 2015, a sophisticated cyberattack on Ukraine’s power grid caused outages that left nearly 225,000 citizens without power. The malicious software used in the attack was traced back to Russian groups, making the intrusion a stunning realization of the threat posed by cyberattacks. Though this event called attention to the vulnerability of European […]

Cybersecurity Energy & Environment
Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and Czech Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka greet US soldiers participating in Dragoon Ride exercise, Sept. 9, 2015 (photo: NATO)

NATOSource

Jul 6, 2016

NATO Summit Special Series: Czech Republic

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Zbyněk Pavlačík</span>

Apart from being one of the most important meetings for the entire Alliance, the upcoming NATO Summit in Warsaw will also carry some special significance for the Czech Republic, as well as a quite extraordinary symbolism of its own.

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