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UK on BAE-EADS Merger: France and Germany ‘must reduce stake’

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Jul 16, 2025

Reading between the lines of the new France-UK nuclear entente

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Léonie Allard

French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Kier Starmer released a “truly historic” declaration on nuclear planning on July 10.

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UK on BAE-EADS Merger: France and Germany ‘must reduce stake’

New Atlanticist
May 27, 2025

British ambassador to the US: The UK must ‘become less dependent on America, while remaining inseparably linked’

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Peter Mandelson

In speaking at the Atlantic Council’s 2025 Christopher J. Makins Lecture, Peter Mandelson outlined how the United Kingdom and the rest of Europe can foster peace through military, economic, and technological strength.

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UK on BAE-EADS Merger: France and Germany ‘must reduce stake’

New Atlanticist
Jan 27, 2025

The case for a US-UK trade and investment agreement

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L. Daniel Mullaney

As US President Donald Trump begins his second term, the United Kingdom is the right partner for the United States, and now is the right time for a deal.

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The Rt Hon Lord Mandelson on Britain in an enduring transatlantic relationship

British Ambassador to the United States The Rt Hon Lord Mandelson speaks at the 2025 Christopher J. Makins lecture to discuss the significance of the transatlantic relationship during this unprecedented geopolitical period.

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Oct 8, 2012

UK on BAE-EADS Merger: France and Germany ‘must reduce stake’

By BBC

From BBC:  France and Germany must reduce their stakes in defence firm EADS if the UK is to allow a proposed merger with BAE Systems to go ahead, Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has said.

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NATOSource

Oct 4, 2012

Protecting the Benefits of the Internet Is One of the Great Challenges of Our Time

By William Hague & Janos Martonyi, the New Atlanticist

From William Hague & Janos Martonyi, the New Atlanticist:  The global economic climate means we must work harder to maintain and enhance the benefits of the internet for all.

Cybersecurity Security & Defense

New Atlanticist

Sep 26, 2012

Europe’s Naked Emperors

By Julian Lindley-French

With a loose heritage that dates back to Charlemagne and the Holy Roman Empire Vienna is the quintessential post-imperial European city. Now the capital of a small but rich and modern European state it was once the epicenter of a vast multicultural, multi-ethnic empire that collapsed in 1918 under the weight of its own political […]

European Union International Organizations

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Sep 21, 2012

China tells EU to end arms ban

By Andrew Rettman, EUobserver

From Andrew Rettman, EUobserver:  Chinese leader Wen Jiabao has bluntly told the EU to drop its ban on arms sales. He made the call in his opening remarks to top EU officials Herman Van Rompuy and Jose Manuel Barroso at a summit in a stately home in Brussels on Thursday (20 September). "I have to […]

European Union International Organizations

New Atlanticist

Sep 20, 2012

Why Britain Does Not Share ‘Europe’ Vision

By Julian Lindley-French

A couple of days ago in Riga I sat down with some very serious, senior Germans to discuss Britain and the EU. They simply could not for the life of them understand why Britain does not get the German ‘vision’ for Europe.

European Union International Organizations

NATOSource

Sep 20, 2012

UK, Denmark suggest NATO meeting on Afghan attacks

By AP

From AP:  Britain and Denmark have called for a meeting of NATO countries to discuss how to tackle insider attacks against allied troops by Afghan forces. British Defense Secretary Philip Hammond said Thursday that such attacks, which have killed 51 international service members this year, will be addressed at a NATO defense ministers meeting Oct. […]

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Sep 17, 2012

Air Marshal Sir Christopher Harper chosen to lead NATO’s International Military Staff

By NATO

From NATO:  [T]he Chiefs of Defence of the 28 NATO nations elected Air Marshal Sir Christopher Harper of the United Kingdom as the new Director General of the International Military Staff (DGIMS) at NATO Headquarters.

NATO Security & Defense

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Sep 17, 2012

BAE-EADS merger would advance Europe’s military goals

By Adrian Croft, Reuters

From Adrian Croft, Reuters:  Merging Britain’s BAE Systems with EADS to create a global aerospace and defence giant would be a significant boost to European leaders’ ambitions for a more efficient defence industry.

European Union International Organizations

NATOSource

Sep 11, 2012

ls Europe becoming more reliant on the US for its defense?

By Julian Lindley-French, the New Atlanticist

From Julian Lindley-French, the New Atlanticist:  [G]iven Europe’s strategic retreat/pretense the only outstanding issue is the relevance of Europeans to America’s grand strategy. If none then both NATO and indeed Europe’s future defense will fail.

European Union International Organizations

NATOSource

Sep 11, 2012

US increasing cyber cooperation with key allies

By John Reed, Killer Apps

From John Reed, Killer Apps:  The Defense Department has reached what Pentagon officials describe a key agreement with some of the United States’ closest international allies to share information in the cyber realm.

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