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The case for a US-UK trade and investment agreement

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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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Tehran seizes British ships as Gulf pressures intensify

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Jan 7, 2025

What the new British ambassador to the US means for the ‘special relationship’

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The new envoy to Washington is a politician, not a career diplomat. That might be just what the US-UK relationship needs at this moment.

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Tehran seizes British ships as Gulf pressures intensify

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Jul 11, 2024

UK foreign secretary: Why NATO remains core to British security

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With a return of war to Europe and security threats rising, strengthening Britain’s relationships with its closest allies is firmly in the national interest, writes UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy.

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New Atlanticist

Jul 19, 2019

Tehran seizes British ships as Gulf pressures intensify

By David A. Wemer

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced that it seized a British tanker in the Strait of Hormuz on July 19, and a second British-owned tanker was boarded before being released, in the latest escalation over control of one of the world’s most vital energy trade waterways.

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Jul 17, 2019

Ullman in UPI: Britain’s greatness may protect against horrible Brexit outcome

By Harlan Ullman

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New Atlanticist

Jul 10, 2019

Strain on the ‘Special Relationship’ as British ambassador resigns over leak

By David A. Wemer

London’s top representative in Washington has resigned his post after unprecedented pressure from the White House against a top US ally, the latest sign of an increasingly rocky special relationship.

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Jul 10, 2019

Ullman in UPI: Failed government is the problem, not liberalism

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Operation Secondary Infektion

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Jun 22, 2019

Operation Secondary Infektion

By Nika Aleksejeva, Lukas Andriukaitis, Luiza Bandeira, Donara Barojan, Graham Brookie, Eto Buziashvili, Andy Carvin, Kanishk Karan, Ben Nimmo, Iain Robertson, and Michael Sheldon

A Russian-based information operation used fake accounts, forged documents, and dozens of online platforms to spread stories.

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360/OS London

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Jun 20, 2019

360/OS Summit 2019

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The DFRLab was thrilled to welcome a diverse cohort of participants to London for our annual 360/OS summit on June 20-21, 2019.

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Jun 20, 2019

Millennium Fellows attend 360/OS

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On June 20-21, Millennium Fellows joined the Council in London at 360/OS. Ulrik Smed (2019) and Adeola Olagunju (2018) attended the event. After the close, Ulrik and Adeola joined EVP Damon Wilson, Associate Director Kate Koett, and Community Manager Sudeep Kalkunte for drinks. Though unable to attend the event, alumni fellows Joanna Kaminska (2013) and […]

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BRexit Sanctions

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Jun 12, 2019

Britain’s sanction post-Brexit

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On June 12, the Global Business and Economics Program’s Economic Sanctions Initiative hosted a private roundtable on the implications of Brexit for the United Kingdom’s sanctions policy, featuring Qudsi Rasheed, sanctions envoy for the UK government. He explained in detail the UK’s new institutional set-up for sanctions policy. Mr. Rasheed also discussed UK-US-EU cooperation on […]

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Jun 6, 2019

Oosterveld quoted in The National on a US-UK Trade Deal

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New Atlanticist

Jun 4, 2019

Trump in the UK: A visit well spent

By Peter Westmacott

All told, when the dust settles, it is likely to feel like three days well spent.

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