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

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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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First Signs of Second Thoughts on Brexit

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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First Signs of Second Thoughts on Brexit

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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New Atlanticist

Jul 19, 2017

First Signs of Second Thoughts on Brexit

By Reginald Dale

British Prime Minister Theresa May’s government began substantive negotiations to leave the European Union (EU) in Brussels this week, although nobody in Britain is yet clear about what outcome the country is actually seeking. With May’s government in disarray, and her Cabinet wracked with infighting and confusion over Brexit, there is even a growing belief […]

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New Atlanticist

Jul 13, 2017

An American in Paris

By Louis Golino

A friendship blossoms between Trump and Macron Press coverage of the first meeting between US President Donald J. Trump and his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, at the NATO summit in Brussels in May focused on the spirited handshake Macron gave Trump.  But too much emphasis on the symbolism of Macron’s machismo overlooked the fact that […]

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New Atlanticist

Jul 13, 2017

Britain Needs to Reassess its Counterterrorism Strategy

By Elizabeth Ball

British Prime Minister Theresa May called for a re-evaluation of the United Kingdom’s counterterrorism strategy in the wake of recent terrorist attacks in Manchester and London.  This must be a top priority. The UK’s current counterterrorism strategy—CONTEST—is organized around four “work streams” also known as the four Ps: Pursue (to stop terrorist attacks), Prevent (to […]

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FutureSource

Jul 7, 2017

The UK: In the Midst of a Train Crash

By Ilana Bet-El

Not even the most United Kingdom-sceptic European could have imagined that just a year after the Brexit referendum Britain would appear to be teetering on the brink of disorder. Indeed, over the past year the group behind this scenario planning / train crash project analysed the various possibilities of danger to both the British state […]

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Jul 3, 2017

Ullman in UPI: Democracy in America and Britain Under Assault

By Harlan Ullman

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Jun 12, 2017

Ullman in UPI: Democracy at Risk in United States, Great Britain

By Harlan Ullman

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New Atlanticist

Jun 9, 2017

May’s Humiliation Could Make Brexit Easier

By Reginald Dale

The Conservative government’s surprise loss of its parliamentary majority in the United Kingdom’s June 8 general election will greatly complicate the task of withdrawing the country from the European Union (EU), on which negotiations are due to start June 19. But it might conceivably lead to a better outcome in the end. Prime Minister Theresa […]

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Jun 9, 2017

Braw Quoted in KIT on Impacts of British Election

By Elisabeth Braw

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Jun 9, 2017

Kempe Joins CNBC to Discuss the Potential Impact of the UK Election on Financial Markets

By Fred Kempe

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New Atlanticist

Jun 8, 2017

The 2017 UK General Election and the Future of US-UK Relations

By Claire Yorke

On June 8, the United Kingdom will vote in its second general election in just over two years. Six major parties are contesting these elections, with the Conservative and Labour Parties holding the largest share of seats.[…]The last election in May 2015 resulted in a Conservative government, and led to the June 2016 national referendum […]

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