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Russia’s Ambitions in the Atlantic

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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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Russia’s Ambitions in the Atlantic

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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Russia’s Ambitions in the Atlantic

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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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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Russia Typhoon class submarine

NATOSource

Sep 13, 2016

Russia’s Ambitions in the Atlantic

By Robbie Gramer, Foreign Affairs

[A]s Russia ramps up its military presence in the North Atlantic, NATO’s presence has atrophied.

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The chemicals were picked up in Misrata on August 27

NATOSource

Sep 2, 2016

Danish Team Removes 500 Tons of Chemical Weapons From Libya

By AP, White House, Foreign Ministry of Denmark

From the AP:  A Danish-led international operation to rid Libya of its chemical weapons has removed 500 tons of chemicals from the North African country, Denmark said Wednesday.

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Defense Industrialist

Sep 1, 2016

On earnings and cash

By James Hasik

Do the compensation schemes for top management teams in the defense industry incentivize the right goals? Federal contracts lawyer Jim McAleese recently covered the briefing by Phebe Novakovic, CEO of General Dynamics, at the Jefferies Investors Conference on August 9. His first point: “General Dynamics’ senior team is paid based on ‘earnings and cash,’ which […]

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Labor Party Leader Jeremy Corbyn, August 4, 2014

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Aug 19, 2016

UK Party Leader Joins Trump and Others in Questioning Commitment to NATO Allies

By Henry Mance, Financial Times

Jeremy Corbyn has become the latest politician to cast doubt on the future of Nato, in a move that critics say could embolden Russia in its approach to eastern Europe.

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In the News

Aug 18, 2016

Hellyer in The National: Choudary Never Spoke on Behalf of UK Muslims

By H.A. Hellyer

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Bremain vs Brexit

Aug 16, 2016

Vajdich in The National Interest: Brexit Was Decades In the Making

By Daniel Vajdich

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Artillery of the 2nd Taman Motorized Rifle Division

NATOSource

Aug 15, 2016

Are Russia’s Military Advances a Problem for NATO?

By Jonathan Marcus, BBC

In Ukraine, the Russians have proved adept in many of the disciplines of modern high-intensity warfare.

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New Atlanticist

Aug 9, 2016

Was de Gaulle Right on Britain’s Role in Europe?

By Stanley Sloan

French President Charles de Gaulle in 1963 vetoed the British application to join the European Community (EC)—the precursor of today’s European Union (EU). The British decision to leave the EU in a so-called Brexit referendum would not have surprised the great de Gaulle at all. After many years of British refusal to consider membership in […]

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Bremain vs Brexit

Aug 5, 2016

EU Source: Bank of England cuts rates to historic low post Brexit

By Future Europe Initiative

THIS WEEK’S KEY TAKE-AWAYS Italian banking crisis continues after EBA stress test Julian King receives Commission’s security union portfolio Turkey threatens to drop migrant deal with EU over visa-free travel

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Defense Industrialist

Aug 3, 2016

A Franco-Polish-German tank

By James Hasik

The Polish Defense Minister’s interest in a trilateral development program is sound in many dimensions. For Defense News today, Aaron Mehta, Pierre Tran and Jaroslaw Adamowski report how the Polish Army is edging closer to getting new tanks. During an interview back on July 22, Polish Defense Minister Antoni Macierewicz told the reporters that his […]

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