United States and Canada

The United States has enjoyed an unparalleled period of peace and prosperity since the end of the Second World War, due to its construction of a rules-based international order and maintenance of close alliances and partnerships. Canada has been a key partner for the United States, both due to their close economic links and their shared border, the world’s longest at 5,525 miles. Canada is also a key NATO ally for the United States and is active in international diplomacy around the world.

Bomb Explodes Near U.S. Embassy in Georgia

Dispatches
Mar 11, 2026

Twenty questions (and expert answers) about the Iran war

By
Atlantic Council experts

As the US-Israeli war against Iran reverberates across the Middle East and the globe, Atlantic Council experts bring clarity to the fast-moving events.

Conflict
Iran

Bomb Explodes Near U.S. Embassy in Georgia

Event Recap
Mar 6, 2026

Inside Trump’s long-term economic strategy, with EXIM Bank’s John Jovanovic

By
Katherine Golden

At an Atlantic Council Front Page event, Jovanovic talked about the supply chains he is working to reshape, from critical minerals to energy.

Trade and tariffs
United States and Canada

Bomb Explodes Near U.S. Embassy in Georgia

Dispatches
Feb 25, 2026

Why the Arctic matters to the United States

By
Julia Nesheiwat

The region is rapidly becoming a geopolitical arena where Russia and China’s deepening cooperation challenges Western dominance.

China
Critical Minerals

Content

NATOSource

Sep 22, 2010

Bomb Explodes Near U.S. Embassy in Georgia

By the Voice of America

From the Voice of America:  Georgian authorities say a bomb has exploded near the U.S. embassy in the capital, Tbilisi, without causing injuries. Officials say the blast took place in a cemetery about 100 meters from the embassy before dawn Wednesday, damaging a cemetery building. Georgian authorities found another suspicious device in the cemetery and […]

United States and Canada

NATOSource

Sep 22, 2010

Woodward Book Says Afghanistan Divided White House

By Peter Baker, the New York Times

From Peter Baker, the New York Times:  The book, “Obama’s Wars,” by the journalist Bob Woodward, depicts an administration deeply torn over the war in Afghanistan even as the president agreed to triple troop levels there amid suspicion that he was being boxed in by the military.

United States and Canada

NATOSource

Sep 22, 2010

US expects closer Russia-NATO ties

By Slobodan Lekic, the AP

From Slobodan Lekic, the AP:   A planned summit between NATO leaders and Russia’s President Dmitry Medvedev will significantly boost cooperation on the Afghan war, missile defense and fighting drug trafficking and piracy, a senior U.S. official said Tuesday.

United States and Canada

NATOSource

Sep 21, 2010

Petraeus buys Afghan war time. But how much?

By Reuters

From Reuters:  General David Petraeus‘ clout as the U.S. commander credited with turning around the Iraq war is buying time in Congress as he attempts to do the same in Afghanistan, senior lawmakers said on Monday.

United States and Canada

NATOSource

Sep 21, 2010

A NATO Cyber Alliance

By Kevin Coleman, Defense Tech

From Kevin Coleman, Defense Tech: Last week U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense William Lynn III discussed the five-pillar strategy with NATO leaders in Europe in efforts to promote joint cyber security initiatives.  According to a press services report, Lynn held the discussion with NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen before delivering a briefing to the alliance’s […]

Cybersecurity Security & Defense

NATOSource

Sep 21, 2010

An Ally in Exile?

By John Barry, Newsweek

From John Barry, Newsweek:  No other NATO ally has the ability—and willingness—to deploy forces like Britain. Which is why the Pentagon is standing by with a sense of foreboding as the U.K. undertakes a formal review of its defense posture.

United Kingdom United States and Canada

Report

Sep 20, 2010

Global Governance 2025

By US National Intelligence Council

This report analyzes the gap between current international governance institutions, organizations and norms and the demands for global governance likely to be posed by long-term strategic challenges over the next 15 years. The report is the product of research and analysis by the NIC and EUISS following a series of international dialogues co-organized by the […]

Brazil China

NATOSource

Sep 19, 2010

US, Britain and France deepen cooperation among their Air Forces

By Defense News

From Defense News:  The air forces of Britain, France and the U.S. are looking at ways to work more closely together by cooperating on strategy and doctrine – and future systems – at their most senior levels. "I have a French officer and a British officer in my [strategic studies group], and we have exchanged […]

United Kingdom United States and Canada

NATOSource

Sep 17, 2010

Russian DefMin tells Gates sale of missiles to Syria moving forward

By RIA Novosti

From RIA Novosti:  Russia will honor the contract to sell the P-800 Yakhont supersonic anti-ship cruise missiles to Syria, Russian Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov said. "It is the 2007 contract. The issue of selling the missiles to Syria was raised during the talks with U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates… Undoubtedly, it [the contract] would be […]

United States and Canada

NATOSource

Sep 16, 2010

The Obama-Petraeus Alliance

By Helene Cooper, David E. Sanger and Thom Shanker, the New York Times

From Helene Cooper, David E. Sanger and Thom Shanker, the New York Times:  When President Obama descended into the White House Situation Room on Monday for his monthly update on Afghanistan and Pakistan, the new top American military commander, Gen. David H. Petraeus, ticked off signs of progress.

United States and Canada
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Experts

Fellow

Kyle Atwell

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Forward Defense Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

Afghanistan Colombia

Fellow

David Auerswald

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security Transatlantic Security Initiative

Defense Policy Europe & Eurasia

Executive Leadership Intensive participant

Ilker Baburoglu

CEO, MedTrade Energy & Commodities

Millennium Leadership Program

Africa Economy & Business

Millennium fellow

Ravipal Bains

Partner, McMillan LLP

Millennium Leadership Program

Economy & Business Energy & Environment

Millennium fellow

Suri Bandler

Software Architect, Bridgewater Associates

Millennium Leadership Program

Economy & Business Technology & Innovation

Fellow

Rita Baranwal

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Nuclear Energy Policy Initiative

Energy & Environment Nuclear Energy
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Events

Public Event Fri, April 10, 2026 • 9:00 am ET

Game changers: Cures for 21st century biological threats
National Security Technology & Innovation United States and Canada
Flagship Event Fri, December 11, 2026 • 8:30 am ET

2026 Transatlantic Forum on GeoEconomics

The Transatlantic Forum on GeoEconomics is an annual flagship convening focused on issues at the nexus of economics, finance, foreign policy, and national security.
Digital Policy Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia European Union