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.

The Case for the New START Treaty

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

The Case for the New START Treaty

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

The Case for the New START Treaty

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

May 14, 2010

The Case for the New START Treaty

By Robert Gates, the Wall Street Journal

From Robert Gates, the Wall Street Journal: The key question then and in the decades since has always been the same: Is the United States better off with an agreement or without it? The answer for each successive president has always been "with an agreement." The U.S. Senate has always agreed, approving each treaty by […]

United States and Canada

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May 13, 2010

New Compromise May Prevent Total Dutch Withdrawal from Afghanistan

By DutchNews.nl

From DutchNews.nl: The Labour party is prepared to talk about sending Dutch police officers to Afghanistan to help train local forces, as long as it is clear this is not a military mission, Labour leader Job Cohen told KRO tv. The trainers can operate in areas where security is already tight but if necessary, Dutch […]

United States and Canada

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May 13, 2010

Romania and US Finish Round of Preliminary “Technical Talks” on Missile Defense

By Xinhua

From Xinhua: A round of Romanian-US technical talks has taken place in Bucharest on Romania’s inclusion in the US missile defense system in Europe, the Romanian Foreign Ministry said in a press release Wednesday. The agenda of the talks on Tuesday included an exchange of views on technical and judicial aspects of the missile defense […]

United States and Canada

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May 13, 2010

New British Government Sets Up “US-style National Security Council”

By AFP

From AFP:  Britain’s new foreign minister said Wednesday that Afghanistan would be his top priority, ahead of the first meeting of the new coalition government’s US-style National Security Council (NSC). … One of Cameron’s first tasks since taking office was to set up a National Security Council to coordinate the work of the foreign, defence, […]

United Kingdom United States and Canada

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May 12, 2010

Building an East Asian NATO

By Max Boot, Commentary

From Max Boot, Commentary: A common complaint heard among American officials and policy analysts is that in East Asia — one of the most important and conflict-prone areas of the planet — there is no security architecture comparable to NATO. The U.S. has ties to many key countries, notably Japan, South Korea, Singapore, the Philippines, […]

United States and Canada

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May 12, 2010

Obama: “the United States has no closer friend and ally than the United Kingdom”

By  President Obama, White House

From President Obama, White House: Today, I was pleased to call David Cameron to extend my personal congratulations for the successful campaign that he ran and for becoming the new British Prime Minister. As I told the Prime Minister, the United States has no closer friend and ally than the United Kingdom

United Kingdom United States and Canada

NATOSource

May 11, 2010

Britain’s New Prime Minister and America’s Non Atlanticist President

By the Times (London)

From the Times (London):  Before the election, the Tories spoke of establishing “a new special relationship” — with India. William Hague said that ties with Washington would be “solid but not slavish”. Mr Cameron called for Anglo-US relations to be “rebalanced”, remarking that “Britain should never be frightened of saying no to America.” Nick Clegg, […]

United Kingdom United States and Canada

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May 11, 2010

Whither Europe (and NATO)?

By Stephen Walt, Foreign Policy

From Stephen Walt, Foreign Policy:  In the past, Euro-optimists like Princeton’s Andrew Moravcsik have argued that crises like this just make Europe stronger, by forcing it to get its house in order and strengthen the relevant supra-national institutions. Maybe, but I’d be more convinced if my friend Andy hadn’t described Europe as being "stronger than […]

European Union International Organizations

NATOSource

May 10, 2010

Gates Concerned over Bloat in US Military Hierarchy in Europe

By the Washington Post

From the Washington Post: Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates vowed Saturday to lead an effort to cut as much as $15 billion in overhead costs from the Pentagon’s $550 billion budget and warned that without the savings, the military will not be able to afford its current force.

United States and Canada

NATOSource

May 9, 2010

US Officer: “We Need a NATO Space Operations Control Center”

By  Space News

From Space News: The 40-plus nations taking part in NATO’s International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan are often in the dark about what space assets are available to them and are too often denied access to space-derived intelligence, according to the former chief of ISAF space operations. U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Tom Single, who […]

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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