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.

Russian Ambassador Responds: Who Needs NATO?

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Mar 11, 2026

Twenty questions (and expert answers) about the Iran war

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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.

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Russian Ambassador Responds: Who Needs NATO?

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Mar 6, 2026

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

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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.

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United States and Canada

Russian Ambassador Responds: Who Needs NATO?

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Feb 25, 2026

Why the Arctic matters to the United States

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

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Apr 27, 2010

Russian Ambassador Responds: Who Needs NATO?

By Foreign Policy

From Foreign Policy: Andrew Bacevich is quite right that Europeans are not happy about NATO being used as an instrument for "underwrit[ing] American globalism" (‘Let Europe Be Europe,’ March/April 2010). And I agree with his premise that European pacifism has taken over the organization, which evidently runs counter to U.S. military aspirations. However, he has […]

United States and Canada

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Apr 27, 2010

EU Parliament President Comes to Washington to Open Office, Issue “Wake Up Call”

By Laura Rozen, POLITICO

From Laura Rozen, POLITICO: European Parliament President Jerzy Buzek, a former Polish prime minister, arrives in Washington this week to officially inaugurate the new office. He will be meeting Secretary of State Hillary Clinton tomorrow. Buzek’s mission to Washington is part “wake up call” that Washington should recognize the growing powers of the 27 nation, […]

European Union International Organizations

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Apr 26, 2010

A NATO Force for Israel?

By Marc Lynch, Foreign Policy

From Marc Lynch, Foreign Policy: What role could an international military force play in securing a two-state Israeli-Palestinian peace? That’s the question addressed in "Security for Peace," released today by the Center for a New American Security after nearly a year of discussions and meetings. I wrote the final chapter for the report, which was […]

United States and Canada

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Apr 26, 2010

Former U.S. Ambassador on German Complaisance

By John Kornblum, the New York Times

From John Kornblum, the New York Times: Ms. Merkel’s unwillingness to sweeten the financial pot echoed throughout Brussels. To many, it signified the decline of German willingness to “salute the French flag three times before raising the German flag,” as Konrad Adenauer used to put it. Germans are not alone in objecting to throwing more […]

European Union International Organizations

NATOSource

Apr 26, 2010

NATO and Estonia Conclude Agreement on Cyber Defence

By NATO

From NATO: On the margins of the NATO Foreign Ministers meeting in Tallinn, a memorandum of understanding (MOU) agreement was signed on 23 April 2010 between Estonia and NATO. The MOU creates a legal framework for cyber defence cooperation between NATO and Estonia. It will facilitate the exchange of information and provide means for create […]

Cybersecurity Security & Defense

NATOSource

Apr 23, 2010

Clinton Gains NATO Support for US Positions on Nuclear Weapons and Missile Defense

By the AP

From the AP:  During Thursday’s talks, Clinton ruled out an early withdrawal of about 200 short-range U.S. nuclear weapons from bases in five European countries. She said any reductions should be tied to a negotiated nuclear pullback by Russia, which has far more of the weapons in range of European targets. No such talks are […]

United States and Canada

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Apr 22, 2010

U.S. Urging NATO to Maintain Nuclear Deterrent

By the New York Times

From the New York Times: Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is expected to urge caution when she addresses the ministers on Thursday evening. A senior American official said she would underscore the need for NATO to maintain a deterrent, and for the alliance to act together on this issue. The Obama administration is also […]

United States and Canada

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Apr 22, 2010

U.S. General Gives Notice of More Risk for Germans

By the New York Times

From the New York Times: Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal, the commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, warned Germans on Wednesday that the Obama administration’s new counter-insurgency strategy increased risks for troops serving there, but that it was a crucial policy aimed at winning support from the Afghan people. General McChrystal, who made a […]

United States and Canada

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Apr 22, 2010

NATO Missile Defense System Dependent on U.S.-Japanese Cooperation

By Reuters

From Reuters: Army Lieutenant General Patrick O’Reilly said on Wednesday he had held several high-level program reviews with Japanese government officials since the Democratic Party of Japan’s victory in the Aug. 30, 2009, elections for the legislature’s lower house. "They have indicated that they are in full support and their commitments are solid," he told […]

United States and Canada

NATOSource

Apr 22, 2010

U.S. Patriot Battery to be Deployed in Poland “Around May 24”

By Reuters

From Reuters: A planned battery of U.S. Patriot missiles that has irritated Russia will now arrive in Poland in late May, the state news agency PAP said on Wednesday, nearly two months behind schedule. The temporary deployment of the battery, along with a 100-man team to operate it, is part of a Polish-U.S. agreement signed […]

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