United States and Canada

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.

Rasmussen Warns Europe of Being a “Paper Tiger”

Dispatches
Mar 11, 2026

Twenty questions (and expert answers) about the Iran war

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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

Rasmussen Warns Europe of Being a “Paper Tiger”

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

Rasmussen Warns Europe of Being a “Paper Tiger”

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.

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NATOSource

Mar 29, 2010

Rasmussen Warns Europe of Being a “Paper Tiger”

By Reuters

From Reuters: The European Union must put more money and muscle into defence if it wants to become a global player, the head of the NATO alliance said on Saturday. Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen also cautioned that Europeans could not take the transatlantic alliance with the United States for granted. Speaking at the annual Brussels […]

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Mar 29, 2010

Will Sarkozy Visit Include “Gesture” of Troops for Afghanistan?

By the New York Times

From the New York Times: The United States has been pressing its NATO allies to provide more military trainers for Afghanistan. French officials have been quoted as saying they will send no more, but [national security adviser] General [James L.] Jones appeared to leave open the possibility that Mr. Sarkozy would make such a gesture […]

United States and Canada

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Mar 26, 2010

Poland’s Potential Nuclear Deterrence

By the Wall Street Journal

From the Wall Street Journal: Poland has capacities to build a nuclear bomb, in fact it has enough fuel to build about a dozen. Shocking? The country is not on the list of states with nuclear capacities such as the U.S. and Russia, which are busy negotiating a new nuclear arms reduction treaty. Still, the […]

United States and Canada

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Mar 25, 2010

START Compromise to Include Missile Defense

By the Cable

From the Cable: Russia had been stalling the last stage of the negotiations over the issue, holding fast to its position that missile defense must be included in some way in the new treaty. The U.S. side has insisted the treaty be confined only to offensive systems. Meanwhile, the old agreement, known as the Strategic […]

United States and Canada

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Mar 24, 2010

International Missile Program Faces Billion Dollar Cost Overrun

By Reuters

From Reuters: The $19 billion U.S.-European MEADS missile development program is facing about $1 billion in added costs, according to officials briefed on the program, but the overrun should not breach congressional thresholds that would trigger a live-or-die review. Gregory Kee, general manager for the NATO agency that manages the Medium Extended Air Defense System […]

United States and Canada

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Mar 23, 2010

Russia Says No Arms Reduction Deal Without Missile Defense Clause

By RIA Novosti

From RIA Novosti:  Russia insists on the inclusion of U.S. missile defenses in Europe in a new strategic arms reduction treaty between the two countries in order to ensure nuclear parity, Russia’s top military commander said. … "The treaty is some 95% ready, but we still have to resolve some issues, including getting the U.S. […]

United States and Canada

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Mar 22, 2010

Belgium Extends its Afghan Military Mission by 1 Year

By the AP

From the AP: Belgium has extended its military mission in Afghanistan by a year until the end of 2011. The centre-left government agreed Friday to keep its 600 soldiers in the country at the request of the United States. The Belgian contingent is tasked with training Afghan security forces and providing security at the Kabul, […]

United States and Canada

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Mar 22, 2010

Russia Needs Minimum 50 Nuclear Subs for Fleet – Navy Vice Admiral

By RIA Novosti

From RIA Novosti: The Russian Navy ideally needs to have at least 50 nuclear-powered submarines, a high-ranking Navy officer said during a live interview with Ekho Moskvy radio station on Saturday. The Russian Navy has some 60 strategic, multi-functional and diesel-powered submarines in its fleet that are combat ready. "The number of nuclear submarines in […]

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Mar 22, 2010

U.S., “Team Brussels” and EUCOM

By EUCOM

From EUCOM:  On Nov. 25, 2009 I proposed in these spaces an idea of linking the leadership of U.S. European Command with the senior U.S. leaders based in Brussels, the “Capital of Europe.” Then I suggested a meeting involving America’s geographic military command in Europe – EUCOM, with the 3 U.S. Ambassadors representing America to […]

European Union International Organizations

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Mar 19, 2010

A New Command Structure in Afghanistan

By Foreign Policy

From Foreign Policy:  Despite all the cynicism, change, as the old saying goes, also provides the illusion of progress, and nothing spells relief quite like a good old-fashioned shuffling of the decks. Most U.S. forces in Afghanistan, according to statements made earlier this week, are to be formally placed under NATO command. That’s about 20,000 […]

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Robert Bradley

Associate Director for Government Relations and Policy

Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense​ Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

National Security Politics & Diplomacy

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Erik Brattberg

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Europe Center

Danish Digital Policy
Graham Brookie

Staff

Graham Brookie

Vice President - Atlantic Council Technology Programs

Digital Forensic Research Lab

Disinformation National Security

Staff

Emerson T. Brooking

Director of Strategy and Resident Senior Fellow

Digital Forensic Research Lab

Defense Policy Disinformation

Fellow

Chris Brummer

Nonresident Senior Fellow

GeoEconomics Center

Digital Currencies Economy & Business

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Nathan Bruschi

Chief Executive Officer, Anchorwork Inc.

Millennium Leadership Program

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