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.

French-Russian Warship Deal Making Waves Among NATO Allies

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.

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Iran

French-Russian Warship Deal Making Waves Among NATO Allies

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

French-Russian Warship Deal Making Waves Among NATO Allies

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
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NATOSource

Feb 10, 2010

French-Russian Warship Deal Making Waves Among NATO Allies

By Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

From Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty: The French daily “Le Monde” broke the news on February 9: Paris had “agreed in principle” to negotiate the sale of one or more Mistral-class ships to Russia… NATO’s new Eastern allies along the Baltic Sea are also unsettled, however, and have taken their concerns not only to Paris but […]

United States and Canada

NATOSource

Feb 9, 2010

Gates Voices Concern About Warship Sale to Russia

By the New York Times

From the New York Times: Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates told French officials Monday that he was concerned about their plans to sell Mistral-class amphibious assault ships to Russia, although there is little if anything the United States could do to block the deal, officials said… Mr. Gates chose the well-known diplomatic code for disagreement […]

United States and Canada

NATOSource

Feb 9, 2010

Iran’s Nuclear Threat to NATO

By the New Atlanticist

From the New Atlanticist: As NATO prepares a new Strategic Concept, the Alliance must address the dangerous prospect of a new and direct security threat: Iran, under the grip of a hostile and authoritarian leadership, armed with and emboldened by nuclear weapons… NATO should reinforce its ability to protect its territory, population, and regional interests. […]

United States and Canada

NATOSource

Feb 9, 2010

NATO’s largest annual Anti-Submarine Warfare Exercise

By SHAPE

From SHAPE: Ten NATO nations will task seven submarines, 18 aircraft (including ship-based helicopters) and eight surface ships to take part in Noble Manta 10, NATO’s largest annual Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) exercise from 10 to 24 February. The exercise will take place in the Ionian Sea to the Southeast of Sicily. Forces are provided by […]

United Kingdom United States and Canada

NATOSource

Feb 5, 2010

Moscow Wants Answers from U.S. on Romania Missile Shield Plan

By RIA Novosti

From RIA Novosti: Moscow is waiting for clarification from the United States over its plans to deploy missile defense elements in Romania, the Russian foreign minister said Friday… “We expect the United States to provide an exhaustive explanation, taking into account the fact that the Black Sea regime is regulated by the Montreux Convention,” Sergei […]

United States and Canada

NATOSource

Feb 5, 2010

Romania Accepts U.S. Plan for Missile Defense

By the New York Times

From the New York Times: Romania’s top defense body approved an American proposal to base missile interceptors there, the country’s president said Thursday in a hastily arranged announcement. The president, Traian Basescu, said in a statement that Romania, a former Warsaw Pact member and now part of NATO, was prepared to negotiate with the United […]

United States and Canada

NATOSource

Feb 5, 2010

NATO Defence Ministers Decide to Focus on Three Priorities

By NATO

From NATO: It has been a very positive meeting. Ministers have agreed measures to ensure that our books are balanced. That we have balance between resources and requirements, balance between revenue and expenditures. We will now focus on implementing the package. And that includes doing more together – an issue which we discussed in depth. […]

NATO Security & Defense

NATOSource

Feb 4, 2010

EU Summit Scrapped After Obama ‘Snub’

By the BBC

From the BBC: The European Union has scrapped a summit with the US, after President Barack Obama decided not to attend. The event in Madrid in May was to have been the highlight of Spain’s six-month EU presidency, and the cancellation is seen as a humiliating blow. Officials say the summit may take place later […]

European Union International Organizations

NATOSource

Feb 1, 2010

Navy Stands Up Fleet Cyber Command, Reestablishes U.S. 10th Fleet

By the U.S. Navy

From the U.S. Navy: The chief of naval operations (CNO) officially established U.S. Fleet Cyber Command (FCC) and recommissioned U.S. 10th Fleet during a ceremony at Fort George G. Meade, Md., Jan. 29. At the ceremony, Adm. Gary Roughead, CNO, also named Vice Adm. Bernard J. McCullough III the commander of both FCC and 10th […]

Cybersecurity Security & Defense

NATOSource

Feb 1, 2010

Obama to Skip Annual EU Summit

By the Wall Street Journal

From the Wall Street Journal: The White House has decided that President Barack Obama will not attend what has been an annual summit with the European Union this spring, as Mr. Obama scales back from his record-setting foreign travel last year… The decision to skip the EU summit will likely disappoint many Europeans, especially in Spain, […]

European Union International Organizations
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Courtney Spivey Urschel

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Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

Human Rights Middle East

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Daniel Stander

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Climate Resilience Center

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Seth Stodder

Nonresident Senior Fellow

GeoStrategy Initiative Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

Coronavirus Cybersecurity

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Marc-Olivier Strauss-Kahn

Nonresident Senior Fellow

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Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia

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Jesse Sucher

Nonresident Senior Fellow

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