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.

Nato Intelligence Chief Condemns US Failings

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.

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Nato Intelligence Chief Condemns US Failings

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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

Nato Intelligence Chief Condemns US Failings

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Feb 25, 2026

Why the Arctic matters to the United States

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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

Jan 6, 2010

Nato Intelligence Chief Condemns US Failings

By the Financial Times

From the Financial Times: Nato’s top intelligence officer in Afghanistan has issued a scathing critique of US military intelligence-gathering, warning a failure to understand local communities has deprived commanders of information needed to contain the Taliban. Major General Michael Flynn, a veteran US intelligence officer, depicted commanders cocooned in bases surrounded by analysts with only […]

United States and Canada

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Jan 4, 2010

ISAF calls for probe into disputed Afghanistan slayings

By CNN

From CNN: NATO’s International Security Assistance Force called Wednesday for a joint investigation into a weekend U.S.-led operation, after the Afghan government alleged that 10 civilians were killed. ISAF said the Saturday operation, in the village of Ghazi Khan in Kunar Province, targeted a known insurgent group that ISAF said is ‘responsible for a series […]

United States and Canada

NATOSource

Jan 1, 2010

Anonymous NATO Officials Provides Details of Attack at FOB Chapman

By the New York Times

From the New York Times: The operatives killed in a suicide attack at a C.I.A. base in southeast Afghanistan were responsible for collecting intelligence on militant networks in Afghanistan and Pakistan and plotting missions to kill their top leaders, American officials said Thursday. Seven of the eight Americans killed in the attack Wednesday afternoon at […]

United States and Canada

NATOSource

Dec 31, 2009

NATO Office To Move From Astana To Bishkek

By Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

From Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty: Kyrgyz Defense Minister Bakyt Kalyev has said a NATO office for Central Asia will be established in Bishkek, RFE/RL’s Kyrgyz Service reports. Kalyev said today at a parliamentary meeting on international and interparliamentary affairs that the NATO representative office, which includes its Partnership for Peace program, will be relocated from […]

United States and Canada

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Dec 30, 2009

USA Makes Russia Increase Offensive Arms

By Pravda

From Pravda: The creation of the US missile defense system makes Russia develop offensive arms, Russia’s PM Vladimir Putin said at a news conference in Moscow. “The problem is that the USA is building the missile defense system while Russia is not – this is the problem. The system stipulates the use of new offensive […]

United States and Canada

NATOSource

Dec 24, 2009

Sen. Lugar Urges NATO to Consider Arms for Georgia

By the AP

From the AP: A report by [Senator Richard] Lugar’s staff, released Tuesday, warns that Georgia’s military vulnerability could lead to further instability in the Caucasus amid continuing tensions between Georgia and Russia. It urges the administration to coordinate a strategy within NATO that strikes a balance between Georgia’s security needs and NATO’s relationship with Russia. […]

United States and Canada

NATOSource

Dec 23, 2009

Republicans ready to tie Iran sanctions to French-Russian arms deal

By Foreign Policy

From Foreign Policy: The friction between top GOP leaders in Congress and the French government is over the Mistral-class amphibious assault ship, which the French are considering selling to the Russian Federation. As the biggest potential arms sale from a NATO country to Russia, U.S. lawmakers are worried this could set off a chain reaction […]

United States and Canada

NATOSource

Dec 22, 2009

U.S. to Deploy 100 Soldiers to Poland

By Stars and Stripes

From Stars and Stripes: Soldiers will soon be on their way to Poland to provide training for the U.S. Army Patriot Missile, according to U.S. Army Europe. A specific unit has not been designated for the mission but about 100 soldiers are expected to deploy during the early part of 2010, said Maj. Peggy Kageleiry, […]

United States and Canada

NATOSource

Dec 21, 2009

Saakashvili: Georgia Fights Alongside NATO

By the Wall Street Journal

From the Wall Street Journal: Following President Obama’s speech on our common mission in Afghanistan, NATO members and other countries pledged about 7,000 additional troops. My country committed just under 1,000, which makes Georgia the highest per-capita troop contributor to the war effort… As President Obama pointed out, the threat of violent extremism endangers all […]

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Dec 18, 2009

In Afghanistan, NATO is fighting for its life

By the Christian Science Monitor

From the Christian Science Monitor: What has happened to the great alliance of democracies that won the cold war? NATO has yet to fully mobilize and exhibits no sense of urgency concerning the extremist threat. NATO is fighting for its life – it had better start acting like it… In the United States, there is […]

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