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.

Sen. Lugar Urges NATO to Consider Arms for Georgia

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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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Sen. Lugar Urges NATO to Consider Arms for Georgia

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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

Sen. Lugar Urges NATO to Consider Arms for Georgia

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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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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 […]

United Kingdom United States and Canada

NATOSource

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 […]

United States and Canada

NATOSource

Dec 17, 2009

Germany to send 2,000 more troops to Afghanistan – paper

By Reuters

From Reuters: Germany plans to send up to 2,000 more soldiers to Afghanistan in response to requests from the United States and other NATO partners, a German newspaper reported on Wednesday. Citing NATO and German Defence Ministry sources, the Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung reported that the United States and NATO members had already received signals to […]

United States and Canada

NATOSource

Dec 15, 2009

Colin Powell Looks Back — and Ahead

By the Atlantic Council

United States and Canada

NATOSource

Dec 14, 2009

Obama Gives Britain the Cold Shoulder

By the Wall Street Journal

From the Wall Street Journal: Britain is the only European country President Barack Obama can really count on to respond positively to his plea for NATO to provide extra forces for Afghanistan. So why is it, then, that the Obama administration can barely conceal its disdain for a nation that, by its deeds, time and […]

United Kingdom United States and Canada

NATOSource

Dec 14, 2009

Europe and Afghanistan

By the New York Times

From the New York Times: Afghanistan is not and should not be just the United States’ fight. Al Qaeda has used its sanctuaries in Afghanistan and Pakistan to plot and launch attacks on European cities. We welcome the news that some of America’s 42 military partners in Afghanistan plan to send more troops… Still, NATO’s […]

United Kingdom United States and Canada

NATOSource

Dec 12, 2009

Russia says close to deal with Norway over Arctic

By Reuters

From Reuters: Russia said on Friday it would welcome joint oil and gas works with Norway on the Barents Sea and a deal was possible next year to close a decades-long dispute between the two major energy producers. Russia’s resources ministry said in a statement Norway had proposed to sign a memorandum in the first […]

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