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.

Before the Summit, the U.S. Forgives Russia for Invading Georgia

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.

Conflict
Iran

Before the Summit, the U.S. Forgives Russia for Invading Georgia

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

Before the Summit, the U.S. Forgives Russia for Invading Georgia

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
Critical Minerals

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NATOSource

Jul 2, 2009

Before the Summit, the U.S. Forgives Russia for Invading Georgia

By the Jamestown Foundation

From the Jamestown Foundation: U.S. officials insist they are not ready to trade horses on important issues with Russia or throw Georgia under the bus. But it seems that in the run up to the summit the U.S. has already effectively forgiven Russia for invading Georgia, and not withdrawing its military forces from Abkhazia and […]

United States and Canada

NATOSource

Jul 2, 2009

In search of détente, once again

By the Economist

From the Economist: When Barack Obama goes to Moscow, he will find a sulky former superpower that no longer wants to be part of Western clubs . . . A new school textbook teaches Russian teenagers that the West has always been hostile to Russia; that Mikhail Gorbachev, the last president of the Soviet Union, […]

United States and Canada

NATOSource

Jul 2, 2009

U.S. Hardens Its Stance Ahead of Summit With Russia

By the Wall Street Journal

From the Wall Street Journal: White House officials, in turn, signaled Wednesday that they don’t plan to offer overt concessions or even softer reassurance on issues at the top of the Kremlin’s list — the deployment of missile-defense systems in Poland and the Czech Republic and the possible acceptance of Georgia and Ukraine into the […]

United States and Canada

NATOSource

Jul 2, 2009

Twelve-nation consortium ready for first C-17

By af.mil

From af.mil: Officials of the12-nation Strategic Airlift Capability, or SAC, consortium will celebrate the activation of the operational unit, known as the Heavy Airlift Wing, and arrival of the unit’s first C-17 Globemaster III aircraft at Pápa Air Base, Hungary, in a ceremony on July 27 . . . The 12 participating nations — Bulgaria, […]

United States and Canada

NATOSource

Jun 30, 2009

Outgoing NATO Commander Slams European Role In Afghanistan

By AFP

From AFP: The North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s outgoing top commander, General John Craddock, had a few parting shots for Europe as he formally handed over his post Tuesday, criticizing the continent’s engagement in Afghanistan.In an interview to be published Wednesday in Germany’s Stuttgarter Zeitung, the U.S. general said European leaders often used critical public opinion […]

United States and Canada

NATOSource

Jun 29, 2009

NATO and Russia resume military ties

By AP

From AP: Despite last year’s disruption of ties with NATO, Russia has continued cooperating with individual NATO nations such as the U.S., France or Germany by allowing them to use Russia’s rail network and aerial corridors to resupply international forces in Afghanistan, and its navy has worked with NATO warships on their joint anti-piracy patrols. […]

United States and Canada

Report

Jun 29, 2009

Public Sector Pensions Report: Transparency Standards Lacking

The British-North American Committee Public Sector Pensions Report warns that the true costs of public sector pensions are being significantly understated by the U.S., UK and Canadian governments. Download the PDF

United Kingdom United States and Canada

NATOSource

Jun 26, 2009

NATO Gains Weight

By the National Interest

From the National Interest: NATO has become the worst example of America’s junior-high foreign policy. Washington and its more traditional allies have welcomed a succession of new members which are security black holes, bringing with them geopolitical conflicts rather than security assets. Little pretense could be made that expanding NATO to Albania, Romania and similar […]

United States and Canada

NATOSource

Jun 26, 2009

Cyber armies are gearing up in the cold war of the web

By the Guardian

From the Guardian: Last week the Nato-backed Co-operative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence, based in the Estonian capital of Tallinn, held its inaugural annual conference, and the need and wisdom of creating an offensive strategy was centre stage. Nato’s hawks argue that unless you develop an active deterrence strategy and threaten your opponents with cybergeddon, […]

Cybersecurity Security & Defense

NATOSource

Jun 26, 2009

U.S.-Russia Moscow Summit Presents Last Opportunity to Avoid War in Georgia

By the Jamestown Foundation

Pavel Felgenhauer presents several pieces of information that could explain why sales of Red Storm Rising might be going through the roof in Georgia. From the Jamestown Foundation: While the Obama visit is being prepared, Moscow is continuing military and propaganda preparations for a possible full-scale military invasion to change the present pro-Western regime of […]

United States and Canada
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Winnona DeSombre Bernsen

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Cyber Statecraft Initiative

China Chinese

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Oumar Diallo

Director, Fintech and Innovation, Financial Markets Authority

Millennium Leadership Program

Economy & Business Financial Regulation

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Liliana Diaz

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Global Energy Center

Energy & Environment Energy Markets & Governance

Fellow

Hanna Dohmen

Nonresident Fellow

Global China Hub

China Chinese
Jenny Domino

Fellow

Jenny Domino

Nonresident Fellow

Digital Forensic Research Lab

Digital Policy East Asia

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Mark Donig

Head of US, Blue Laurel Advisors

Millennium Leadership Program

Entrepreneurship Middle East
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US-Turkish defense relations and the upcoming NATO Summit
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Game Changers: Cures for 21st Century Biological Threats
National Security Technology & Innovation United States and Canada
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2026 Transatlantic Forum on GeoEconomics

The Transatlantic Forum on GeoEconomics is an annual flagship convening focused on issues at the nexus of economics, finance, foreign policy, and national security.
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