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Jun 9, 2020

Binnendijk in Defense News: The folly of a NATO troop withdrawal decision

By Hans Binnendijk

A draw down of US forces in Germany could have consequences for defense and deterrence in Northeastern Europe, NATO's Readiness Initiative, and the transatlantic relationship, writes Hans Binnendijk.

Europe & Eurasia Germany

New Atlanticist

Jun 8, 2020

The US and Europe have addressed COVID unemployment in divergent ways: The differences are revealing.

By Hung Tran

The coronavirus pandemic has inflicted similar economic devastation around the world, but the United States and Europe have sought to minimize the impact of COVID-related unemployment in divergent ways. Understanding the differences in these responses is critical to grasping the likely long-term impact of this crisis on the transatlantic economy.

Coronavirus European Union

In the News

Jun 8, 2020

Akhtar as a moderator at the University of Lahore Centre for Security, Strategy and Policy Research: Dr. Tanvi Madan on the China Factor in the Indo-U.S. Relations

By Atlantic Council

China India

Inflection Points

Jun 7, 2020

Why U.S. global leadership rests on how it manages anti-racism upheavals

By Frederick Kempe

U.S. credibility as a global leader depends on how it manages anti-racism upheavals. Americans have a shot at proving Martin Luther King right that the long arc of the moral universe once again “bends toward justice.”

Inclusive Growth Political Reform

In the News

Jun 5, 2020

Director Josh Lipsky Quoted in Yahoo Finance on US Jobs Report

By Josh Lipsky

Read the full article here.

Economy & Business United States and Canada

In the News

Jun 5, 2020

Yade in African Arguments: An open letter from prominent Africans: We cannot remain silent

By Atlantic Council

Africa Human Rights

In the News

Jun 4, 2020

Mathew Burrows briefs World Affairs Council of Oregon on scenarios for a post-COVID world

By Atlantic Council

China Coronavirus

In the News

Jun 4, 2020

Hruby quoted in Bloomberg on how police brutality against Black Americans and racial unrest have affected US credibility in relations with African countries

By Atlantic Council

Africa Economy & Business

In the News

Jun 4, 2020

Fishman in Lawfare on how to fix America’s failing sanctions policy

By Atlantic Council

Economic Sanctions Russia

New Atlanticist

Jun 4, 2020

What Donald Trump has failed to understand about America

By Daniel Fried

The president’s ongoing failure of leadership at home in the wake of Floyd’s death may at first glance appear to have little to do with another development in recent days: his casual but telling expressed interest in inviting Russia’s despotic president, Vladimir Putin, to the Group of Seven (G-7) summit later this year. But they share an origin: Trump’s failure to understand America’s character as a nation forged in common values rather than common blood, and therefore his corresponding failure to appreciate the American worldview derived from that unusual identity.

Politics & Diplomacy Resilience & Society

Experts

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