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Jul 13, 2016

TTIP&TRADE in Action – July 13, 2016

By Global Business & Economics Program

Photo Credit: @jyrkikatainenEuropean Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, Vice President Federica Mogherini, European Council President Donald Tusk, Vice President for Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness, Jyrki Katainen, and the Commissioner for Trade, Cecilia Malmström, represented the European Union at the 18th bilateral Summit between the European Union and China in Beijing from July 12 to 13. More info here. 

Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia
President Barack Obama, March 14, 2016 (photo: State Department)

NATOSource

Jul 13, 2016

America’s Alliance with Britain and Europe Will Endure

By Barack Obama, Financial Times

This may be the most important moment for our transatlantic alliance since the end of the cold war.

NATO Security & Defense
UK Prime Minister David Cameron and President Barack Obama at the NATO summit in Warsaw, July 8, 2016 (photo: NATO)

NATOSource

Jul 12, 2016

In the Dark Aftermath of Brexit, a Ray of Light Comes from NATO

By the Editorial Board of the Washington Post

The shadow cast over the West by Britain’s vote to exit the European Union will not be dispelled anytime soon. But a summit of the NATO alliance in Warsaw over the weekend provided a ray of light.

NATO Security & Defense

In the News

Jul 12, 2016

Saab in The National: How Will Regional Security Change After Obama?

By Bilal Saab

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Middle East United States and Canada

In the News

Jul 11, 2016

Ullman in UPI: Where Has All the Accountability Gone?

By Harlan Ullman

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Defense Industrialist

Jul 8, 2016

Tony Stark never sued his customer

By James Hasik

How should the military relate to billionaires who don’t follow its playbook? At the NewSpace 2016 conference in Seattle last month, a questioner in the audience wanted an opinion about “Jeff Bezos, Yuri Milner, Paul Allen, Richard Branson and Elon Musk: all of these billionaires, instead of buying yachts, are investing in space.” As panel moderator Alan […]

Defense Industry Security & Defense

New Atlanticist

Jul 7, 2016

Brexit May Strengthen NATO

By Ashish Kumar Sen

NATO Deputy Secretary General Vershbow said Brexit may make the military Alliance more important for the UK The British vote to leave the European Union will have minimal impact on the United Kingdom’s role in NATO; it could, in fact, enhance the Alliance’s importance as a forum at which to address global challenges, NATO Deputy […]

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Trade in Action

Jul 6, 2016

TTIP&TRADE in Action – July 6, 2016

By Global Business & Economics Program

Photo source: @EU_TTIP_team 13 Reasons Why Breaking Up With The (E)U Is Hard To Do“So you broke up with the EU? You have a blank space and you’re wondering if you’re ever ever getting back together? Never fear, Taylor Swift is here to walk you through your Brexit.” The outcome of the British referendum brings […]

Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia
USS Gravely, Sept. 27, 2012 (photo: Lt. Cmdr. Corey Barker/US Navy)

Eastern Mediterranean Perspectives

Jul 6, 2016

Russia versus NATO: High Seas Interactions and High Speed Misinformation

By Steven Horrell

On 28 June, the Russian Ministry of Defense released a statement, and a video, accusing the US Navy and the destroyer USS Gravely of unsafe and unprofessional maneuvering while overtaking the Russian Navy frigate Yaroslav Mudry in the eastern Mediterranean on June 17.

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In the News

Jul 5, 2016

Hellyer Quoted by Foreign Policy on Islamophobia in the United States

By H.A. Hellyer

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