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Is Anyone Home at Either End of Pennsylvania Avenue?

By Harlan Ullman

Two of America’s most vital interests are represented and colocated in Brussels, Belgium. The European Union is one. And NATO is the other. NATO is by far history’s most successful military alliance that, Afghanistan aside, has won every war it has waged, notably presiding over the demise of the Soviet Union nearly a quarter of […]

MEADS Missile Defense Destroyed Two Targets at Once – Lockheed

By Andrea Shalal-Esa, Reuters

The MEADS missile defense system developed by the United States, Italy and Germany intercepted and destroyed two targets simultaneously in a final test on Wednesday before Washington pulls out of the program, Lockheed Martin Corp said.

NATO Seen as ‘Still Essential’ by Majority of Europeans and Americans

By Stanley Sloan

In times of diminished resources for defense, having reliable allies willing to share the burden of collective defense becomes even more important to American interests.

Commission: Obama’s Efforts to Coordinate US Cyber Activities Have Largely Failed

By David E. Sanger, New York Times

[T]he National Commission for the Review of the Research and Development Programs of the United States Intelligence Community, concludes that President Obama’s efforts to differentiate the roles of competing agencies have largely failed.

US and European Allies Building Libyan Army Bilaterally, Instead of Through NATO

By Frederic Wehrey , Foreign Affairs

Last month, discussing the Obama administration’s plans for a more modest Middle East policy, National Security Adviser Susan Rice noted that Washington “can’t just be consumed 24/7 by one region, important as it is.”

Kerry Praises Poland’s Role in NATO

By John Kerry, Department of State

[A]s a NATO member now for almost 15 years and as an EU member for nearly 10 years, Poland’s influence in both organizations has grown significantly over that time.

The Role of the US Air Force in the French Mission in Mali

By Gabe Starosta, Air Force Magazine

France’s intervention in Mali earlier this year—helping its former colony defend against Islamic extremists—didn’t get the media attention lavished on the overthrow of Libyan dictator Muammar Qaddafi or the crisis in Syria. But the Mali mission has so far proved successful

The Widening Gap Between France and Germany Over Defense

By Judy Dempsey, Strategic Europe

Steadfast Jazz takes place against the background of a widening gap between France and Germany over defense and security matters.

Too Much Crisis, Too Little Defense

By Jon Kyl and Joe Lieberman, POLITICO

The most obvious impact of the defense cuts on the economy is the loss of jobs in the private and public defense sector, but there are even greater negative economic effects that are less visible.

Star-Studded Panel Closes Out 2013 Members Conference

The Atlantic Council’s 2013 Members Conference concluded with a star-studded panel, “US Strategy in a World in Transition,” featuring former National Security Advisers Brent Scowcroft, Stephen Hadley, and Zbigniew Brzezinski, moderated by Atlantic Council President & CEO Frederick Kempe.