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.

Clinton: ‘All responsible nations need to band together’ to deal with Assad regime

Inflection Points
Mar 31, 2025

‘What you’re witnessing is a revolution.’ Making sense of Trump’s head-spinning moves.

By
Frederick Kempe

As the past week made clear, the Trump administration is pushing ahead with what it sees as a revolution in the US approach to the world.

Economy & Business
Greenland

Clinton: ‘All responsible nations need to band together’ to deal with Assad regime

New Atlanticist
Mar 27, 2025

Our experts separate Signal from noise in the Trump team’s messages about bombing the Houthis

By
Atlantic Council experts

The still-unfolding revelations offer perhaps the clearest picture yet of how top officials in the Trump administration are thinking about US foreign policy.

Intelligence
Maritime Security

Clinton: ‘All responsible nations need to band together’ to deal with Assad regime

Issue Brief
Mar 27, 2025

Canada needs an economic statecraft strategy to address its vulnerabilities

By
Kimberly Donovan, Maia Nikoladze, Lize de Kruijf

To address threats from Russia and China and reduce trade overdependence on the United States, Canada’s federal government will need to consolidate economic power and devise an economic statecraft strategy that will leverage Canada’s economic tools to mitigate economic threats and vulnerabilities.

China
Cybersecurity

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NATOSource

Oct 3, 2012

Clinton: ‘All responsible nations need to band together’ to deal with Assad regime

By the Department of State

From the Department of State:  With respect to what happened on the Turkey-Syria border, we are outraged that the Syrians have been shooting across the border.

United States and Canada

NATOSource

Oct 3, 2012

Clinton ‘outraged’ by Syria mortar strike in Turkey

By Zaman

From Zaman:  "We are outraged that the Syrians have been shooting across the border. We are very regretful about the loss of life that has occurred on the Turkish side," [Secretary of State Hillary] Clinton said in remarks during an appearance with Kazakhstan’s visiting foreign minister.

United States and Canada

NATOSource

Oct 3, 2012

Google Warns of New State-Sponsored Cyberattack Targets

By Nicole Perlroth, New York Times

From Nicole Perlroth, New York Times:  In June, many Google users were surprised to see an unusual greeting at the top of their Gmail inbox, Google home page or Chrome browser.

Cybersecurity Security & Defense

NATOSource

Oct 3, 2012

US has more nuclear warheads and delivery vehicles deployed than Russia

By the Department of State

From the Department of State:  New START Treaty Aggregate Numbers of Strategic Offensive Arms

United States and Canada

NATOSource

Oct 1, 2012

Will France impede NATO’s Smart Defense Initiative?

By Leo Michel, New Atlanticist

From Leo Michel, New Atlanticist:  Is “smart defense”—NATO’s effort to promote greater cooperation among the allies in military capabilities and training— a “Trojan Horse” at the service of the “war machine of the American defense industry?”

NATO Security & Defense

NATOSource

Oct 1, 2012

European navies can support U.S. strategic rebalance

By Michael Hannan, Armed Forces Journal

From Michael Hannan, Armed Forces Journal:  The U.S. admires certain nations for their willingness to be involved in crises and contingency operations, but we rarely challenge them to lead.

United States and Canada

NATOSource

Oct 1, 2012

White House confirms cyberattack

By Tim Mak, Politico

From Tim Mak, Politico:  The White House confirmed but sought to downplay a report by a conservative website on Sunday that it had been the victim of a cyberattack, volunteering to POLITICO that no harm had been done. The Washington Free Beacon reported that Chinese hackers had attacked a computer system in the White House […]

Cybersecurity Security & Defense

NATOSource

Sep 29, 2012

Moscow Issues Point-of-No-Return Warning on Missile Defense

By RIA Novosti

From RIA Novosti:  “When the implementation of the third and then fourth and subsequent stages of the phased adaptive approach on the [U.S.] global defense system begins, the situation could alter for us,” [Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister] Sergei Ryabkov said.

United States and Canada

NATOSource

Sep 29, 2012

Video: US cyber warrior accuses China of targeting Pentagon

By Jim Wolf, Reuters

Cybersecurity Security & Defense

NATOSource

Sep 28, 2012

SecGen Ramussen welcomes new commander of NATO Strategic Command in the US

By Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO

From Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO:  General Paloméros, we are all grateful that, once again, France has nominated an exceptional officer to lead this important command.

NATO Security & Defense
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Rita Baranwal

Nonresident Senior Fellow

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Natalie Barrett

Nonresident Senior Fellow

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Scott D. Berrier

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Indo-Pacific Security Initiative Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

Afghanistan Defense Policy

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Lisa Basquel

Program Assistant, European Energy Security

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Sarah Bauerle Danzman

Nonresident Senior Fellow

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