United States and Canada

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.

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NATO divided over partnership policy

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Inside Trump’s long-term economic strategy, with EXIM Bank’s John Jovanovic

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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.

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United States and Canada

NATO divided over partnership policy

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Why the Arctic matters to the United States

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Julia Nesheiwat

The region is rapidly becoming a geopolitical arena where Russia and China’s deepening cooperation challenges Western dominance.

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Oct 11, 2012

NATO divided over partnership policy

By Julian Lindley–French, New Atlanticist

From Julian Lindley–French, New Atlanticist:  One of the many problems is that today’s distinction between NATO members and partners is entirely artificial.  Indeed, it is hard to imagine any sizeable NATO operation ever again taking place without partners.

United States and Canada

NATOSource

Oct 11, 2012

Canadian naval officer admits to spying for Russia

By AP

From AP:  A former Canadian Navy intelligence officer who pleaded guilty to espionage on Wednesday was selling secrets to the Russians for about $3,000 a month.

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NATOSource

Oct 10, 2012

Italian radar passes NATO missile defense test

By NATO Communications and Information Agency

From NATO Communications and Information Agency:  A successful ‘Ensemble Test 2’ conducted by the NATO Communications and Information (NCI) Agency confirmed the compatibility of a new Italian sensor with the Alliance’s ballistic missile defence architecture.

United States and Canada

NATOSource

Oct 10, 2012

U.S. military task force sent to help Jordan with crisis in Syria

By Michael R. Gordon and Elisabeth Bumiller, New York Times

From Michael R. Gordon and Elisabeth Bumiller, New York Times:  The United States military has secretly sent a task force of more than 150 planners and other specialists to Jordan

United States and Canada

NATOSource

Oct 9, 2012

NATO aims to help defend Turkey if requested: U.S. official

By Sebastian Moffett and David Alexander, Reuters

From Sebastian Moffett and David Alexander, Reuters:  NATO ambassadors threw their support behind Turkey in an emergency meeting last week after Syrian shells struck a border town in Turkey killing five civilians.

United States and Canada

NATOSource

Oct 4, 2012

How should NATO respond to the crisis between Turkey and Syria?

By Ross Wilson, New Atlanticist

From Ross Wilson, New Atlanticist:  Just as Ankara took the June 22 Syrian downing of a Turkish F-4 fighter jet to Brussels as a way to galvanize NATO solidarity at a time of rising turmoil on its southern frontier, so it did immediately after the October 3 exchange with Syria.

United States and Canada

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

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