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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Jun 11, 2012

Two NATOs in One

By Anne-Marie Slaughter, WE-NATO

From Anne-Marie Slaughter, WE-NATO:  As I said and wrote before the NATO summit (here and here), one of the most important dimensions of this summit was Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen’s articulated vision of NATO as “the hub of a network of global security partnerships,”

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Jun 9, 2012

US to transfer operational control of some Aegis ships to NATO for missile defense

By Frank A. Rose, Department of State

From Frank A. Rose, Department of State:  In order to augment the defense of the United States against a future long-range threat and provide more comprehensive and more rapid protection to our deployed forces and European Allies against the current threat

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Jun 9, 2012

Why NATO Is a Pacific Power

By Barry Pavel and Jeffrey Reynolds, the New Atlanticist

From Barry Pavel and Jeffrey Reynolds, the New Atlanticist:  Amid angst over the euro and a resurgent Russia, the west coast of North America may be the most overlooked piece of NATO’s real estate.

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Jun 8, 2012

Anchoring the Alliance: A Path to Turkish Leadership in the Alliance

By R. Nicholas Burns, Damon Wilson & Jeff Lightfoot, the New Atlanticist

From R. Nicholas Burns, Damon Wilson & Jeff Lightfoot, the New Atlanticist: If NATO hopes to maintain a central role in shaping its strategic neighborhood, it will need Turkey to take on a position of leadership within the Alliance.

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Jun 8, 2012

Reagan’s Westminster speech is still a reminder of the power of words

By the Editors of the Washington Post

From the Editors of the Washington Post: Thirty years ago, on June 8, 1982, President Reagan delivered an address to the British Parliament that stands as one of the greatest of his presidency and a milestone in the final years of the Cold War.

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Jun 8, 2012

Germany reveals offensive cyberwarfare capability

By DPA

From DPA:  German authorities confirmed Tuesday in a parliamentary document that their military possesses a top secret cyberwarfare unit which is already operational

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Jun 8, 2012

Obama’s friend in Turkey

By David Ignatius, the Washington Post

From David Ignatius, the Washington Post:  As President Obama was feeling his way in foreign policy during his first months in office, he decided to cultivate a friendship with Turkey’s headstrong prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

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Jun 8, 2012

NATO apologizes for deaths in Afghan airstrike

By Deb Riechmann, the AP

From Deb Riechmann, the AP:  The commander of US and NATO troops in Afghanistan apologized Friday for civilian deaths in a coalition airstrike earlier this week

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Jun 7, 2012

Anchoring the Alliance: A Stronger Germany

By R. Nicholas Burns, Damon Wilson & Jeff Lightfoot, the New Atlanticist

From R. Nicholas Burns, Damon Wilson & Jeff Lightfoot, the New Atlanticist:  For NATO to succeed in the future, the Alliance needs a stronger Germany. One senior Alliance official labeled Germany a “lost nation” in its political and military leadership.

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Transition Seminar with Derek H. Chollet, Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs

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Jun 7, 2012

Transition Seminar with Derek H. Chollet, Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs

By Jason Harmala

On Thursday, June 7, the Atlantic Council hosted Derek H. Chollet, assistant secretary of defense for international security affairs for an off-the-record transition seminar. Seminar participants briefed Chollet on transitioning from the White House to the Pentagon and regional challenges he will likely face in this new position.

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