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.

Report: Command center in Istanbul organizing weapon supply to Syrian opposition

Dispatches
Mar 11, 2026

Twenty questions (and expert answers) about the Iran war

By
Atlantic Council experts

As the US-Israeli war against Iran reverberates across the Middle East and the globe, Atlantic Council experts bring clarity to the fast-moving events.

Conflict
Iran

Report: Command center in Istanbul organizing weapon supply to Syrian opposition

Event Recap
Mar 6, 2026

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

By
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.

Trade and tariffs
United States and Canada

Report: Command center in Istanbul organizing weapon supply to Syrian opposition

Dispatches
Feb 25, 2026

Why the Arctic matters to the United States

By
Julia Nesheiwat

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

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NATOSource

Jun 22, 2012

Report: Command center in Istanbul organizing weapon supply to Syrian opposition

By Martin Chulov, Ewen MacAskill, and John Densky, the Guardian

From Martin Chulov, Ewen MacAskill, and John Densky, the Guardian:  Saudi officials are preparing to pay the salaries of the Free Syria Army as a means of encouraging mass defections from the military and increasing pressure on the Assad regime, the Guardian has learned.

United States and Canada

NATOSource

Jun 21, 2012

C.I.A. Said to Aid in Steering Arms to Syrian Opposition

By Eric Schmitt, the New York Times

From Eric Schmitt, the New York Times:  A small number of C.I.A. officers are operating secretly in southern Turkey, helping allies decide which Syrian opposition fighters across the border will receive arms to fight the Syrian government

United States and Canada

NATOSource

Jun 21, 2012

Putin Pessimistic on Missile Defense Problem

By RIA Novosti

From RIA Novosti:  The missile defense dispute between Russia and the United States will not be resolved regardless of whether President Barack Obama will be re-elected in November, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.

European Union International Organizations

NATOSource

Jun 21, 2012

Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific hosts NATO exercise

By Ashley Nekoui, DVIDS

From Ashley Nekoui, DVIDS:  Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific was one of three locations throughout the world to host the Coalition Warrior Interoperability eXploration, eXperimentation, eXamination, (CWIX) Exercise, June 6-20.

United Kingdom United States and Canada

NATOSource

Jun 20, 2012

The Need for NATO’s Partnerships

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

From R. Nicholas Burns, Damon Wilson & Jeff Lightfoot, the New Atlanticist:  [T]o address the challenges of a globalized security landscape, the Alliance also needs to do more with partners outside the Euro-Atlantic area who share its interests and values and make valued contributions to international security.

United States and Canada

NATOSource

Jun 20, 2012

The Euro’s Global Security Fallout

By Walter Russel Mead, the Wall Street Journal

From Walter Russel Mead, the Wall Street Journal:  The crisis of the euro zone is a geopolitical as well as an economic event.

Economy & Business European Union

NATOSource

Jun 20, 2012

U.S., Israel developed Flame computer virus to slow Iranian nuclear efforts, officials say

By Ellen Nakashima, Greg Miller, and Julie Tate, the Washington Post

From Ellen Nakashima, Greg Miller, and Julie Tate, the Washington Post:  The United States and Israel jointly developed a sophisticated computer virus nicknamed Flame that collected intelligence in preparation for cyber-sabotage aimed at slowing Iran’s ability to develop a nuclear weapon

Cybersecurity Security & Defense

NATOSource

Jun 19, 2012

The International Leadership Deficit

By David Rothkopf, Foreign Policy

From David Rothkopf, Foreign Policy:  One reason today’s seeming global power void is so frustrating is that we actually live at or near the moment of the world’s greatest aggregate wealth, a time when more nations possess more engines and instruments of real power than ever before.

Economy & Business United States and Canada

Europe After The Vote

Jun 19, 2012

NATO Ties Bind as Greece Fights for Solutions to Remain in Euro

By Gregory Viscusi, Businessweek

From Gregory Viscusi, Businessweek:  While Greece struggles to stay in the euro, its membership in NATO is another story altogether.

Economy & Business European Union

NATOSource

Jun 18, 2012

China Should Intervene in Syria, Not U.S.

By Niall Ferguson, Newsweek

From Niall Ferguson, Newsweek:  [W]hy should it be the United States that once again attempts to play the part of global cop?

Energy & Environment United States and Canada
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Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, U.S. Department of Defense

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Senior Director

Millennium Leadership Program

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Cori Fleser

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Nonresident Senior Fellow

GeoStrategy Initiative Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

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