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Brexit and the Perverse Geopolitics of Leaving the European Union

New Atlanticist
Oct 2, 2024

A man in a hurry: Keir Starmer’s early approach is making waves at home and abroad

By
Ed Owen

The new UK prime minister’s much-anticipated speech at the Labour Party’s recent gathering in Liverpool is a window into where the country may be headed.

Economy & Business
Elections

New Atlanticist
Oct 2, 2024

Three state elections have backed Germany into a corner

By
Jurek Wille and Friedrich Conradi

The recent successes of populist parties in Germany’s state elections could signal an imminent shift in Berlin’s policies on climate, immigration, and aid for Ukraine.

Elections
Germany

New Atlanticist
Sep 26, 2024

France’s new government aims to calm the political storm. What will it mean for foreign policy?

By
Léonie Allard, Jean-Loup Samaan

Prime Minister Michel Barnier is likely to follow the path of President Emmanuel Macron, but the big question is whether the delicate political context in Paris will allow ministers to focus on crises in Ukraine and Lebanon.

Europe & Eurasia
France

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Microsoft’s Brad Smith on digital resilience during geopolitical volatility

AN #ACFRONTPAGE EVENT—Brad Smith, vice chair and president of Microsoft, shares insights on maintaining trust and promoting competitiveness in a time of trade and geopolitical volatility.

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Debriefing Germany’s federal elections

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Bremain vs Brexit

Jul 9, 2016

Brexit and the Perverse Geopolitics of Leaving the European Union

By Manuel Muñiz and Bernardo Navazo

The result of the June 23 referendum in the United Kingdom could lead to the first instance of a member of the European Union leaving the Union’s ranks. Beyond the social and economic impact of such a decision, the move will have serious geopolitical consequences. And let us be clear from the start: the UK […]

European Union International Organizations

Defense Industrialist

Jul 7, 2016

“We do not agree that hindsight is required.”

By James Hasik

The Chilcot Inquiry usefully recalls the bureaucratic failures of the fight against IEDs. The Chilcot Inquiry, the official British government investigation of the Iraq War, convened in November 2009. Just yesterday, more than six years on, Sir John and his fellow commissioners—Sir Lawrence Freedman, Sir Roderic Lyne, Baroness Usha Prashar, and the late Sir Martin Gilbert—published their […]

Defense Industry Iraq

New Atlanticist

Jul 7, 2016

Brexit May Strengthen NATO

By Ashish Kumar Sen

NATO Deputy Secretary General Vershbow said Brexit may make the military Alliance more important for the UK The British vote to leave the European Union will have minimal impact on the United Kingdom’s role in NATO; it could, in fact, enhance the Alliance’s importance as a forum at which to address global challenges, NATO Deputy […]

European Union International Organizations

Bremain vs Brexit

Jul 7, 2016

Burwell in The Globalist: The United Kingdom’s Long Goodbye?

By Frances Burwell

Read the full article here.

United Kingdom

MENASource

Jul 7, 2016

What You Need to Know About the Chilcot Report

By MENASource

On July 6, the long-awaited British inquiry into the decision to invade Iraq in 2003 was released. In a 12 volume report that took seven years to complete, the public is given greater insight into then Prime Minister Tony Blair’s decision-making process, his relationship with then US President George W. Bush, and into the failure […]

Iraq United Kingdom

In the News

Jul 6, 2016

al-Khoei for The Guardian: Iraq was Destined for Chaos – With or Without Britain’s Intervention

By Hayder al-Khoei

Read the full article here.

Iraq United Kingdom

Bremain vs Brexit

Jul 5, 2016

Brexit Will Damage the US-UK Special Relationship

By Richard LeBaron

On a visit to London last week, I had a front-row seat for the political turmoil emerging from a vote for Brexit that no one expected. I thought British politics were in serious trouble when I served as deputy chief of mission and chargé d’affaires at the US Embassy between 2007 and 2010. But the […]

European Union International Organizations

A US B-52, two Polish F-16s, two German Eurofighters, four Swedish Gripens, and four US F-16s, June 14, 2016

NATOSource

Jul 2, 2016

NATO Summit Special Series: United States

By Kori Schake

If it feels like NATO is perpetually preparing for or having a summit meeting, that is true.

Germany NATO

New Atlanticist

Jul 1, 2016

US Isolationism Has Few Takers Abroad

By Meghan Rowley

Pew survey finds isolationist policies would be ‘unpopular’ Amid global trends of isolationism and proposals from Donald Trump for US disengagement, an international survey conducted by Pew Research Center suggests that isolationist policies would be “unpopular” if enacted by the next US administration.

Elections Europe & Eurasia

Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, June 15, 2016

NATOSource

Jul 1, 2016

Jens Stoltenberg: After Brexit, NATO Is Moving Closer to the EU

By Jens Stoltenberg, Newsweek

There is no denying that the world has become more dangerous in recent years.

European Union International Organizations