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Independent Scotland ‘Faces Dilemma Between Trident and NATO’

New Atlanticist
Oct 2, 2024

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

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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.

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Independent Scotland ‘Faces Dilemma Between Trident and NATO’

New Atlanticist
Oct 2, 2024

Three state elections have backed Germany into a corner

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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

Independent Scotland ‘Faces Dilemma Between Trident and NATO’

New Atlanticist
Sep 26, 2024

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

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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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Jun 25, 2013

Independent Scotland ‘Faces Dilemma Between Trident and NATO’

By Simon Johnson, Telegraph

From Simon Johnson, Telegraph: A detailed study of defence in a separate Scotland predicted the SNP would face an “unpalatable dilemma” between keeping Trident submarines on the Clyde and being refused entry to Nato.

United Kingdom

New Atlanticist

Jun 25, 2013

Britain’s Losing the Global Race

By Julian Lindley-French

British Chancellor of the Exchequer (Finance Minister) George Osborne said that Britain must win “the global race,” which is probably a political metaphor for reducing deficit spending and increasing productivity. At the crux of his efforts to claw back a further £11.5bn of savings have been further cuts to the British armed forces. This coming […]

Economy & Business United Kingdom

NATOSource

Jun 25, 2013

The Age of Gloom? Implications for Key NATO Armies

By Ben Barry, RUSI

From Ben Barry, RUSI:  [W]hilst the other two services can attack enemy land forces, only armies can defeat them.

Drones Technology & Innovation

NATOSource

Jun 18, 2013

Anniversary of de Gaulle’s June 18 Appeal to Free France

By Charles de Gaulle, Lehrman Institute

From Charles de Gaulle, Lehrman Institute: The leaders who, for many years, were at the head of French armies, have formed a government. This government, alleging our armies to be undone, agreed with the enemy to stop fighting. Of course, we were subdued by the mechanical, ground and air forces of the enemy. Infinitely more […]

United Kingdom

NATOSource

Jun 18, 2013

US Ambassador: Consensus Rule in NATO ‘Unsustainable’ if Burden Sharing Remains ‘So Unequal’

By Ivo Daalder, U.S. Mission to NATO

From Ivo Daalder, U.S. Mission to NATO:  Recent trends in defense spending threaten NATO’s ability to confidently face a dangerous and unpredictable future.

United Kingdom United States and Canada

New Atlanticist

Jun 18, 2013

Obama Should Call for German Leadership

By Jeffrey Lightfoot

President Barack Obama should use his speech tomorrow at Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate to call for more active, confident German leadership of the European Union—which is needed if the continent is to rise above its present political and economic crisis. As Europe’s largest trading, investment and security partner, the United States has a strong interest in […]

Germany

New Atlanticist

Jun 17, 2013

The G8 Needs a Standing Agenda: Competitiveness

By Nicholas Dungan

The British Prime Minister, David Cameron, is having a bit of a romp. Last year, the United Kingdom hosted the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics, and celebrated Queen Elizabeth’s Diamond Jubilee. This year, Britain holds the rotating presidency of the G8, the high point of which is the heads of government meeting at Loch Erne in […]

Economy & Business Trade and tariffs

NATOSource

Jun 12, 2013

EU Refuses to Cooperate on Security

By Judy Dempsey, New York Times

From Judy Dempsey, New York Times:  Germany and most other E.U. countries still do not think and act strategically when it comes to strengthening Europe’s foreign and security policy.

European Union International Organizations

New Atlanticist

Jun 12, 2013

Through the PRISM of Hypocrisy

By Julian Lindley-French

A young British soldier is mown down in a London street and then hacked to death.  Mosques and Islamic centers across England are attacked.  The liberal elite in London mouth their concerns and trot out the usual reality-defying, free speech quenching politically correct nonsense.  And then it is alleged that the US National Security Agency (NSA) and Britain’s […]

Intelligence Security & Defense

NATOSource

Jun 7, 2013

Why NATO is Staying Out of Syria Conflict

By James Joyner, New Atlanticist

From James Joyner, New Atlanticist:  NATO secretary general Anders Fogh Rasmussen reiterated Friday that the Alliance will not intervene militarily in Syria.

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