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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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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.

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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.

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New Atlanticist

May 25, 2011

US-UK Relationship Essential, Not Special

By Julian Lindley-French

President Obama has done Britain and Europe a huge favor. By recasting the ‘special’ relationship as an essential relationship the president has released London from the shackles of an increasingly hollow ‘specialness.’

United Kingdom

NATOSource

May 25, 2011

NATO’s air war in Libya is “grinding down the regime”

By Eric Schmitt, the New York Times

From Eric Schmitt, the New York Times: As Tuesday’s heavy airstrikes in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, underscored, NATO is escalating the pace and intensity of attacks on Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi’s forces

United Kingdom

NATOSource

May 24, 2011

Obama worried about UK leaving Afghanistan, Cameron worried about US leaving Libya

By Anthony Faiola, the Washington Post

From Anthony Faiola, the Washington Post: Obama arrives as Britain is attempting to balance financial constraints against a still ample desire for global influence — an influence bought in large part through its strategic and military alliance with the United States.

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NATOSource

May 24, 2011

“The Libyan operation has been a strategic shock to Europe”

By Roger Cohen, the New York Times

From Roger Cohen, the New York Times: The Libyan operation has been a strategic shock to Europe — and here we get to the careful-what-you-wish-for side of un-slavishness.

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NATOSource

May 24, 2011

Cameron and Obama: Special Relationship thrives “because it advances our common interests and shared values”

By David Cameron and Barack Obama, British Foreign Ministry

From David Cameron and Barack Obama, British Foreign Ministry: [W]hen the United States and Britain stand together, our people and people around the world can become more secure and more prosperous.

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NATOSource

May 24, 2011

Clinton: More NATO nations must join Libya mission

By David Stringer, the AP

From David Stringer, the AP: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Monday urged more NATO nations to take an operational role in the air campaign in Libya, and defended her own country’s contribution to the mission. Speaking ahead of President Barack Obama’s scheduled two-day visit to Britain, Clinton acknowledged that additional support would […]

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NATOSource

May 23, 2011

Britain and France sending attack helicopters to Libya

By the Telegraph

From the Telegraph: The Daily Telegraph has learned that Apache helicopters will fly into Libya from a Royal Navy warship, in a joint operation with the French.

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NATOSource

May 23, 2011

US and Britain to start joint security council

By Julie Pace, the AP

From Julie Pace, the AP: President Barack Obama will announce the formation of a new joint U.S.-British national security council when he visits London this week. The White House said the National Security Strategy Board would allow the two countries to work more closely together and share intelligence on long-term security challenges, particularly in the […]

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NATOSource

May 23, 2011

British end military mission in Iraq

By Lara Jakes, the AP

From Lara Jakes, the AP: The last of Britain’s military forces in Iraq pulled up anchor Sunday, ending more than eight years of fighting militants and training security forces since invading in 2003. Eighty-one Royal Navy sailors turned over the task of patrolling waters off the southern port city of Umm Qasr on the Persian […]

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NATOSource

May 20, 2011

Barack Obama seeks to reassure Europe

By Carrie Budoff Brown, POLITICO

From Carrie Budoff Brown, POLITICO: Obama departs on a six-day trip Sunday, hoping to prove to his hosts that he hasn’t forgotten about them. It’s a long-awaited embrace for a Europe that was eager to say goodbye to George W. Bush but deflated by Obama’s perceived snubs and real distractions — three military conflicts, a […]

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