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The Trilateral Bond: Mapping a New Era for Latin America, the United States, and Europe
Egypt's Litigious Transition: Judicial Intervention and the Muddied Road to Democracy
A New Deal: Reforming US Defense Cooperation with Egypt, Libya, and Tunisia
The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership: Ambitious but Achievable
Time to Move from Tactics to Strategy on Iran
Lowering the Price of Russian Gas: A Challenge for European Energy Security
Does Beijing Have a Strategy? China's Alternative Futures
Council News
Rudolph Atallah Testifies before House Panel on Crisis in the Sahel
Rudolph Atallah, senior fellow in the Atlantic Council’s Michael S. Ansari Africa Center, testified at a House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs hearing on “The Growing Crisis in Africa’s Sahel Region.”
Mihaela Carstei on the US-Canada Keystone Pipeline Project (CTV)
On the heels of Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s visit to the United States, Energy & Environment Program Associate Director Mihaela Carstei joins CTV to discuss the Keystone Pipeline project that would transport tar sands oil from Canada and the northern United States to refineries in the Gulf coast of Texas.
Frederic Hof on US Position in Syria Crisis (BBC World Service)
Hariri Middle East Center Senior Fellow Frederic Hof speaks with the BBC’s Tim Franks about the cautious US position with respect to resolving the Syria crisis.
Shuja Nawaz Response to Pakistan Election Results (Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty)
South Asia Center Director Shuja Nawaz joins a live Google Hangout organized by RFE/RL to discuss Pakistan’s historic elections.
Brent Scowcroft
Brent Scowcroft Honored at NDU Foundation Tribute
March 13, 2013Brent Scowcroft, interim chairman of the Atlantic Council and current chairman of the Council's International Advisory Board, was honored with a lifetime achievement award presented by the National Defense University Foundation.
The Atlantic Council, Foreign Funding, and Intellectual Independence
James Joyner | February 10, 2013
Opponents of Senator Chuck Hagel's confirmation to be the next secretary of defense have waged a smear campaign accusing him of everything from anti-Semitism to anti-gay bigotry to poor treatment of staffers.
James Joyner on Hagel Fight and Republican Foreign Policy (The Atlantic)
January 15, 2013Atlantic Council managing editor James Joyner published an essay titled “No Longer the ‘Party of Eisenhower and Reagan’” in The Atlantic.
Republican Foreign Policy in Name Only
James Joyner | January 14, 2013
With exit polls showing that the country trusted him more to conduct U.S. foreign policy than his rival, Mitt Romney, Barack Obama set off a round of commentary about how the GOP could regain its advantage. His nominee for defense secretary, moderate Republican Chuck Hagel,* has re-energized that debate.
Obama Nominates Chuck Hagel, Atlantic Council Chairman, for Secretary of Defense
Jorge Benitez | January 07, 2013
From the Atlantic Council: President Barack Obama today nominated Atlantic Council Chairman Senator Chuck Hagel to be the 24th US Secretary of Defense.
Scowcroft: Inflection Point Much Different Than End of Cold War
James Joyner | December 11, 2012
Brent Scowcroft believes the world is "at an inflection point but a much different one than end of Cold War."
Fred Kempe Moderates Discussion with Three Former National Security Advisors
September 19, 2012
Atlantic Council President and CEO Fred Kempe moderated a discussion on the changing national security environment in the 21st century with former national security advisors Stephen Hadley, Brent Scowcroft, and James L. Jones.
Scowcroft: NATO Future as UN Security Force
Jorge Benitez | April 04, 2012
From James Joyner, the New Atlanticist: General Brent Scowcroft argues that NATO's Libya intervention may point to the future of the military alliance as the go-to enforcer of UN Security Council resolutions.
FEATURED EVENTS
15th Anniversary of PDD-63: History of Cyber Critical Infrastructure Protection
On May 22, the Atlantic Council's Cyber Statecraft Initiative will hold a discussion on the history of cyber critical infrastructure protection in recognition of the 15th anniversary of Presidential Decision Directive 63 (PDD-63). This event will be streamed LIVE from 3:00 p.m.
Evolving US-European Security Cooperation with the Gulf States
On May 23, the Atlantic Council’s Middle East Peace and Security Initiative at the Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security is hosting a panel discussion on new developments in security cooperation among the United States, its European allies, and the Gulf states, and how they are likely to evolve in the coming years.
The Kaleidoscope Turns Again in a Crisis-Challenged Iran
On May 30, the Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center will release a new issue brief, The Kaleidoscope Turns Again in a Crisis-Challenged Iran, a discussion of Iran’s upcoming presidential elections.
2013 Wroclaw Global Forum
From June 13-14, the 2013 Wrocław Global Forum will bring together over 350 top policy-makers and business leaders to explore the region’s impact as an actor in Europe, as well as its crucial role in the transatlantic partnership and on the global stage.
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