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France's Normalization with NATO
June 30, 2009
The Atlantic Council's International Security Program hosted a panel discussion on France’s normalization of relations with NATO. The session explored the challenges facing France, NATO and the U.S. in achieving a successful, lasting partnership between France and a renovated NATO alliance. Damon Wilson, director of the International Security Program, offered welcoming remarks and moderated the event.
Panelists:
- Ambassador Robert Hunter – Atlantic Council Board member; former U.S. Permanent Representative to NATO
- Camille Grand – Director, Fondation pour la recherche stratégique
- Leo Michel – Senior Research Fellow, Institute for National Strategic Studies
- Jim Townsend – Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for European and NATO Policy
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| Left to Right: Townsend, Grand, Wilson, Hunter, Michel |
Event Transcript
Podcast (MP3, 1 hour, 35 minutes):
Press Coverage:
- France’s Re-Entry Into NATO Is No “Trojan Horse,” Say Experts – Talk Radio News Service, Laura Woodhead
Publication:
New Atlanticist Analysis:
- The King Returns to Versailles – Jeff Lightfoot
- French NATO Return: Beginning of a Beautiful Friendship? – Steven Philip Kramer
- 5 Questions for Pierre Vimont – James Joyner
- NATO Modernization: A New Strategic Vision – Rafael L. Bardají and Manuel Coma
Photos by Julie Hittle.
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