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Nawaz Offers Views on Changing Pakistani Perceptions of U.S.
Shuja Nawaz, Director of the Atlantic Council's South Asia Center, was interviewed on The Takeaway morning radio news program on the Pakistan flood situation. The discussion focused on the U.S. being the single largest donor of aid, and the potential for Pakistanis to shift their perceptions of America. Nawaz insists that the U.S. should stay the course with aid to Pakistan, but warns of the long-term effects of America's goodwill, stating that "changing image takes a long time."
Nancy Walker Addresses U.S. Africa Command Conference
Dr. Nancy J. Walker, Director of the Ansari Africa Center, gave the keynote address at Africa Command’s Senior Leader Offsite Conference in Starnberg, Germany on August 26, 2010.
South Asia Center's Shikha Bhatnagar Spotlighted
Shikha Bhatnagar's recent appointment as Associate Director of the South Asia Center of the Atlantic Council, is yet another manifestation of a growing trend of second generation Indian Americans' advent into leading Washington, DC think tanks as senior policy analysts and associates.
Chuck Hagel Discusses START Ratification on RussiaToday
Atlantic Council Chairman Chuck Hagel was interviewed for RussiaToday on delays in ratification of the START treaty in both the U.S. and Russia.
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In August the sunny calm and quiet that is a Swedish summer will be shattered by the impact of Joint Direct Attack Munitions dropped by F-16CM Fighting Falcons from US Air Force Europe.
General Craddock: The Future of NATO, Afghanistan Operations
May 11, 2009
General John Craddock spoke candidly on the future of NATO for the Atlantic Council's Commanders Series, a lecture series of high-level U.S. and European military leaders hosted by the Council's International Security Program. General Craddock is NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Europe and Commander of U.S. European Command. In his discussion, entitled "NATO, 2010 and Beyond: SACEUR's Perspective," the outgoing SACEUR discussed operations in Afghanistan and reflected on the current challenges facing NATO as the alliance seeks to define its role in tomorrow's security environment. Frederick Kempe, President and CEO of the Atlantic Council, moderated the event.
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Media Coverage:
- NATO’s politicians ‘AWOL’ over Afghan war: U.S. commander – National Post, Peter O’Neil, Canwest News Service
- Admiral Stavridis – your turnover is complete – Naval Institute Blog, CDRSalamander
Related New Atlanticist Commentary:
- NATO Interests vs. National Interests – Jeffrey Lightfoot
- Craddock: NATO Political Leadership AWOL – James Joyner
- Afghanistan Commander Replaced – James Joyner
Related Publications:
- Afghanistan Report: A Ten-Year Framework for the Future
- Pakistan Report: Comprehensive U.S. Policy Needed
- Alliance Reborn: An Atlantic Compact for the 21st Century
- Saving Afghanistan: An Appeal and Plan for Urgent Action
Related Events:
- The Future of Afghanistan: A Conversation with Ashraf Ghani
- Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Obama: Discussions on the New Strategy
- NATO Summit Preview: German and French Ambassadors
- NATO Head: Pakistan FATA Key to Afghan Security
Commanders Series Discussions:
- General David McKiernan, USA: Commander, ISAF and Commander, U.S. Forces Afghanistan
- General Victor Renuart, USAF: Commander, USNORTHCOM and Commander, NORAD
- General James Jones, USMC (Ret.): Former Commander, EUCOM & SACEUR, NATO and Commandant of the Marine Corps
- Major General Ton van Loon (Netherlands): Former Commander, ISAF, Regional Command South
- General Barry McCaffrey, USA (Ret.): Former Commander, USSOUTHCOM
- Lieutenant General Karlheinz Viereck (Germany): Former EU Operation Commander, EUFOR Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Commanders Series is generously supported by Saab AB.
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Ukraine Under Yanukovych: An Analytical Debate
On August 18, New Atlanticist--the Atlantic Council's policy and analysis blog--published a critique of Ukraine's leadership and progress toward democracy since 2004. Entitled "Orange Peels: Ukraine after Revolution," the essay was written by Council Senior Fellow Adrian Karatnycky.
Lisbon 2010 NATO Young Atlanticist Summit: Call for Applications
The Atlantic Council of the United States’ Young Atlanticist Program, in partnership with the Portuguese Atlantic Commission and the Atlantic Treaty Association/Youth Atlantic Treaty Association, will be hosting a young professionals’ event for the Lisbon Summit, and is currently soliciting applications from exceptional candidates from all NATO and Partnership for Peace (PfP) countries, as well as Mediterranean Dialogue members.
Atlantic Council Global Citizen Award Dinner
On September 23rd, international luminaries will gather at the inaugural Atlantic Council Global Citizen Award Dinner, honoring Professor Klaus Schwab, the Founder and Executive Chairman of World Economic Forum, upon the forum's 40th Anniversary.
Black Sea Energy and Economic Forum 2010
The Black Sea Energy and Economic Forum (BSEEF) is a unique annual initiative that brings business and policy leaders together to discuss Eurasia’s leading economic and energy challenges.
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Transatlantic Relations from German Perspective
In a recent installment of the New Atlanticist Podcast Series Atlantic Council senior fellow Sarwar Kashmeri interviews Irmtraud Richardson, Brussels-based correspondent for German public radio and television service ARD. Richardson discusses Germany's outlook on the EU, as well as the state of U.S.-German and U.S.-EU relations.
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