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Frederick Kempe at Davos
Atlantic Council President and CEO Frederick Kempe spoke with the BBC's Nik Gowing about his experience at Davos this year, touching on the future of American power and divergent views of capitalism after the crisis.
Hagel, Scowcroft Appointed to Department of Energy Nuclear Commission
Atlantic Council Chairman Senator Chuck Hagel and International Advisory Board Chairman Brent Scowcroft were appointed by Energy Secretary Steven Chu to a new Blue Ribbon Commission on America’s Nuclear Future.
The Future of Iran
Jonathan Paris, a nonresident senior fellow with the Atlantic Council's South Asia Center and adjunct fellow at the London-based Legatum Institute, co-authored an editorial in the Wall Street Journal with Nazenin Ansari entitled "The Future of Iran."
FEATURED ISSUE
NATO Steps up to the Plate
Afghanistan has eroded support for NATO in Washington. An alliance that has long enjoyed strong bipartisan support is now facing bipartisan skepticism.
A Senate hearing this fall made clear that many on Capitol Hill are asking what the value of the alliance is in the future if it cannot succeed in Afghanistan today.
Senator Richard Lugar: Congressional Perspective on the Future of NATO
September 28, 2009
Senator Richard Lugar (R-IN), the ranking minority member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, spoke for the Atlantic Council to provide a Congressional perspective on how a new Strategic Concept for NATO can best ensure the continued relevance of the Alliance. He also addressed NATO's role in Afghanistan and the future of the transatlantic security relationship.
Senator Chuck Hagel, Chairman of the Atlantic Council, introduced Senator Lugar, and Atlantic Council President and CEO Frederick Kempe moderated the event. Lugar's speech will precede the first major U.S. address from NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen at the Atlantic Council from 5:00 to 6:00 PM on September 28 also. Rasmussen will discuss the future of the Afghanistan mission.
Senator Richard Lugar of Indiana is the senior Republican in the U.S. Senate and serves as the Republican leader of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
Podcast (MP3):
Video:
Transcripts:
- Text of Sen. Lugar's prepared remarks
- Full Transcript, including Introduction, Speech as Delivered, and Questions and Answers
Media Coverage:
- Lugar faults Obama over missile defense: Sees 'abruptness' in decision – Washington Times, Jon Ward
- WIRE WATCH: Much Ado about Afghanistan, Zoellick on World Bank, Heritage on Homeland Security – Washington Wire, WSJ Blogs, Susan Davis
New Atlanticist Analysis:
- Lugar Wants 'Boots on the Ground' in Eastern Europe
- Lugar: Energy Cutoff Equivalent to Armed Invasion
Related Publications:
- Alliance Reborn: An Atlantic Compact for the 21st Century
- Afghanistan Report: A Ten-Year Framework for the Future
- Pakistan Report: Comprehensive U.S. Policy Needed
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Online Security Jam: Security and Defense Agenda
From February 4 through 9, Security and Defense Agenda will host its 2010 Security Jam in partnership with the Atlantic Council.
U.S. Force Posture in Europe: Assuring Allies in an Uncertain World
On Wednesday, February 10, the Atlantic Council's International Security Program will host a conference with senior Administration officials and U.S. and European experts to assess the alternative futures for U.S. force posture in Europe.
Pakistan: Counterinsurgency and Counterterrorism
Ikram Sehgal, Chairman of Pathfinder G4S (Pakistan’s largest private security firm), will join the South Asia Center of the Atlantic Council on Thursday, February 11, for a discussion on counterinsurgency and counterterrorism in Pakistan.
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General Stéphane Abrial on Allied Command Transformation
Sarwar Kashmeri, a nonresident senior fellow with the Atlantic Council's International Security Program, interviewed General Stéphane Abrial, Supreme Allied Commander Transformation, for the New Atlanticist Podcast Series.
