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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.
FEATURED ISSUE
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.
Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski Talks to Council
November 19, 2008
His Excellency Radoslaw Sikorski, the Polish Foreign Minister, spoke today at the Atlantic Council as part of the Council's Global Leadership Series. He praised continuing U.S.-Polish cooperation and solidarity, noting Poland's "traditional affinity" for the U.S.
Discussing NATO, Sikorski stated that "vision and resolve are badly needed on both sides of the Atlantic." He stressed not only that NATO's credibility is at stake in Afghanistan, but also that member states should restore the organization's role as a military alliance. In the face of recent Russian resurgence, Sikorski called for NATO to refocus its efforts on allied territory and said that providing security for member states should be the alliance's primary responsibility. He also said that the EU should use its economic weight as Russia's largest market to enact better regulation of Russian companies.
Sikorski congratulated President-elect Obama, urging him and his administration to continue plans for installing components of the European missile defense system in Poland. Poland is prepared to offer industrial monitoring and frequent inspection of the site as part of a package of confidence-building measures to address Russia's skepticism about the project.
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Participants:
- H.E. Radoslaw Sikorski – Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland
- Frederick Kempe – President & CEO, Atlantic Council
Related Commentary on New Atlanticist Blog:
- Melting the Russian Glacier – James Joyner
- Obama's Election: The View from Europe – Peter Cassata
- Sarkozy's Gamble? – Nikolas Gvosdev
Media Coverage:
- Poland Won't Lobby Obama on Missile Defense – Walter Pincus, Washington Post
- Poland Seeks to Reassure Russia on Missile Defense – Susan Cornwell, Reuters
- Polish FM Wants Missile Defense Signal from Obama – Desmond Butler, Associated Press
- Sikorski Visits Washington to Sound Out Obama Administration on Russia and Missile Shield – Gazeta Wyborcza (Poland)
- Mr. Sikorski Goes to Washington – TheNews.pl (Poland)
- Foreign Minister Sikorski in U.S. – Poland.pl (Poland)
Embassy Reports:
- Minister of Foreign Affairs Radoslaw Sikorski Visits Washington – Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Address by the Minister of Foreign Affairs Radoslaw Sikorski – Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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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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