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Jonathan Paris Discusses Syrian Crisis with France 24
Jonathan Paris, nonresident senior fellow with the Atlantic Council's South Asia Center, appeared on France 24 to discuss Russia's support for the Assad regime and what it means for a possible UN resolution against Syria.
Damon Wilson US Senate Testimony: Ukraine at a Crossroads
On February 1, Atlantic Council executive vice president Damon Wilson testified at a hearing of the US Senate Committe on Foreign Relations on the topic: "Ukraine at a Crossroads: What's at Stake for the US and Europe?"
Michele Dunne on US-Egypt Relations for NPR's Morning Edition
Relations between the US and Egypt have taken a downturn since Egyptian authorities raided the offices of seventeen nongovernmental organizations in December - three of them US-funded. Michele Dunne, director of the Atlantic Council's Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East, spoke on NPR's Morning Edition about the situation and what it means for US aid to Egypt.
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The South Asia Center receives guidance and support from many experts throughout the world. Our senior fellows, guest-speakers, Center patrons, and visitors contribute heavily to the Center’s mission to “wage peace,” and engage the international community in the region. The Center asked our contributors the simple, but key question, “What you do expect in 2012?”
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Foreign Policy Priorities for the Next President (Hunter)
Robert Hunter | November 07, 2008
Editor's note: We polled several friends of the Atlantic Council last week on the question What are the top foreign policy priorities for the next president? We'll be running their responses all week.
Among the many pressing issues the next president will face, the following should all be foreign policy priorities:
1. Pick the best team possible. A talented, experienced, and well-coordinated support team is among the most important requirements for a successful administration. It is also among the most botched requirements.
2. Fix the financial crisis. The U.S. needs to get its financial house and the global financial house in order. Strong leadership will be needed to see the world through potentially shaky economic times ahead.
3. Start rebuilding domestic capability, including improved security.
4. Deal with Iraq and Afghanistan in an intelligent fashion. An effective “comprehensive approach,” like that pursued with various factions in Iraq, will be critically important.
5. Create an integrated strategy for the Greater Middle East. Cooperation at the regional level will be necessary for progress in Iraq, the Israel-Palestine peace process, dealing with Iran, and more. A new security structure for the Persian Gulf is also needed.
6. Enlist allies and partners in these efforts. This will allow for the sharing of decisions and influence as well as risk and responsibility. The next president should promote a new U.S.-EU “strategic partnership” and work to break down the barriers between NATO and the EU.
Ambassador Robert E. Hunter is President of the Atlantic Treaty Association, Senior Adviser at the RAND Corporation, and a member of the Executive Committee of the Atlantic Council's Board of Directors as well as its Strategic Advisors Group. The debate word cloud is from Flickr user EricaJoy, used under Creative Commons license.
