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Council Highlights
Chuck Hagel Delivers Keynote Speech for Angela Merkel
Atlantic Council chairman and former Senator Chuck Hagel will deliver the keynote speech at a ceremony in the Library of Congress for German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who will receive the Eric M. Warburg Award from Atlantik-Brücke.
The Key to Kiev
Atlantic Council senior fellow Adrian Karatnycky and Rutgers University Political Science Professor Alexander J. Motyl, a contributor to the Council's New Atlanticist blog, co-authored an essay entitled "The Key to Kiev: Ukraine's Security Means Europe's Stability" in the May-June edition of Foreign Affairs.
What To Do About North Korea
Shuja Nawaz, director of the Atlantic Council's South Asia Center, commented on North Korea's recent nuclear tests as part of a discussion for PRI's The World.
FEATURED ISSUE
Obama Should Reach Out to Muslim Youth
As President Barack Obama prepares to address the Muslim World from Cairo on Thursday this week, he would do well not to dwell on the past but to look to the future. His speech should be the first salvo in a battle to meet the expectations of a world dominated by youth. He should not revive memories of past conflicts.
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Biography
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Neil Richard Leslie
Neil Leslie is an assistant editor of the Atlantic Council.
He completed his Masters (Hons) degree in Modern History & Islamic Politics at the University of St Andrews in Scotland in the summer of 2008, focusing specifically on the EU and Iran. He wrote his dissertation paper on "Perceptions of Islam in the West."
His areas of interest and expertise include: European integration and security; Russian resurgency and the challenge to the West; Islamic political systems, and international & corporate law.
FEATURED EVENT
Admiral Timothy Keating: Asia-Pacific Security Challenges
Admiral Timothy Keating, Commander of U.S. Pacific Command, joined the Atlantic Council to discuss current security challenges in the Pacific, including North Korea’s recent nuclear tests and missile launches, practices to ensure peace and stability in a region of emerging powers and obstacles to maritime security.
General Jehangir Karamat: Challenges Facing the Pakistan Army
General Jehangir Karamat, former Chairman of Pakistan's Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1997 to 1998, joined the Atlantic Council's South Asia Center for a discussion on the challenges facing Pakistan's army.
France’s Normalization with NATO
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.
FEATURED INTERVIEW
5 Questions for Henrik Liljegren
Henrik Liljegren, an Atlantic Council board member, served 42 years in Sweden’s diplomatic corps, including stints at Ambassador to the United States, Turkey, East Germany, and Belgium. I had the opportunity to get his thoughts on some key issues of interest to our community.
