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Will the US Become More Active in the Arctic?

Jorge Benitez | March 12, 2010

From atlantic-community.org:  [B]y the very end of the Bush presidency, the administration issued a presidential directive on Arctic Region Policy, to update US assessments of the north. In this directive, the administration underlined that the United States has broad and fundamental national security interests as well as fundamental homeland security interests in the Arctic. The directive presents both priorities that the US traditionally has had in the region, such as the freedoms of the seas, deployments of sea and air systems, missile defense and early warning, in addition to policy elements more directly affected by the retreating Arctic ice-cap, such as safe maritime activity, energy security and environmental sustainability.

Lord Robertson: NATO on Edge of a Precipice

Jorge Benitez | March 03, 2010

From the New Atlanticist: Lord George Robertson, NATO Secretary General from 1999 to 2004, says that the Alliance and its constituent members are "on the edge of a precipice looking down on a world of growing disorder and discontent and only blunt talk and straight language will save us from falling over." The decision two weeks ago by the Dutch to end its participation in Afghanistan and the announcement by Canada that it will do the same is the harbinger of this dire moment. Robertson asked, "If these two robust allies and those who may be thinking of doing the same, and additionally those who contribute less than they should, can all shy away from their obligation stemming from the decision taken unanimously in 1993, what is it other than a crisis?"  (photo: Atlantic Council)

Partners in Decline

Jorge Benitez | March 02, 2010

From Foreign Policy:  Perhaps the end of the Cold War was an opportune time to kill off NATO, but the Balkan crises of the 1990s and post-9/11 security challenges proved that the alliance was still needed. The same is true today.

Russia Ready to Accredit NATO Diplomats for Permanent Work in Moscow

Jorge Benitez | February 25, 2010

From RIA Novosti: Russia is ready to provide permanent accreditation for NATO diplomats in Moscow in a sign of warming ties with the alliance, the country's envoy to NATO said on Friday.

The Dutch Retreat From Afghanistan

Jorge Benitez | February 24, 2010

From the New York Times:  After the collapse of its coalition cabinet, the Netherlands is set to withdraw its 2,000 troops from Afghanistan by the end of this year.

NATO’s largest annual Anti-Submarine Warfare Exercise

Jorge Benitez | February 09, 2010

From SHAPE: Ten NATO nations will task seven submarines, 18 aircraft (including ship-based helicopters) and eight surface ships to take part in Noble Manta 10, NATO's largest annual Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) exercise from 10 to 24 February.

The exercise will take place in the Ionian Sea to the Southeast of ...

Albright to Lead Strategic Concept Meetings in Moscow

Jorge Benitez | February 03, 2010

From RIA Novosti: A group of NATO experts will visit Moscow on February 10 to discuss the alliance's future plans, NATO official representative James Appathurai said on Tuesday.

He added that the so-called group of wise men, headed by former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, would hold discussions in the Ru...

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Estonian President Ilves: The Future of NATO

Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves addressed the Atlantic Council on March 19 as part of the Global Leadership Series. Atlantic Council Board Director and CEO of LexisNexis, Andrew Prozes, provided introductory remarks while Frederick Kempe, President and CEO of the Atlantic, moderated the Q&A session.

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James Steinberg: Foreign Policy Priorities of the Obama Administration

On March 15, Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg delivered remarks at the Atlantic Council, outlining the foreign policy approach the Obama administration has taken since taking office over a year ago.

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U.S. Force Posture in Europe

On March 18, the Atlantic Council hosted a conference with senior administration officials, experts, and authoritative Europeans to assess the alternative futures for U.S. force posture in Europe. The event, generously sponsored by Booz Allen Hamilton with support from L-3 Services Group, featured Dr. Janine Davidson, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Plans, U.S. and European points of view in two separate panels, and Representative Jim Marshall (D-GA), Member of the House Armed Services Committee.

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NATO Nuclear Policy

The Atlantic Council and the Friedrich Ebert Foundation co-hosted a panel discussion on the future of NATO Nuclear Policy, based on the recent publication of two reports from FES/SIPRI and the Atlantic Council's Strategic Advisors Group on the issue.

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