Featured Publications
Council Highlights
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.
Canada
Canada intercepts two Russian bombers
Jorge Benitez | August 26, 2010From Rob Gillies, the AP: Fighter jets were scrambled to intercept two Russian bombers in the Arctic as they approached Canadian airspace on the eve of a visit from Canada's prime minister who will observe an Arctic military exercise, a spokesman for the prime minister said Wednesday.
NATO allies have key role in new Pentagon Cyber Security Strategy
Jorge Benitez | August 26, 2010From David Ignatius, the Washington Post: With little fanfare, the Pentagon is putting the finishing touches on a new strategy that will treat cyberspace as a domain of potential warfare -- and apply instant "active defense" to counterattacks that, in theory, could shut down the nation's transportation and commerce.
Canada Turned Down NATO Request for More Troops
Scott Bleiweis | August 23, 2010From Macleans.ca: Ottawa rejected a direct plea from NATO to send more troops into southern Afghanistan in the lead-up to last year’s Afghan presidential election, according to federal documents.
Russia, U.S. and Canada chase jet in first-ever joint hijack drill
Jorge Benitez | August 10, 2010From Dan Elliott, the AP: In a historic first for Cold War adversaries, U.S., Canadian and Russian military officers directed fighter jets and ground controllers to test how well they could track an international terrorist hijacking over the Pacific Ocean.
Afghanistan Clock Ticking
Jorge Benitez | August 05, 2010From James Joyner, the New Atlanticist: The Netherlands became the first NATO member to quit Afghanistan Sunday, when it withdrew its 1955 troops.
Dutch become 1st NATO member to quit Afghanistan
Jorge Benitez | August 01, 2010From Robert Reid, the AP: The Netherlands became the first NATO country to end its combat mission in Afghanistan, drawing the curtain Sunday on a four-year operation that was deeply unpopular at home and even brought down a Dutch government.
Canadian jets intercept Russian bombers
Jorge Benitez | July 30, 2010From Brian Lilley, the QMI Agency: Canadian fighter jets scrambled to repel Russian bombers that made several attempts to probe Canadian airspace on Wednesday.
The F-35 fighter and Canada's international commitments
Jorge Benitez | July 22, 2010From Andre Gerolymatos, the Vancouver Sun: Fundamentally, the Canadian Air Force has not only commitments to NATO but also to Norad (North American Aerospace Defence Command).
FEATURED EVENT
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.
FEATURED INTERVIEW
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.












