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Domestic DebatesEuropeanMay 24, 2012 | Remember the BalkansThe Balkans economies are expected to contract even more, which will in turn increase the lure of nationalism. ++ In Serbia, an extreme nationalist, Tomislav Nikolic, defeated the incumbent president. ++ The election has the potential to grow into a …More May 16, 2012 | Berlin's Competitiveness Gains Perpetuate the CrisisEuropean leaders must pay close attention to the “austerity vs. growth” debate. ++ Although there is much condemnation of Europe’s austerity cure, critics are unsuccessful in finding solutions to fund …More May 11, 2012 | Spain Needs Audacity, Not Half-MeasuresSpain must be bold in order to reestablish confidence in it banks. ++ Without healthy banks, the Spanish economy will continue downhill. ++ Current measures have been too little, too late. ++ Policymakers have been indecisive and …More North AmericanApril 16, 2012 | Obama's Delay DefenseAs this year’s American presidential election looms closer, Barack Obama’s foreign policy strategy has been simple: put off policy solutions until after the elections. ++ Obama has been willing to delay arms control negotiations with Russia and …More April 5, 2012 | Canada Lost on Middle East PolicyCanada is not capitalizing on its economic chances in the Middle East. ++ This stems largely from political circumstances. ++ Under Harper, Canada tilts strongly in favor of Israel at the risk of sidelining itself in the Palestinian-Israeli …More April 4, 2012 | The New Importance of Southeast Asia in US PolicyThe American ‘strategic pivot’ toward Asia has meant an increased focus on Southeast Asia. ++ Arrangements with Australia and Singapore are models for the new US posture. ++ Agreements are not based on permanent bases but …More TransatlanticMay 23, 2012 | The Balkans on the Transatlantic Radar: Where Are They?Ilija Djugumanov: Only a year and a half since the New Strategic Concept was adopted, NATO has many challenges to deal with. As the global situation changes, so do the priorities of the Alliance. In light of the situation, where exactly are the Balkans on NATO’s agenda? …More May 22, 2012 | Moving Forward with Smart DefenseEditorial Team: The many good ideas from non-shortlisted authors in the third category of our “Your Ideas, Your NATO” competition have been brought together in this article. A recurring theme was the need for NATO to more precisely define its and the Members’ roles in order for Smart Defense to be implemented successfully. …More May 22, 2012 | Responding to "Your Ideas, Your NATO"Stefanie Babst: NATO’s Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Public Diplomacy appeared at atlantic-community.org’s policy debate in Berlin yesterday via video, offering her reaction to the three Atlantic Memos from the policy workshop competition. …More Expert SurveyAugust 3, 2011 | Building on LisbonJoerg Wolf & Victoria Naselskaya: Russia’s strategic community strongly supports Moscow’s cooperation with NATO in Afghanistan and considers missile defense the cornerstone of NATO-Russia relations. While the experts are surprisingly optimistic regarding the success of this ambitious project, they are also concerned by the lack of trust and equality in the partnership. …More June 22, 2009 | Broad EU Debate Needed on Russia's RoleEditorial Team: Cohesive European policy towards Russia will only happen if frank debate about the nation’s desired role is expanded and deepened, according to experts from 11 European nations surveyed by Atlantic-Community.org. …More June 18, 2009 | EU Must Bring Its Expertise to PakistanEditorial Team: Terrorism and the proliferation of nuclear weapons are growing threats for the EU. 30 international experts interviewed by Atlantic-Community.org nearly unanimously call for a much stronger EU commitments to the stabilization of Pakistan than promised at yesterday’s EU-Pakistan summit. The EU should complement US strategy with a long-term focus on state building. …More German DebatesApril 10, 2012 | A Compass for the CSDPThe European Union’s Common Security and Defense Policy (CSDP) is intended to enable Europe to actively pursue peace in its neighborhood. From the beginning, it has been a key concern of the Social Democrats’ policy on Europe. Emerging from EU …More February 28, 2012 | Germany is Now the America of Europe: HatedWhy not exclude ethnic origins from reporting on the Eurocrisis? ++ Hardly a day goes by in Greece without Chancellor Angela Merkel being depicted in a Nazi uniform. ++ Germany will not see a good deal of the €130 billion …More February 27, 2012 | Between Solidarity and Solidity: No Reason for Berlin to Boost the ESMHans F. Bellstedt: Increasing the European Stability Mechanism is matter of European solidarity and not financial common sense. Germany is being left to take the risk against its own interests and there is little evidence that this “Bazooka-strategy” will work. …More |
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