J. Peter Pham Engages Indian Experts on Africa
J. Peter Pham, director of the Atlantic Council’s Michael S. Ansari Africa Center, recently traveled to India to engage with the country’s policymakers and other experts on Africa.read more
View ArticleJapanese Prime Minister invites Britain and France to participate 'in...
From Shinzo Abe, Project Syndicate: The ongoing disputes in the East China Sea and the South China Sea mean that Japan’s top foreign-policy priority must be to expand the country’s strategic...
View ArticleUK-France defense cooperation seen as 'entente frugale'
From Mohammed Abbas and Mark John, Reuters: Dubbed the "entente frugale" by wags and criticised by some as a dangerous dilution of military sovereignty, Franco-British defence cooperation is...
View ArticleChina increasing its defense budget 10.7 per cent
From Malcolm Moore, Telegraph: China will push through a double-digit rise in its defence spending again this year, a sign that its new leaders are currying favour with the military even as the...
View ArticleThe Putin Doctrine
From Leon Aron, Foreign Affairs: The first imperative of Russia's foreign policy consensus is maintaining the country's position as a nuclear superpower.read more
View ArticleEuropean allies key part of international coalition protecting Persian Gulf...
From Christopher P. Cavas, Defense News: Something that looks very much like a new Cold War is forming up here in the Arabian Gulf region.read more
View ArticleItaly's foreign minister resigns over return of marines to India
From AFP: Italian Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi said Tuesday he was resigning in protest after two Italian marines were ordered to return to India to face murder charges.read more
View ArticleIndia's Tough Road to the Security Council
Something President Obama said in his speech to India’s parliament in 2010 gladdened lots of Indian hearts.read more
View ArticleIndia: A Growing Global Player
On April 16, please join the Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center for a conversation on India as an economic power with Mr. B. Muthuraman, vice chairman, Tata Steel Group.read more
View ArticleEurope's Strategic Future: Implications of the Eurozone Crisis
The Atlantic Council and the Royal United Services Institute have issued a joint publication entitled Europe’s Strategic Future: Implications of the Eurozone Crisis. The report features perspectives...
View ArticleArctic Council Adds Six Members, Including China
From Steven Lee Myers, New York Times: The Arctic Council agreed on Wednesday to expand to include six new nations, including China, as observer states, as a changing climate opens the Arctic to...
View ArticleNATO-EU Cooperation Saves Indian Ship from Pirate Attack
From NATO Maritime Command: On Wednesday 5th June 2013, the NATO counter-piracy warship HNLMS VAN SPEIJK worked together with the European Union to provide support to an Indian dhow that was being...
View ArticleGovernments Fuel Business of Selling Cyber Secrets
From Nicole Perlroth and David E. Sanger, New York Times: On the tiny Mediterranean island of Malta, two Italian hackers have been searching for bugs — not the island’s many beetle varieties, but...
View ArticleThe Myth of US-India Containment
US Vice-President Biden’s recent trip to India appears to have reinforced fears in China of a containment strategy. This notion exaggerates US policy and underestimates India as an independent...
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