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Transatlantic Security / Energy, Economics & Security
Senate passes veto-proof Russia sanctions“There is a tremendous and unprecedented effort by Congress to assert its influence on Russia and foreign policy because it does not trust the president,” said Elizabeth Rosen...
By Elizabeth Rosenberg
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President Trump’s claim ‘billions and billions’ are ‘pouring into NATO’ because of his administration
Whenever we delve into Trump’s rhetoric on the funding of NATO, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, we find that he fundamentally mischaracterizes the way NATO works. This...
By Jim Townsend
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U.S. taps ex-envoy to NATO to resolve Ukraine crisis
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Friday he had chosen an envoy to lead U.S. diplomacy on the Ukraine crisis, adding that he had moved to fill the position at the ...
By Julianne Smith
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Did Trump get played by Putin?
Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin finally met face-to-face. Trump reportedly raised Russian interference in the election, but many experts say it appears the meeting was a victo...
By Julianne Smith
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White House to Europe: Trump picks on you because he likes you
President Donald Trump may be aggravating Germany, France and other U.S. allies in Europe with his tirades and qualms about trade imbalances, NATO spending and the Paris clima...
By Julianne Smith
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European allies see the two sides of Trump
In Sicily, Donald Trump listened attentively during complex G7 debates over trade and climate change, smiled for the cameras, and for the most part refrained from provocative ...
By Julianne Smith
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Transatlantic Security Program Director Julianne Smith on NBC's TODAY Show
In The News
Julie Smith, the director of the Transatlantic Security Program, and MSNBC contributor Josh Barro join TODAY after new reports that President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared K...
By Julianne Smith
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How does 'America First' fit into G-7 summit? Trump and allies size each other up
Candidate Donald Trump was famous for his frequent refrain on the campaign trail: Other countries are treating the U.S. unfairly. Very likely, he had multilateral groups such ...
By Julianne Smith
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All in the family? NATO first-timers Trump and Macron a study in contrasts.
The “family photo” of leaders attending the NATO meeting in the Belgian capital Thursday included an unusually large number of first-timers to the transatlantic alliance’s pre...
By Jim Townsend
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CNAS Press Note: The NATO “Mini-Summit”
With leaders of NATO member countries set to meet for a “mini-summit,” experts from the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) Transatlantic Security Program – Julianne Smi...
By Julianne Smith, Jim Townsend, Jacqueline Ramos & Rachel Rizzo
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Trump to visit NATO headquarters
The surge in Taliban violence and attacks by the Islamic State in Afghanistan will be at the center of President Trump’s focus when he visits NATO headquarters in Brussels on ...
By Julianne Smith
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Worries mount about vacancies in Trump's State Department
Concerns are growing about a short-staffed State Department dealing with a host of international crises. As President Trump begins his first foreign trip, seven of the nine se...
By Julianne Smith
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Worldwide Effort Set to Keep Trump Happy on First Trip Abroad
When President Donald Trump sits down for dinner in Saudi Arabia, caterers have ensured that his favorite meal - steak with a side of ketchup - will be offered alongside the t...
By Julianne Smith
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Defense / Transatlantic Security
NATO Mulls Arctic and Atlantic Command to Counter RussiaThe North Atlantic Treaty Organization may revive a Cold War naval command to counter Moscow’s increased submarine activity in the Arctic and protect Atlantic sea lanes in the...
By Jerry Hendrix & Julianne Smith
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Trump eyes reset with ambitious foreign diplomatic tour
President Trump is heading overseas for a remarkably ambitious diplomatic mission covering everything from Middle East peace to the fight against ISIS, in what could offer the...
By Jim Townsend
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What Comey's firing means for repairing strained US-Russia ties
The “Putin Not My President” signs had disappeared from Washington protests. The ongoing probes of Russian interference in the US election had receded enough from the foregrou...
By Julianne Smith
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High tensions as Russian diplomat visits Washington
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will meet with his Russian counterpart on Wednesday in Washington amid high tensions over Russian interference in the U.S. presidential electi...
By Julianne Smith
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Defense / Transatlantic Security
Exercise reveals NATO vulnerabilities to Russian hybrid threats in North AtlanticNATO is currently digesting the lessons of a tabletop exercise held at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) in Washington, DC, in February 2017 that confronted partic...
By Julianne Smith & Jerry Hendrix
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With Demands for More NATO Spending, Romania Steps Up
After months of harsh rhetoric and threatening tweets, some NATO allies are preparing to spend big on defense. The Romanian government — already uneasy over Russian activities...
By Jim Townsend & Jacqueline Ramos
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Defense / Transatlantic Security
CNAS Releases Report on Russian Challenges in the North AtlanticWashington, May 3 – As Russia continues to look for opportunities to undermine the European project and weaken transatlantic resolve and unity, the Center for a New American S...
By Julianne Smith & Jerry Hendrix
