Publishing Institution: Atlantic Council / Political Geography: Europe / Publication Year: within 25 Years / Topic: Reform

Author:: Annette Heuser and Walter Slocombe
Publication Date:: 03-2010
Content Type:: Policy Brief
Institution:: Atlantic Council
Abstract:: A critical question for the new Strategic Concept is whether NATO's nuclear policy as outlined in 1999 needs to be altered and, if so, how. This issue brief outlines the questions that will need to be addressed and offers recommendations for addressing nuclear policy in the new Strategic Concept.
Topic:: Arms Control and Proliferation, International Cooperation, Nuclear Weapons, and Reform
Political Geography:: Europe and North America

Author:: Franklin D. Kramer
Publication Date:: 03-2010
Content Type:: Policy Brief
Institution:: Atlantic Council
Abstract:: The transatlantic partnership has historically been at the heart of U.S. foreign policy, and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization has been at the heart of the partnership. But the factors that long made "transatlantic" the dominant foreign policy construct have fundamentally changed – and with it has come a need for concomitant strategic and operational changes to meet new requirements.
Topic:: Foreign Policy, Economics, International Cooperation, and Reform
Political Geography:: Afghanistan, United States, Europe, and North America

Author:: Boyko Nitzov, Ruslan Stefanov, Valentina Nikolova, and Dobromir Hristov
Publication Date:: 04-2010
Content Type:: Policy Brief
Institution:: Atlantic Council
Abstract:: Energy security in Central-Eastern Europe and the Black Sea region is fraught with risks. By virtue of its geography, Bulgaria finds itself in a difficult nexus, drawn into Eurasia's contentious energy geopolitics and as a European Union member, involved in the Union's fragmented energy policy and complex regulatory, energy efficiency and climate change objectives. That position is challenging, but it also presents decision-makers in Sofia with opportunities.
Topic:: Economics, Energy Policy, and Reform
Political Geography:: Europe, Central Asia, and Bulgaria

Author:: Julian Lindley-French and Harlan Ullman
Publication Date:: 06-2010
Content Type:: Policy Brief
Institution:: Atlantic Council
Abstract:: NATO must do more with less. The only way this can work is to exercise our intellects and brainpower. That leads to the absolute need for a continuous learning process in which knowledge and understanding are the goals. The complexity of the strategic environment demands no less. This applies to all ranks and services.
Topic:: Foreign Policy, Defense Policy, and Reform
Political Geography:: Europe and North America

Author:: Sarwar A. Kashmeri
Publication Date:: 11-2010
Content Type:: Policy Brief
Institution:: Atlantic Council
Abstract:: General Brent Scowcroft, dean of the American foreign policy establishment, has proposed a deceptively simple test to determine whether NATO is still relevant. His test is a question: "What is NATO for? "
Topic:: Defense Policy and Reform
Political Geography:: United States, Europe, and North America

Author:: Kurt Volker
Publication Date:: 12-2009
Content Type:: Policy Brief
Institution:: Atlantic Council
Abstract:: Twenty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, NATO stands at a crossroads. Will it reinvent itself yet again, to serve as the foundation for the security and defense of Europe and North America in a world of diverse, non-conventional threats, many of which come from outside of Europe? Will it return to a passive, geographically defined approach of protecting the territory of European Allies against armed attack? Will it merge these visions into a new hybrid? Will it retain the political will and resource commitments of its members, whether in Europe or North America?
Topic:: NATO, International Cooperation, and Reform
Political Geography:: Europe and North America

Author:: Hans Binnendijk, Julianne Smith, Daniel Hamilton, Charles Barry, Stephen Flanagan, and James Townsend
Publication Date:: 01-2009
Content Type:: Working Paper
Institution:: Atlantic Council
Abstract:: We have an open but fleeting moment to forge a more effective Atlantic partnership. We must seize it now. European and North American allies have allowed their relations to become discordant, yet the times demand vigor and unity. Courageous decisions need to be taken to breathe new life and relevance into the Atlantic partnership, which must be recast to tackle a diverse range of serious challenges at home and abroad.
Topic:: International Cooperation, Border Control, and Reform
Political Geography:: Europe, North America, and Atlantic Ocean

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