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Defense experts took part in an Atlantic Council discussion on U.S. military power and challenges facing the Defense Department. They talked about several topics, including military recruitm…

Secretary of State John Kerry talked about how the pending Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) could bolster other foreign policy effort…

Panelists talked about the congressional agenda on trade deals, including the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), and the impact of a t…

Former Prime Minister Salam Fayyad talked about the state of affairs in the Gaza Strip and the ongoing conflict between Israel, Hamas, and other militant Palestinian groups. He put forward h…

Outgoing NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen talked about his vision for the future of NATO and previewed the upcoming September 2014 NATO summit in Wales. Secretary General Rasmuss…

General James Amos talked about proposed cuts to the Defense Department’s budget and the impact of those cuts on the Marine Corps' ability to defend U.S. interests.

Former national security advisers talked about their roles in advising the president and U.S. national security strategies in a changing global security environment. Among the topics they ad…

NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen delivered his first major speech in the U.S. as Secretary General. He talked about the future of the Afghanistan mission. Following his speech h…

General James L. Jones spoke on the Obama administration’s approach to national security. Following his prepared remarks he responded to questions from the audience. In his first public r…

The 2009 Atlantic Council awards dinner commemorated the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Former President George H.W. Bush and former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl were hono…

Columnists David Brooks and David Ignatius discussed the state of the world, the issues facing the United States, and how America has changed since September 11, 2001. Frederick Kempe modera…

General James Jones (Ret.) spoke on the ability of Iraqi police forces to secure the country. He testified earlier to the Senate Armed Services Committee that the “Iraqi security forces as a…

Retiring General Jones talked about his four years of service as NATO Supreme Allied Commander in Europe and his thoughts about NATO and the future role of the alliance. Topics included seve…