June 2011 – Atlantic Partnership

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Nato chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen warns of ‘two-tier’ force: Secretary general echoes US concerns about Europe and says UN ‘must be ready’ to step in when Gaddafi falls

Julian Borger Wednesday, 15 June 2011 THE GUARDIAN Nato’s secretary general has warned that continued disparity in US and European defence spending might lead to a “two-tiered alliance” in which American and European troops would not be able to fight effectively together. In a Guardian interview, Anders Fogh Rasmussen echoed the fears expressed last week […]

A leap of faith? Divergent EU and U.S. choices on nuclear power

By Thomas Legge Friday, 10 June 2011 GERMAN MARSHAL FUND WASHINGTON — Germany’s decision last week to phase out nuclear power has sharpened the differences between Europe and the United States on energy policy. Democratic Senator Jeff Bingaman, a senior voice on energy policy in the U.S. Congress, led the chorus decrying that removing nuclear […]