Europe & Russia

August 20, 2010

Georgia Emerging As Test Case for Russia Relations "Reset"

August 20, 2010

The Obama Administration has taken a long-overdue strong line opposing Russia's intimidation of democratic Georgia. This potential break in the "reset" of U.S. relations with Russia comes on the heels of a flurry of JINSA engagement with the Georgian government including a mission to Tbilisi in May and subsequent meetings in Washington.

May 28, 2010

JINSA Delegation Returns From Georgia and the Ukraine

May 28, 2010

During a visit to the region lasting from May 1 to May 9, a delegation of JINSA officers and members of the Board of Directors engaged in dialogue with officials of the governments of Ukraine and Georgia. In both Kiev and Tbilisi, meetings with senior representatives of the Defense and Foreign Ministries were held.

August 25, 2009

NATO’s New Era

August 25, 2009

On August 1, former Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen assumed the leadership of NATO. In this article by JINSA's Jim Colbert and Elizabeth Donne, the controversy over Rasmussen's selection is examined along with the critical issues already demanding his attention such as the NATO-led counter-terror and nation building operations in Afghanistan and increasing tensions with Russia.

August 29, 2008

August 2008 - Russian Assault on Georgia Tests the West and NATO

August 29, 2008

The Russian assault on the Republic of Georgia, which had been weeks if not months in planning, surprised no one but Western leaders. Ambassador David Smith of the Tbilisi office of the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies briefed members of JINSA’s Boards of Directors and Advisors as well as a select group of lay leaders via conference call on August 15.

October 31, 2007

January 2008 - Work in Progress: European Security and Defense Policy - Implications for Transatlantic Cooperation

October 31, 2007

In Europe Project Paper #10, JINSA Research Associate Stoyan Stoyanov analyzes the European Union's European Security and Defense Policy (ESDP) and its implications for NATO and transatlantic relations.