Charles Kupchan

Transatlantic Forum - Global Perceptions of the United States

RUSI is pleased to announce its Autumn 2007 Transatlantic Forum Series. This series will examine global perceptions of the United States, six years after 9/11. In keeping with tradition the Transatlantic Forum events will have...

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Pull the Plug on the Afghan Surge

"General Stanley McChrystal's plan to pursue counterinsurgency in the countryside is a bridge too far," write Steve Simon and Charles Kupchan, arguing, instead, that Afghanistan policy should be focused on establishing control...

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German Chancellor Merkel Addresses U.S. Congress

Angela Merkel, who rose from the ruins of the Communist East to serve as chancellor of a united Germany, the largest country in Europe, paid tribute to American support for her country in an address to a joint session of...

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Afghan election commission declares Karzai winner

KABUL — Afghanistan's election commission on Monday declared President Hamid Karzai the winner in a controversial election that threatened to undercut the government's legitimacy as it is fighting an entrenched insurgency. The...

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Will the war in Afghanistan bring down NATO?

By Ian Munroe, CTV.ca News Date: Sunday Nov. 1, 2009 8:09 AM ET Next week in Washington, U.S. President Barack Obama will host a summit of European Union leaders to discuss a number of issues, including what to do next in...

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PREVIEW-After election win, Merkel may face new US demands

Afghanistan, Iran and climate on agenda in U.S. trip * Merkel first German leader to address Congress since 1957 By Noah Barkin BERLIN, Oct 30 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel is likely to face pressure to offer more...

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Biden reassures Central Europe

Vice President Joe Biden makes significant strides during a trip to Central Europe this week in relieving anxieties the Obama administration stirred up when it scrapped a Bush-era plan for missile defense.

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Obama Gets ‘Incomplete’ as Decisions on War, Joblessness Loom (Bloomberg)

Bloomberg - Oct. 23 (Bloomberg) -- L. Sonny Young usually hosts up to 20 people on Sundays at his Springfield, Ohio, barber shop to make calls for President Barack Obama’s health-care overhaul. Last week, only three people...

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Obama Nobel Peace Prize: an award for vision if not accomplishment

2009 Nobel Peace Prize to Obama reflects European appreciation for his cooperative, engaged approach to world politics. The word "efforts" hints at the view from around the world – from laborers in Baghdad to world leaders –...

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Will a Stronger Europe Emerge from Unification Moves?

Moves toward the approval of the Lisbon Treaty could create a stronger European partner for Washington in global affairs, says CFR's Charles Kupchan. But he cites a competing trend toward stronger nation-states in Europe.

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