Archivo etiqueta «Relaciones Transatlánticas»
Por Norman Birnbaum, catedrático emérito de la Universidad de Georgetown. Traducción de María Luisa Rodríguez Tapia (EL PAÍS, 08/02/12):
La situación política actual en Estados Unidos está tan polarizada que los esfuerzos para lograr un consenso nacional, ya sea en la legislación o en el lenguaje, parecen quijotescos. Muchos ciudadanos se defienden contra lo que consideran intromisiones utilizando la palabra política como término despectivo. Piensan que gran parte de lo que ven y oyen es irrelevante para la marcha general de la sociedad y su propio destino dentro de ella. Los debates de los candidatos presidenciales republicanos permiten pensar … Seguir leyendo
By Nikolas Gvosdev, a professor of national security affairs at the U.S. Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island and Matthew A. Rojansky, deputy director of the Russia and Eurasia Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Both participated in the Dartmouth Dialogues. The opinions expressed are their own (THE NEW YORK TIMES, 16/12/11):
Nearly three years after the U.S.-Russia “reset” was announced in February 2009, the fragility of relations between Moscow and Washington is on full display. Even though the two countries have deepened their collaboration in a number of key areas — particularly in facilitating … Seguir leyendo
By Danny Danon, deputy speaker of the Knesset (THE WASHINGTON TIMES, 21/10/11):
For more than 60 years, the American-Israeli relationship has by and large been incredibly close. Most of us, on both sides of the Atlantic, assumed that the election of Barack Obama three years ago would assure the continuation of this long-standing friendship. Unfortunately however, American and Israeli supporters of this special relationship quickly began to notice a subtle but noticeable change in the dynamics between the two administrations. This change points to a fundamental misunderstanding of the moral and strategic reasoning behind the relationship. More important, this … Seguir leyendo
By David J. Kramer, president of Freedom House and assistant secretary of state for democracy, human rights and labor from 2008 to 2009 and Robert Kagan, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution. Together they co-chair the bipartisan Russia Working Group (THE WASHINGTON POST, 11/10/12):
Wednesday’s Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing to consider the nomination of Michael McFaul as the next U.S. ambassador to Russia highlights one of three steps that Congress should take this fall related to Russia and U.S.-Russian relations.
The Senate should confirm McFaul, who has served as President Obama’s top adviser on Russia at … Seguir leyendo
By Andrew C. Kuchins, director of the Russia and Eurasia Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington. He is co-editor of Russia after the Global Economic Crisis (THE NEW YORK TIMES, 14/09/11):
Three years ago this month, after Russian military forces invaded Georgia, the U.S.-Russia relationship reached its lowest point, at least since the collapse of the Soviet Union. The Bush administration virtually froze relations for its last five months in the White House.
President Obama and his team took office in January 2009 and soon signaled their interest in improving ties with Moscow. The … Seguir leyendo
Por Timothy Garton Ash, catedrático de Estudios Europeos en la Universidad de Oxford, investigador titular en la Hoover Institution de la Universidad de Stanford. Traducción de María Luisa Rodríguez Tapia (EL PAÍS, 22/05/11):
Hace unos días, en Washington, Obama, el que acabó con Osama, explicó su visión para un Oriente Próximo transformado. La semana que viene, en Londres, pronunciará un gran discurso sobre Europa y las relaciones transatlánticas. Se producirá en medio de una gira europea que incluye una visita al lugar natal de su tátara-tátara-tátara-tatarabuelo, Moneygall, en Irlanda; toda la pompa y circunstancia de una visita de Estado … Seguir leyendo
By Joseph R. Biden Jr., the vice president of the United States (THE NEW YORK TIMES, 14/03/11):
When we came into office two years ago, our relationship with Russia had reached a low point. The war between Russia and Georgia played a role in that decline, but even before that conflict erupted in August 2008, a dangerous drift was under way.
While we no longer considered each other enemies, you couldn’t always tell that from the rhetoric flying back and forth. Ironically, this came at a time when American and Russian security interests, as well as economic interests, were … Seguir leyendo
By Samuel Charap, a fellow in the National Security and International Policy Program at the Center for A/merican Progress and Mikhail Troitskiy, an adjunct professor at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (THE NEW YORK TIMES, 09/03/11):
Despite the improvement in U.S.-Russia relations over the last two years, the belief that the “reset” is doomed remains widespread in both countries.
According to the naysayers, Russia and the United States are fundamentally and inexorably at odds on many issues, in particular their approaches to the countries neighboring Russia.
This view is based on flawed, dated assumptions. A closer … Seguir leyendo
By Constanze Stelzenmüller, senior trans-Atlantic fellow at the German Marshall Fund of the United States and Tomas Valasek, director of foreign and defense policy at the Center for European Reform (THE NEW YORK TIMES, 25/01/11):
You might call it the Obama paradox: Atlanticists on both sides of the ocean were certain that this president, inaugurated two years ago, would renew the trans-Atlantic alliance.
Yet two years later, the United States and Europe seem further apart than they have ever been in their policies as much as in public attitudes. For the United States, Europe appears to be less … Seguir leyendo
Por Norman Birnbaum, catedrático emérito en la Facultad de Derecho de la Universidad de Georgetown. Traducción de Juan Ramón Azaola (EL PAÍS, 24/11/10):
Las recientes elecciones norteamericanas se prestan a diversas interpretaciones. Votó un país diferente al que eligió a Obama en 2008 y es imposible saber qué país será el que vote en 2012. Dependerá mucho de cómo lo hayan hecho los partidos en el Congreso y en los Gobiernos estatales, de qué candidatos se elijan, de la economía y de los imponderables que sucedan en el mundo, más allá de nuestras fronteras. Merece la pena subrayar, no … Seguir leyendo
By James F. Collins, Arthur A. Hartman, Jack F. Matlock, Jr., Thomas R. Pickering, Alexander A. Bessmertnykh, Yuri Dubinin, Victor G. Kompletov and Vladimir P. Lukin (THE NEW YORK TIMES, 24/11/10):
When we, former American ambassadors to Moscow and Russian or Soviet ambassadors to Washington, last came together in September 2008, the U.S.-Russia relationship had reached a post-Cold War low point. We urged immediate attention to setting a new course that would restore effective cooperation.
At a recent meeting, we concluded that the two-year reset of policy undertaken by the American and Russian governments … Seguir leyendo
Por Javier Solana, presidente de ESADE Center for Global Economy and Geopolitics (EL PAÍS, 20/11/10):
Ayer, 19 de noviembre, se inició en Lisboa la cumbre de la OTAN. Sus trabajos servirán para aprobar un nuevo concepto estratégico, profundizar las relaciones entre la Alianza y Rusia y adoptar una estrategia de salida para Afganistán, un reto difícil en un momento en el que el apoyo de las opiniones públicas flaquea y en el que el Gobierno de Afganistán no parece poder asumir la transferencia de competencias de forma tan rápida. Sin duda, será una cumbre importante y con repercusiones para … Seguir leyendo
By Barack Obama, the president of the EEUU (THE NEW YORK TIMES, 19/11/10):
With this week’s NATO and United States-European Union summit meetings in Lisbon, I am proud to have visited Europe a half-dozen times as president. This reflects an enduring truth of American foreign policy — our relationship with our European allies and partners is the cornerstone of our engagement with the world, and a catalyst for global cooperation.
With no other region does the United States have such a close alignment of values, interests, capabilities and goals. With the largest economic relationship in the world, trans-Atlantic trade … Seguir leyendo
By Ian J. Brzezinski, a former deputy assistant secretary of defense for European and NATO policy, a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council and leads the Brzezinski Group, a consulting firm (THE NEW YORK TIMES, 15/11/10):
On Friday, President Obama will convene with NATO and E.U. leaders in Lisbon. These summit meetings take place as the trans-Atlantic community is beleaguered by the war in Afghanistan, financial crises, and an increasing sense that the United States and Europe are drifting apart. If the president is to reinvigorate trans-Atlantic solidarity and U.S. leadership, he will have to accomplish five interrelated objectives … Seguir leyendo
Por Carlos Carnicero, máster en Paz y Seguridad Internacional por el King´sCollege de Londres, y Pol Morillas, máster en Relaciones Internacionales por la London School of Economics (LA VANGUARDIA, 15/11/10):
Tras la derrota en las legislativas, un debilitado Obama acudirá en Lisboa el 20 de noviembre a la cumbre de la OTAN y la Unión Europea. En Europa se le espera con entusiasmo, pero también con incertidumbre. La anterior cumbre, programada para mayo bajo presidencia española, fue cancelada tras saberse que Obama no asistiría. Desde entonces, las lecturas sobre el creciente desinterés de Obama en Europa no han … Seguir leyendo