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The United States and Europe in Global Affairs

The United States and Europe in Global Affairs Adapting to an Era of Unconventional and Global Threats September 2010. Global Public Attitudes. GLOBAL CHALLENGES AND KEY THREATS. Key Threat :Proliferation Of Weapons of Mass Destruction Strategy: Prevention

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The United States and Europe in Global Affairs

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  1. The United States and Europe in Global Affairs Adapting to an Era of Unconventional and Global Threats September 2010

  2. Global Public Attitudes

  3. GLOBAL CHALLENGES AND KEY THREATS • Key Threat:Proliferation Of Weapons of Mass Destruction • Strategy:Prevention • Workingthrough UN and Multilateralagreements • Enhancethird countries and regional organisations capabilities • Strengthen the proliferationregime in a balanced, effective,andconcretemanner by stepping up international efforts • Pursuedisarmament and ensure the responsibledevelopment of peaceful uses of nuclearenergy • Bolster the support for multilateralapproach to the nuclear fuel cycle • Contain the proliferation of deliverysystems, especiallyballistic missiles • Initiatenegotiations on a multilateraltreatybanning production of fissile material for nuclearweapons

  4. GLOBAL CHALLENGES AND KEY THREATS • Key Threat:Terrorism • Strategy:IntelligenceSharing & Counter-Terrorism Coordination • Preventing radicalisation and the factorsbehindrecruitment • Enhance the coordination and intelligence sharing between the different EU-US counter-terrorismagencies • Craft a joint targetkillingstrategy to eliminate hard coreelements of terrorists • Protectpotentialtargets and establish a robustmechanism for dealingwith the aftermath of an attack • Appoint a EuropeanCounter-Terrorism czar and ensure a nearperfect coordination withhis US counterpart • Bolsterexisting joint EU-US mechanisms on information sharing to trackterroristfinancing • Draining the swamp of radicalization by addressing the root causes of extremistideology

  5. GLOBAL CHALLENGES AND KEY THREATS • Key Threat:Cyber Security • Strategy:Detect, Deter, Mitigate • Deploy intrusion detectionsystemsacross the full spectrum of government and privatecritical infrastructure networks to detectpotentialthreats • Develop and implement a Cybercounterintelligence plan to integrate CI into all cyber operations and analysis • Increasecounterintelligencecooperationbetween the EU-US intelligence agencies • Establish a robustmechanism of cooperationbetween the EU-US Cyber-Risk management programs

  6. GLOBAL CHALLENGES AND KEY THREATS • Key Threat:Energy Security • Strategy:Diversification and Dependence • Develop a unifiedenergymarketwithgreaterinter-connection • Establish a joint EU-US crisismechanism to deal withtemporary disruption to supply • Enhance EU-US widecooperation on R& D to promoterenewableenergy, low-carbon technologies and energyefficiency • Establish a EU-US nuclear commission to re-examineanti-nuclear stances and explore the expansion of nuclear power • Establish a EU-US body for international energynegotiations to deal withsuppliers and consumers

  7. Tracking The Polls, Sensing The Pulse The Obama Presidency has brought a remarkable shift in transatlantic opinion, with 77% of people in the European Union and Turkey supporting President Obama’s handling of international affairs. This rebound has created a new political space for cooperation.

  8. Tracking The Polls, Sensing The Pulse • Despite a growing support for transatlantic security cooperation, there is a palpable sense of disagreement about the strategic objectives in Afghanistan; how to approach Iran; how to engage Russia; and a host of other major Global Challenges: • Afghanistan: Nearly 63% of Europeans are pessimistic versus 56% of Americans who are optimistic about stabilizing the war-torn Country. • Iran: in dealing with the Iranian Nuclear Program, there is a divergence between the European and American approaches, with 53% of Europeans favoring the dual use of diplomacy and incremental sanctions, while 52% of Americans are favoring the option of a surgical military strike.

  9. Tracking The Polls, Sensing The Pulse • The Economy : A plurality of Americans(29%) and Europeans(31%) believe that managing international economic problems should be the top policy agenda item for the American president and European leaders. However, there is a divergence in assessments when it comes to the effectiveness of economic policies:55% of Americans think that government spending has been excessive in stimulating the economy, while 24% of Europeans think the same. • Climate Change: a prevailing sense of mutual concern and disparate responsibility has been shaping the debate, with 48% of Europeans versus 40% of Americans expressing deep concern about climate change.

  10. Looking Ahead • The Obama effect has been a boon for transatlantic relationship but did not trump substantive national policy differences • The transatlantic investment climate remains good, but security issues are still sensitive. • Disagreements over regional Strategy for hard cases like Iran could affect policy options. • The structural and political elements underpining the transatlantic tensions in dealing with sensitive issues such as strategic oulook are likely to persist. • Leadersip from both sides of the Atlantic is vital to shape the realm of the political discourse and bring a policy change

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