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Briefing: Biden’s climate policy: global follower or leader?
President Biden vows an ambitious climate policy, leading the US transition to 100 percent clean electricity by 2035, and demanding – in his first year – that Congress legislate for reaching zero emissions by 2050. These efforts, however, might be constrained by differences within the Democratic camp and mid-term elections in critical, fossil fuel-dependent […]
New report: Biden vs. Trump foreign policy: rupture or continuity?
Monday, 2nd November 2020 — Ahead of tomorrow’s US election, political consultancy Rasmussen Global has laid out in broad strokes some of the foreign policy topics that will test the next US President, and whether we are likely to see a continuity approach or a rupture from the Trump Administration. Download the report here. Rasmussen Global […]
The World After Covid-19 – Download the report
The world is facing the worst global pandemic in generations. The human and economic tolls are already staggering, particularly in Asia and Europe. What started as a health crisis is rapidly turning into a major economic depression with long-lasting social and political effects. From an economic and geopolitical point of view, there will be […]
Rasmussen – Europe needs its allies in NATO
This op ed appeared in Süddeutsche Zeitung on the 11th July. To read the article click here. Recent sparring across the Transatlantic has many Europeans asking whether the security alliance that won the Cold War- and kept the peace for 70 years – is fading. At the upcoming NATO summit, all eyes will be on President […]
Democracies are losing the hearts and minds of their citizens, world’s largest study on trust in government finds
Democracy Perception Index 2018 – Read the full report here – The largest single global study measuring citizens’ trust in government indicates democracies are facing a severe crisis of faith in the eyes of the public. The Democracy Perception Index 2018 (DPI) finds that a majority of people living in democracies are disillusioned with the […]
The U.S. and EU Can Make Transatlantic Trade Great Again
Op ed by Anders Fogh Rasmussen published by Bloomberg View – 22nd March 2018 EU leaders should seize the trade crisis over steel and aluminium as an opportunity to present a bolder option by offering President Donald Trump — who prides himself on his dealmaking skills — a big free-trade bargain.
From Eastern to Southern flank: the role of NATO
On Friday 13th October 2017, Anders Fogh Rasmussen delivered a speech to the Centre for American Studies in Rome. During the speech he reminded that on NATO’s Eastern and Southern flank, there is a common thread that must never be forgotten: the enduring strength of the transatlantic alliance. Full speech: Not since the end of […]
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Transatlantic fallout over Russian sanctions is dangerous
27 July 2017 — Writing in the Financial Times, Anders Fogh Rasmussen warned against throwing away transatlantic unity in responding to Russia’s aggression in Ukraine. In particular, he warns that the US Sanctions Bill is ‘not the Trojan horse’ that some Europeans feared it would be.
New US Sanctions Bill on Russia is not the Trojan Horse Europeans fear
The US House of Representatives is expected to pass, later today, the Sanctions Bill, which seeks to strengthen economic sanctions against Iran, North Korea and Russia. The Bill first and foremost codifies existing executive orders placing sanctions on Moscow into law and proposes additional measures. However, these new sanctions, including those on Russian energy projects, […]
Trump the deal-maker should invest in Ukraine
President Trump can address his Russia headache – and lay the groundwork for improved relations with Moscow – when he meets the Ukrainian President tomorrow, according to a former NATO Secretary General. Former NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen is calling on President Trump to invest time into his relations in Ukraine, which will create new […]
Former NATO Chief welcomes Senate agreement on Russia sanctions
US-Russia relations cannot get better until they get tougher, according to former NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, who has today welcomed the bipartisan deal reached in the Senate to strengthen and codify sanctions against Russia. The agreement reached late last night would allow for Congressional review of any effort to waive or ease sanctions, […]
Only Trump Can Go to Ukraine
Writing in the Wall Street Journal, Anders Fogh Rasmussen argues that President Trump needs to articulate a strong policy on Russia and find a new formula for engagement. He concludes: “For Moscow it could mean the end of economic sanctions; and for President Trump it could be the gambit that finally puts his Russia demons to […]
New report: No Ill Effects on U.S. Economy Found For Continued Pressure on Kremlin
New research released today shows that the sanctions against Russia for their invasion of Ukraine have been effective in pressuring and punishing the aggressor, although stronger sanctions would be necessary to further prevent Russian disruptive actions and resolve the conflict in Eastern Ukraine. The report, written by independent sanctions experts and commissioned by Rasmussen Global, […]
Message to Trump and Merkel: Don’t forget Crimea
“Russia’s aggressive actions cannot be forgiven, and Crimea cannot be forgotten” – that is the message from former NATO chief, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, ahead of Chancellor Merkel’s visit to President Trump and the three-year anniversary of Crimea’s illegal occupation by Russia. The Friends of Ukraine group of former heads of state and government, and senior officials has […]
Advisory Note: Decrypting the Trump Effect
Behind the official greetings, European capitals are holding their breath about the consequences of the American elections. With Trump, Brexit no longer looks like an isolated event. It is now clear that the entire liberal system is under great pressure.
Factsheet About U.S. Sanctions on Russia
The current sanctions regime on Russia represents a leverage for the US. It enjoys strong public support and has had a significant impact on Russia with minute economic costs for the US. Ultimately, sanctions on Russia have worked. They have helped restrain the Kremlin’s aggression by placing considerable economic costs on Russia.
Ukraine is Making Progress Against Tough Odds. It Deserves US Support.
Building a democracy isn’t easy, even in the best of circumstances.
The United States Must Be the World’s Policeman
Only America has the material and moral greatness to stop the slide into chaos and foster peace
The Next U.S. President Must Look to These Three Heroes
Anders Fogh Rasmussen served as Denmark’s prime minister from 2001, until he was elected secretary general of NATO from 2009 to 2014. He is the author of the book, “The Will to Lead—America’s Indispensable Role in the Global Fight For Freedom”
‘America First’ Should Not Mean Putting Allies Last
Will the new president set aside the contradictory foreign policy of candidate Trump?
Why Elites are Wrong and President Trump Can Restore America’s Global Leadership
Donald Trump has the potential to stabilize American politics, says a former NATO secretary-general
Partnership in a Globalised World: A Declaration of Interdependence
Speech at Berkeley University, June 12th 2006: ”Partnership in a globalised world: A declaration of interdependence”.
America and Europe – Defending Freedom Together
Speech by NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen at the Global Leadership Awards dinner of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs.
A Strong Transatlantic Bond for an Unpredictable World
Speech by NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen at the Atlantic Council of the United States in Washington.
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