Transcript STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS PLANNING …

Trans-Atlantic Relations:
New grounds for increased cooperation on
Trans-Atlantic issues
J.D. Gordon
Senior Fellow
Center for a Secure Free Society, Washington, DC
EPP EIN – FAES, Madrid
March 2014
• How can TTIP strengthen strategic
partnership between U.S.-E.U.?
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Maximize economic potential through eliminating
unnecessary regulatory barriers, tariffs and overly
burdensome customs procedures
Source: Heritage Foundation
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Boost U.S. and E.U. economies, which combined account
for almost 1/2 of the world GDP, at $16.5 and $16 trillion
USD, respectively, and 1/3 of total world trade
Source: U.K. Trade & Investment, U.S. State Department
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Create jobs, adding 740,000 to 13 million U.S. workers
already employed in Trans-Atlantic business sector
Source: Atlantic Council, Bertelsmann Foundation
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Strengthen Trans-Atlantic collective security through
improved economic policies and resulting increased revenues
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Why is this important?
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Global Conflict is Growing...
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…from those whose do not share U.S.-E.U. common values
of respecting international law or territorial sovereignty…
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…Nor respect the democratic process, its institutions,
human rights and the rule of law
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Annualized GDP Growth Rates: 2007-2027
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E.U.: 1.17%
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U.S: 1.90%
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China: 8.24%
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India: 6.19%
Source: European Commission, Eurostat
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Defense budget spending trends
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E.U.: Decreasing, dropped $263 billion to $220 billion, 2001-2011
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U.S: Decreasing $1 trillion over a decade, current $495 billion
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China: Increasing approx. 10% annually, current $132 billion
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Russia: Increasing approx. 44% since 2007, current $78 billion
Source: Economist, CSIS, Jane’s Annual Defense Budgets
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U.S., E.U. military spending 39% and 18% of world
total, respectively – but in decline
Source: CFR, Washington Post
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If the U.S. and E.U. don’t stand together for
a global freedom agenda, who will?
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If the U.S. and E.U. cannot protect their own citizens
from modern era radical Islam-inspired global
terrorism, who will?
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Conclusion
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Each and every Dollar, Euro, Pound saved through TTIP
will result in stronger U.S. and E.U. to better face shared
security and economic threats
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While differences still exist, the price of not enacting TTIP
is too high considering current worldwide global trends
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Global freedom agenda depends on close U.S.-E.U.
partnership
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“We must all hang together, or assuredly will
shall all hang separately”
– Benjamin Franklin, 1776
• Questions?