Category: Blogs

Interview with Henrik Liljegren

By Jorge Benitez, Director of NATOSource

Henrik Liljegren, a Lifetime Director of the Atlantic Council, served four decades in Sweden’s diplomatic corps with postings as Swedish Ambassador to Ankara, East Berlin, Brussels and Washington.

Syria: A Strategy Possibly Emerging, But to What End?

By Frederic C. Hof

Recent media reports indicate (if not conclude) that the anti-Islamic State (ISIS or ISIL) “train and equip” effort of the US Department of Defense will be based largely in Jordan and focused mainly on preparing Syrian fighters of tribal origin to operate in ISIL-occupied eastern Syria.

EconSource: Iraq to Slash Investment Spending in 2015

By EconSource

The Iraqi government is expected to slash investment spending for 2015 by over 80 percent as weak oil prices hit state revenues.

The Army’s Nation

By Maged Atiya

Some of the least recognized voices in Egypt today belong to men and women trying to build and grow small and medium size businesses. While the hope for broad prosperity rests within their ranks, their concerns are often overlooked. Their voices today paint an unhappy picture. Among the plethora of comments, most offered privately, they […]

Senator Rubio Calls for NATO to ‘Rollback Russian Aggression’

By Marco Rubio, Politico Europe

Today is the 70th anniversary of the allied victory in Europe — a day that stands as one of the greatest triumphs of freedom over oppression, liberty over tyranny, and good over evil in the history of the world.

Obama-GCC Summit: Syria is the Elephant in the Room

By Hanin Ghaddar

President Barack Obama will host the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) leaders next week at the White House and Camp David to discuss security issues in the Middle East.

Russia’s New Super Tank

By Blake Franko and Nicholas Varangis

With Moscow’s Victory Day parade quickly approaching, there has been significant coverage on the newest addition to the Russian family tree of armored vehicles, the T-14 Armata.

Top News: Kerry Meets with Gulf Ministers on Iran, Yemen

Concerns over a final nuclear deal with Iran and civil war in Yemen will top the agenda of talks in Paris on Friday between U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Gulf Arab states. Kerry met counterparts from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Oman, and Bahrain, as well as the head of the […]

Europe Requires More than Symbolic Defense

By Gordon Sullivan, Defense One

U.S. troops levels in Europe have reached record-low levels, slightly more than 27,000 soldiers, before the newest cut was announced.

The Iran Deal, Camp David, and Nuclear Nonproliferation in the Middle East

By Nabil Fahmy

Leaders from the Arab Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) will convene at Camp David on May 13 and 14, where they were initially invited to deliberate with President Barack Obama on the Iranian nuclear framework agreement.