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Jul 1, 2014

Libya’s Southwest: Important to Understanding Country’s Security Crisis

As Libya’s political crisis deepens and violent clashes mount, attention to the transitioning country has largely focused on the weak government in Tripoli and the tumultuous eastern region. The largely ignored southwestern party of the country known as the Fezzan, however, presents another set of challenges, with porous borders, ethnic and tribal tensions, and a […]

Libya

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Jun 30, 2014

US Risks Losing Syria and Iraq to Jihadists

By The Atlantic Council

The Islamic State of Iraq and Sham (ISIS) continues to capture more territory and resources in both Iraq and Syria, making real progress in achieving their ultimate goal of establishing an Islamic State. On Thursday, June 26, 2014, the Atlantic Council’s Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East and Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security […]

Iraq

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Jun 26, 2014

The Trans-Pacific Partnership and Asian Security

What does the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) mean for Asian security? How does the TPP contribute to Asian stability? What does the TPP mean for Asian allies, including Taiwan? Currently not a member the TPP, how does the partnership impact Taiwanese security? The Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security organized adiscussion involving Representatives Earl Blumenauer (D-Oregon) […]

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Jun 25, 2014

Top Norwegian Defense Scholar: ‘Not the Time to Invent New Buzzwords’ for NATO

By James Rupert

Rolf Tamnes Says Atlantic Alliance Simply Needs Four Clear Priorities, Not a New Strategy A Russian assault on Ukraine, you say? A spike in cyber-warfare? The breadth of turmoil from Dakar to Dhaka? These challenges may be new or rising, but NATO’s strategic plans have them in view and the alliance’s need is not to […]

NATO Security & Defense

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Jun 24, 2014

Working Group on Emerging Technologies and Innovation in the Gulf

As Paul Saffo, a senior fellow with the Brent Scowcroft Center and noted futurist, said, we have moved on from a consumer economy to a creative economy where makers and doers produce high economic and societal value with original ideas. Three-dimensional printing, do-it-yourself biology, and crowd-sourced ventures are just a few examples of this transformative […]

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Jun 23, 2014

Transition Seminar for NATO Secretary General-designate Stoltenberg

At a time when NATO is challenged by Russia’s continuing destabilization of Ukraine, faces a wide array of asymmetric security challenges, and seeks to navigate the transition in Afghanistan, the Alliance is also gearing up for a new Secretary General to lead NATO through this changing era of global competition and regional tensions.

NATO Security & Defense

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Jun 23, 2014

NATO’s Challenges and Opportunities: An Italian Perspective

Given its key geopolitical location by the Mediterranean, Italy is often first among the NATO allies to experience the consequences of unrest and political instability in North Africa and the Middle East. Along with its substantial contributions to Operation Unified Protector over Libya, Italy is one of the Alliance’s most important voices in formulating Alliance […]

NATO Security & Defense

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Jun 20, 2014

Conference Call: Debrief on Obama’s Trip to Europe and the NATO Defense Ministerial 6/11

Given Russia’s continuing destabilization of Ukraine, President Obama began the month of June in Europe reaching out to reassure America’s European allies of the United States and NATO’s resolute commitment to the defense and security of Europe. The President’s trip to Poland, Belgium, and France culminated in the announcement of the European Reassurance Initiative. This […]

NATO Security & Defense

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Jun 20, 2014

A Conversation with Nigerien Prime Minister Brigi Rafini

By The Atlantic Council

The Atlantic Council’s Africa Center hosted a conversation with the Prime Minister of the Republic of Niger, H.E. Brigi Rafini. Also in attendance was H.E. Maman Sidikou, ambassador of the Republic of Niger to the United States. Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham moderated the not-for-attribution session, which focused on economic, security, and development priorities […]

Economy & Business Sahel

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Jun 20, 2014

Challenges and Opportunities in Africa: A Discussion with African Military Officers

By The Atlantic Council

The Atlantic Council’s Africa Center hosted a seminar for senior military officers from nine African countries, organized in partnership with the National Defense University’s Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies (NESA). Titled “Challenges and Opportunities: Africa,” the seminar featured presentations by Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham and Deputy Director Bronwyn Bruton, followed […]

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