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Mar 20, 2014

Afghanistan: Top US Official Says Corruption May Ruin a Fragile ‘Reconstruction’

Uncontrolled corruption in Afghanistan could cost the United States what fragile progress it has made in the most expensive reconstruction of another country it has ever attempted, according to the most senior US official monitoring that program. As the Obama administration prepares to end the longest war of US history, it is relying on reconstruction […]

Afghanistan

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Mar 20, 2014

Crafting Public Diplomacy for an Urbanized World

On March 20, the Atlantic Council’s Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security, in partnership with the US Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy, hosted a roundtable focusing on the future of public diplomacy in the context of global trends. Titled Crafting Public Diplomacy for an Urbanized World, the roundtable examined how the US government, through public […]

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Mar 19, 2014

NATO Secretary General Discusses Ukraine Crisis, Wales Summit with the Atlantic Council

NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen discussed the crisis in Ukraine and the preparations for the upcoming NATO summit in Wales with members of the Atlantic Council and the Washington, DC security and policy community in a working breakfast on March 19, 2014. The event was moderated by Frederick Kempe, president and CEO of the […]

NATO Security & Defense

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Mar 19, 2014

Charting NATO’s Next Chapter: From Afghanistan to Ukraine and Beyond

As NATO charts plans for its coming drawdown in Afghanistan and its future beyond the 2014 Summit, Russia will loom large on NATO’s agenda as the unfolding crisis in Ukraine alters US and European strategies. At the same time, NATO must confront a dearth of political and financial investment, threats emanating from Asia, the Middle […]

NATO Security & Defense

Cyber Risk Wednesdays

Mar 19, 2014

Financial Sector Highlighted in Fifth Cyber Risk Wednesday

The fifth Cyber Risk Wednesday, a monthly series organized by the Cyber Statecraft Initiative, discussed the NIST framework’s impacts on the financial sector, the general risk environment, strengths and challenges, and mitigation methods currently in place. The discussion featured a well-balanced panel of speakers with experts from large financial institutions, small and community banking institutions, and government.

Cybersecurity Security & Defense

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Mar 18, 2014

This is Egypt: New Voices, Untold Stories

Since the ouster of former president Mohamed Morsi in July 2013, a wave of nationalist fervor has swept over Egypt. Calls for Defense Minister Abd al-Fattah al-Sisi to run for president grow while the state has largely silenced dissident political voices throughout the country. The Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East hosted a panel […]

North Africa

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Mar 17, 2014

Crisis in Ukraine: The Energy Factor

To explore the role of energy in the recent developments in Ukraine, the Atlantic Council hosted a members’ conference call discussion to evaluate the crisis’ impact on European energy security.  The Patriciu Eurasia Center Acting Director David Koranyi was joined by Matthew Bryza, Eurasia Center nonresident senior fellow; Vladimir Milov, president of the Institute of […]

Ukraine

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Mar 14, 2014

Lebanon’s Neutrality Toward the Syrian Conflict

After weeks of debate that nearly collapsed the government, Lebanon’s cabinet approved a policy statement on March 14, 2014. The debate focused on Lebanon’s position on the conflict in Syria and the role and future of Hezbollah’s armed militia, over which the March 8 and March 14 alliances disagree. The conclusion of the debate and […]

Middle East Syria

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Mar 14, 2014

ENGO Network on CCS: Roundtable Discussion to Chart Policy Pathways Forward

In confronting the multi-dimensional challenge of climate change, carbon capture and storage (CCS) is emerging as a pragmatic approach to mitigating global carbon emissions. On March 14th, 2014, experts from diverse, CCS-related backgrounds gathered at the Atlantic Council for the “ENGO Network on CCS: Roundtable Discussion to Chart Policy Pathways Forward.” Led by Global CCS […]

Energy & Environment

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Mar 13, 2014

Working Group on Defense Industrialization in Saudi Arabia and the UAE

Saudi Arabia, which spends more on defense than any other nation in the Middle East (up to 10 per cent of its GDP, which amounts to $21 billion), is the world’s seventh biggest spender in military terms. The United Arab Emirates, the world’s fourth largest arms importer, fields an increasingly capable military, is a regional leader […]

Saudi Arabia The Gulf
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