Content

Event Recap

Feb 1, 2016

Defense and Deterrence on NATO’s Eastern Flank

By Brent Scowcroft Center

On February 1, the Atlantic Council hosted a private strategy session with the Undersecretary of State from the Polish Ministry of National Defense, Tomasz Szatkowski.

Poland

Event Recap

Jan 29, 2016

Google Hangout : Manufacturing Innovators in Mexico

By Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center

The Atlantic Council held the second #ACInnovationMX Google Hangout leading up to our Mexico City Innovation Summit (April 5, 2016), on January 29, 2016 from 1:00 to 1:30 p.m. The Featured Innovators, Linda Franco, CEO and Co-Founder of Machina; Carlos Gómez Andonaegui, Co-founder of Nebia addressed innovation issues around Mexico’s manufacturing sector: From idea to […]

Transcript

Jan 28, 2016

Reflections of a Former Secretary of Defense

Atlantic Council Reflections of a Former Secretary of Defense Speaker: Chuck Hagel, Former U.S. Secretary of Defense Moderator: Frederick Kempe, President and CEO, Atlantic Council Location: Atlantic Council, Washington, D.C. Date: Monday, January 13, 2016 Transcript By Superior Transcriptions LLC www.superiortranscriptions.com FREDERICK KEMPE: Welcome, everyone. This is a very special evening at the Atlantic Council. […]

Event Recap

Jan 28, 2016

The Impact of Low Oil Prices on the Middle East: Fiscal Crises, Corporate Transitions, and Geopolitical Standoffs

By Global Energy Center

On January 28, 2016, the Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Center hosted a panel discussion on the impact of low oil prices in the Middle East. Panelists included Dr. Denise Natali, Senior Research Fellow at the National Defense University’s Institute of National Strategic Studies; Dr. Jean-Francois Seznec, Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Global Energy […]

Event Recap

Jan 27, 2016

Local Responses to Libya’s Instability

By Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East

The Atlantic Council welcomed Jeffrey Vanness of USAID and Jakob Wichmann of JMW Consulting for a roundtable meeting on Wednesday, January 27, 2016 from 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Atlantic Council headquarters in Washington, DC. Wichmann presented his findings from a nationwide survey conducted in Libya in August and September 2015, and Vanness […]

20162701 boko-cover

Article

Jan 27, 2016

How Boko Haram Became the Islamic State’s West Africa Province

By Africa Center

Atlantic Council Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham authored an article published in the current issue of the Journal of International Security Affairs entitled “How Boko Haram Became the Islamic State’s West Africa Province.”

Art of Future Warfare

Jan 21, 2016

US CYBERCOM and the NSA: A Strategic Look with ADM Michael S. Rogers

By Brent Scowcroft Center

The Atlantic Council’s Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security hosted a Commanders Series event with Admiral Michael S. Rogers, the Commander of US Cyber Command and Director of the National Security Agency, regarding his strategic priorities for 2016.

Event Recap

Jan 20, 2016

Update on the Burundian National Dialogue by Special Advisor to President Nkurunziza

By Africa Center

On Wednesday, January 20, the Africa Center hosted a roundtable discussion on the current political situation in Burundi with Minister Willy Nyamitwe, Senior Media and Communications Advisor to the President of Burundi and member of the negotiation team that participated in the relaunch of the National Dialogue in Entebbe, Uganda, on December 28, 2015.

Africa
South & Central Africa

Emerging Defense Challenges

Jan 19, 2016

Defense-Industrial Policy Series: Acquisition for Special Operations Forces

By Brent Scowcroft Center

On January 19, 2016, the Atlantic Council hosted Mr. James F. Geurts, the Acquisition Executive for US Special Operations Command, for a Defense-Industrial Policy Series event entitled, “Acquisition for Special Operations Forces.” In a discussion moderated by the Council’s Steven Grundman, M.A. and George Lund Fellow, Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security, Mr. Geurts spoke […]

Article

Jan 15, 2016

Farewell to Victimhood

By Salam Fayad

Download (PDF) In the wake of mounting violence and unrest in the Palestinian territories and Israel over the past three months, over forty thousand Palestinians have taken to the streets to protest Israel’s occupation and its policies in Jerusalem. Reuters recently reported that 24 Israelis and at least 142 Palestinians have been killed in clashes […]

Israel
Middle East
Load More