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Dec 9, 2015

Cross Strait Series: The Future of Taiwan’s Defense Role

By Brent Scowcroft Center

On December 9, the Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security’s Asia Security Initiative hosted a Cross-Straits Series event on the future of Taiwan’s defense role. The discussion brings together Ms. Joanna Yu Taylor, Adjunct Member of the RAND Corporation; Mr. Robert Manning, Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security; and […]

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Dec 8, 2015

Building regional stability: Addressing Pakistan’s conflict-displaced persons

By Nicole Pfeifer

On December 3, the Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center hosted Mr. John Groarke, US Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Pakistan Mission Director, to discuss efforts to bring stability to the Federally Administered Tribal Area (FATA) in Pakistan and the greater region.  Joined by The Hon James Cunningham, Former US Ambassador to Afghanistan and currently a […]

Pakistan
Security Partnerships

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Dec 8, 2015

European Security: After Paris

By Brent Scowcroft Center

On Tuesday, December 8, the Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security hosted a roundtable discussion with Joëlle Jenny, Director for Security Policy and Conflict Prevention at the European External Action Service (EEAS). The discussion examined European security after the terrorist attacks in Paris and the role of the EU in addressing the multiple threats to […]

Europe & Eurasia
National Security

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Dec 8, 2015

SDSR: Warfare in the Information Age

By Brent Scowcroft Center

On December 8, the Atlantic Council hosted a private roundtable on “SDSR: Warfare in the Information Age” featuring General Sir Richard Barrons, Commander, Joint Forces Command, UK Armed Forces. General Barrons, who assisted with the 2010 Strategic Defense and Security Review (SDSR) as Assistant Chief of General Staff, discussed some of the outcomes of the […]

National Security
Security & Defense

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Dec 7, 2015

Briefing on Moroccan-European Counterterrorism Cooperation

By Africa Center

On Monday, December 7, the Africa Center hosted a briefing and roundtable discussion on Moroccan-European counterterrorism cooperation with Dr. El Mostafa Rezrazi and Dr. Shoji Matsumoto, two members of an international group of researchers that recently authored the report Le Livre Gris du Terrorisme: Au Cœur de la Coopération Sécuritaire Maroc-Europe.

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Dec 4, 2015

American Foreign and Energy Policy Priorities

Atlantic CouncilEnergy and Economic Summit Special Session: American Foreign and Energy Policy Priorities Introduction: Jon M. Huntsman Jr., Chairman, Atlantic Council Keynote Speaker: Antony Blinken, Deputy Secretary of State, United States Moderator and Concluding Remarks: Frederick Kempe, President and CEO, Atlantic Council Location: Istanbul, Turkey Time: 5:00 p.m. Local Date: Friday, November 20, 2015 Transcript […]

Content Series

Dec 4, 2015

Global Energy Debates and the East Mediterranean

By Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center

On November 16, 2015, the Peace Research Institute Oslo-PRIO Cyprus Centre, in collaboration with the Friedrich-Ebert-Foundation in Cyprus and the Atlantic Council, organized its annual energy conference in the Nicosia UN Buffer Zone. The conference invited international experts to discuss the increasingly complex global energy landscape, paying particular attention to the Eastern Mediterranean region. The […]

In the News

Dec 3, 2015

Jones Testifies on Defense Department Modernization

By James Jones

Brent Scowcroft Center Chairman General James L. Jones, Jr. testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee on The Goldwater– Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act (GNA) of 1986 and what further reforms are needed modernize the Department of Defense to meet both present and future security challenges:

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Dec 3, 2015

Global System on the Brink: Pathways Toward a New Normal

By Brent Scowcroft Center

On December 3, 2015, the Atlantic Council’s Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security launched a new report, “Global System on the Brink: Pathways toward a New Normal.” This joint global trends assessment conducted by the Scowcroft Center’s Strategic Foresight Initiative (SFI) and the Primakov Institute of World Economy and International Relations (IMEMO) observed potential channels […]

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Dec 2, 2015

Politics, Government, and Women in Latin America: Better Than You Think?

By Roberta Braga

At a time when women’s participation in government is increasing throughout Latin America, former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton joined the Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center and fellow influencers in the region for the launch of the Women’s Leadership in Latin America Initiative. Led by Ambassador-in-Residence Capricia Penavic Marshall, the event featured […]