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Jun 24, 2015

Portals Opens New Channel Between United States and Iran

By Barbara Slavin

I “visited” Iran the other day, but didn’t need a visa or a plane ticket. Through the magic of the Internet and sophisticated audiovisual technology, I chatted for 20 minutes with a young man in Tehran about the mood in society in anticipation of a historic nuclear agreement with the U.S. and five other nations.

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Jun 23, 2015

Briefing by the Foreign Minister of Burundi

By Africa Center

Since late April, the small, central African nation of Burundi has been wracked by a political crisis, marked by sometimes-violent demonstrations as well as refugee flows into neighboring countries, following a decision by incumbent President Pierre Nkurunziza to seek a controversial third term in office. On Tuesday, June 23, the Africa Center hosted a briefing by […]

Africa

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Jun 23, 2015

India’s nuclear command and control and its implications for strategic stability in South Asia

By Nazia Khan

On June 23, Brigadier (ret’d) Arun Sahgal spoke to the Atlantic Council about the principles shaping India’s nuclear command and control structure. Now serving as the director of the Forum for Strategic Initiative, Sahgal does not represent the official Indian position, but spoke from over 36 years of experience in the Indian Army. He focused […]

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Jun 22, 2015

Roundtable with Côte d’Ivoire’s first lady

By Africa Center

On Monday, June 22, the Africa Center hosted a luncheon roundtable discussion with Dominique Ouattara, First Lady of Côte d’Ivoire, to speak about her country’s work toward eradicating the child trafficking, exploitation, and labor. After a welcome and introduction from Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham, Mrs. Ouattara discussed both the progress and obstacles to […]

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Jun 22, 2015

Boko Haram and Escalating Regional Terror

By Dafe Oputu and Kelsey Lilley

Bottom Line Up Front: • A multinational joint task force consisting of Nigeria, Chad, Cameroon, and Niger has driven Boko Haram from key territorial strongholds in northeastern Nigeria; on June 18, the Chadian military conducted airstrikes against six Boko Haram bases in Nigeria • But the terror group continues to launch deadly, near-daily attacks throughout […]

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Jun 22, 2015

A View from the Region: Public Launch of the Middle East Strategy Task Force

By Rafik Hariri Center

Atlantic Council A View from the Region: Public Launch of the Middle East Strategy Task Force Introduction: Frederick Kempe, President and CEO Atlantic Council Speakers: Madeleine K. Albright, Former US Secretary of State Middle East Strategy Task Force Co-Chair Stephen J. Hadley, Former US National Security Adviser Middle East Strategy Task Force Co-Chair James Zogby, […]

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Jun 22, 2015

President Rousseff’s Visit: Photo-Op or a New Era for the US and Brazil?

By Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center

After 18 months of tension following the revelation of a US surveillance program directed at the Brazilian government, President Dilma Rousseff’s upcoming visit to Washington on June 30 marks an important shift toward reengagement for the United States and Brazil. The Presidents are expected to speak about a wide range of political and economic issues, from Venezuela and Haiti […]

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Jun 22, 2015

Russia’s Strategic Interest with the West

By Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center

The Atlantic Council Russia’s Strategic Interest with the West Introduction and Moderator: Frederick Kempe, President and CEO, Atlantic Council Speaker: Mikhail Khodorkovsky, Philanthropist and Former CEO of Yukos Location: Atlantic Council, Washington, D.C. Time: 12:30 p.m. EDT Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2015 Transcript By Superior Transcriptions LLC www.superiortranscriptions.com FREDERICK KEMPE: Good afternoon. My name is […]

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Jun 19, 2015

What Does it Mean to ‘Win’ a Cyberwar?

By CSM Passcode

What we learned from an Atlantic Council event discussing the dynamics of global cyberconflict. Even as countries build up digital defense networks and train armies of hackers, the nature of cyberconflict remains little understood. There isn’t even a firm grasp on what it means to fight – let alone win – a cyberwar. That was […]

Cybersecurity Security & Defense

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Jun 18, 2015

The Next Phase of the Future of Authoritarianism Project

By Brent Scowcroft Center

On June 18, Dr. Mathew Burrows and Dr. Maria Stephan hosted a private roundtable conversation about the next phase of the Strategic Foresight Initiative’s “Future of Authoritarianism” project; a monograph is due in summer 2016. The study would make the case that democracy assistance is a vital national interest. It explores how to balance that interest against others—such […]

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