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Mar 4, 2015

Israel’s Engagement with Africa: A Conversation with Ambassador Avi Granot

By Africa Center

Israel has been active in Africa for decades, but now more than ever the country’s growing economy, burgeoning population, and military and security expertise make it an attractive partner for African nations.

In the News

Mar 4, 2015

Wilson Testifies on Russian Aggression in Eastern Europe

Atlantic Council Executive Vice President Damon Wilson testified on Russian aggression in Eastern Europe before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee’s Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation on March 4. Read Wilson’s full testimony here. Watch here.

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Mar 3, 2015

The Modern Mercenary: Private Armies and What They Mean for World Order

By Africa Center

On March 3, the Atlantic Council’s Africa Center hosted an event to mark the release of Senior Fellow Sean McFate’s book, The Modern Mercenary: Private Armies and What They Mean for World Order.

Article

Mar 3, 2015

The problem with Putin

By Nicholas Burns

AFTER RUSSIAN democratic leader Boris Nemtsov was gunned down in Moscow last weekend, I posed this question at a Harvard Kennedy School conference: Is it possible that, in Vladimir Putin’s highly controlled dictatorship, no one in the Russian government had anything to do with Nemtsov’s murder? We may never know the answer. Possible culprits range […]

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Article

Mar 3, 2015

Opinion: Extreme Intolerance Will Doom ‘Islamic State’

By Barbara Slavin

The group that calls itself the Islamic State (IS) can’t abide competition even from the mute remains of its region’s fabled past. An equal opportunity destroyer, IS has gone beyond lopping off the heads of live perceived enemies to demolishing priceless artifacts from ancient Mesopotamia that had survived previous waves of conquest.

Europe After The Vote

Mar 3, 2015

What’s Next for Greece

By Global Business and Economics

On February 26, 2015, the Global Business and Economics Program hosted a EuroGrowth Conversation Series event focusing on Greece’s current economic situation at a small, off-the-record roundtable that brought together several leading policymakers as well as high-ranking representatives from international organizations, think tanks, and academia. Thanos Catsambas, alternate IMF Executive Director for Greece, and Jay […]

Europe & Eurasia European Union

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Mar 3, 2015

Vietnam on the Tigris and Euphrates?

By Harlan Ullman

For those of us old enough to recall the Vietnam War, fact and reality were obscured and mangled by successive White Houses anxious to reach the delusional “light at the end of the tunnel.” Tragically, at the end of the tunnel lay a quagmire that consumed 58,000 American and countless Vietnamese lives. In the highly […]

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Feb 27, 2015

Germany’s Future Role in Transatlantic Security: A Conversation with Vice Admiral Andreas Krause, Chief of the German Navy

By Brent Scowcroft Center

Over the past year, tensions between Russia and NATO over the war in Ukraine have extended past NATO’s south-eastern border up to its most vulnerable north-eastern partners. It is along this border that Russia has launched three surprise military exercises in the past year, incorporating land, air, and sea offensive elements in scenarios eerily resembling […]

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Feb 25, 2015

Germany Army Chief of Staff Bruno Kasdorf on the State of Transatlantic Security

By Brent Scowcroft Center

The Atlantic Council’s Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security hosted Lieutenant General Bruno Kasdorf, the Chief of Staff of the German Army, on Monday, February 20. General Kasdorf presented the German perspective on international security issues, including the latest developments regarding NATO and Europe, in a new, dynamic security environment.

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Feb 24, 2015

Social Innovators in Latin America: A Disruptive Force for Change

By Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center

An emerging class of social entrepreneurs and social impact investors across Latin America are driving innovation, growth, and poverty alleviation. These pioneers have brought about huge quality-of-life changes for millions of citizens through innovations ranging from pay-as-you-go solar power to new farming practices. Today, the private sector provides governments with new and innovative policies to […]

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