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Mar 9, 2015

Congo’s Democracy Deficit: A Conversation with Vital Kamerhe

By Africa Center

Despite being home to extraordinary mineral deposits and other natural resources, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is one of the most under-developed countries in the world, and hosts the United Nations’ largest peacekeeping mission. In the run-up to DRC’s 2016 presidential election, both the United States and the European Union have expressed concern […]

Africa

Article

Mar 9, 2015

Hybrid War: Old Wine in a New Bottle?

By Harlan Ullman

It is seductive to conclude that “hybrid war” is a creature of the 21st century in which technology now offers an alternative and indeed reinforcement to the blunter use of military force. Based on successful Russian encroachment into Ukraine and occupation of Crimea with hybrid war tactics, it is fair to ask if that could […]

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Mar 6, 2015

Mara Karlin, New Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy and Force Development, Comes to the Council to Talk About Strategy

By Brent Scowcroft Center

The Atlantic Council’s Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security hosted a Transition Seminar for Dr. Mara Karlin, the new Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy and Force Development, on Friday, March 6. The seminar saw a varied panel of experts gathered to offer advice and to hear from Dr. Karlin as she transitions into […]

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Mar 6, 2015

Libya: An Update on the Negotiations and Current Crisis

By Rafik Hariri Center

Under the auspices of the Libya Working Group, the Atlantic Council’s Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East hosted Fadel Lamen, a Nonresident Fellow and Chair of the National Dialogue Preparatory Commission in Libya, for a roundtable discussion about the current situation in Libya and the status of ongoing negotiations. Lamen was recently in Geneva […]

Libya

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Mar 6, 2015

TTIP: Opportunities for Agriculture

By Global Business and Economics

On March 3, 2015, the Global Business and Economics Program hosted a small off-the-record breakfast roundtable to discuss the challenges and opportunities for the agriculture sector from the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). Attendees included leading policymakers from both sides of the Atlantic, industry representatives, and civil society actors. Paolo De Castro, a Member […]

Economy & Business
Trade and tariffs

Testimony

Mar 6, 2015

US and Allies Risk War with Russia by a ‘Hesitancy on Ukraine’

By New Atlanticist

Wilson: Only the US Can Lead in Defending Europe Against Putin’s Rising Ambition The United States and its allies must confront the aggressive actions of Russian President Vladimir Putin because failing to do so will escalate his ambitions—perhaps to the point of forcing a war with NATO, the Atlantic Council’s Damon Wilson told the US […]

Europe & Eurasia
NATO

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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.

Russia
Ukraine

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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.

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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 […]

Russia
Ukraine
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