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Jan 29, 2015

Transition Seminar for Robert Scher, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans, and Capabilities

By Brent Scowcroft Center

The Atlantic Council’s Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security hosted a Transition Seminar for Robert Scher, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans, and Capabilities, on Tuesday, January 20. The seminar saw a varied panel of experts gather to offer advice and to hear from Mr. Scher as he transitions into his new role.

Article

Jan 29, 2015

Remembering Auschwitz

By Nicholas Burns

On the 70th anniversary of liberation, a survivor’s journey is a reminder to recall each victim’s story of strength THIS WEEK marks the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz by the Red Army. And Thursday is the 83rd birthday of my wife’s uncle, Bernie Rosner, who was hurtled into that Nazi death camp’s cruel […]

Article

Jan 29, 2015

Spotlight Energy

By Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center

What do lower oil prices mean for Latin America’s energy potential in 2015 and beyond? Read five scenarios. The decline of the global benchmark oil price from around $100 per barrel to under $50 per barrel over the last six months has jolted oil producing and consuming countries throughout the world, including in Latin America. […]

Brazil Energy & Environment

Event Recap

Jan 28, 2015

Tackling Extremism, Failing States, and the Post-Ottoman Legacy in the Middle East

By Atlantic Council

With the rise of the Islamic State and the attacks on French newspaper Charlie Hebdo, a global discourse has once again emerged surrounding the debate within Islam between extremist elements and a moderate majority within Muslim majority countries and in particular, Muslim communities in the West.

Commanders Series

Jan 28, 2015

Under Secretary of Defense Michael Vickers Discusses the Role of Intelligence in a Dynamic World

By Atlantic Council

On Wednesday, January 21, 2015, the Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security welcomed Michael Vickers, the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence, to a public address entitled “Intelligence in a Dynamic World.” Vickers discussed current and developing threats from the perspective of intelligence, before looking forward to how we might deal with them.

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Jan 27, 2015

Opinion: Iran Talks Give US More Options

By Barbara Slavin

President Barack Obama gave up a day of sightseeing in India to meet the new king and crown princes of Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, an acknowledgement that the U.S. still highly values its 70-year-old relationship with the oil-rich monarchy. But despite the show of friendship, tectonic plates are shifting in the region and the U.S. […]

Iran Israel

Event Recap

Jan 27, 2015

Conversation with Former Guinean Prime Minister H.E. Cellou Dalein Diallo

By Africa Center

Amid a number of important African elections slated to take place in 2015, the Republic of Guinea is preparing for both presidential and local elections—the latter repeatedly postponed despite being overdue three years ago. Current President Alpha Condé has announced his intention to seek reelection after ascending to power during the controversial 2010 polls.

North & West Africa

In the News

Jan 27, 2015

Pham Testifies on Boko Haram, Nigerian Elections

By Africa Center

J. Peter Pham, Director of the Atlantic Council’s Africa Center, testified at a House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs hearing on “Nigeria on the Brink?”

Economy & Business Nigeria

Event Recap

Jan 27, 2015

‘The Road to Paris’ Climate Series: Assessing US and Chinese National Plans and Their Potential Impacts on a Paris Agreement

By Global Energy Center

As the Paris Conference of the Parties (COP) in December 2015 approaches, the challenge of balancing climate, economic and energy goals is strikingly clear. At the global level, the debate between developed and lesser developed countries (LDCs) as to which nations should make the largest reductions, and at what level of commitment, will shape the […]

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Jan 23, 2015

Anti-trust in the Eastern Mediterranean

By Brenda Shaffer

Five years ago, significant deposits of natural gas were discovered off the coast of Israel, followed in 2011 by a minor natural gas discovery offshore of neighboring Cyprus. These discoveries have catalyzed explorations in the greater Eastern Mediterranean region generating expectations of enhanced regional energy security and economic and environmental payoffs, benefits Israel has already […]

Energy & Environment Energy Markets & Governance
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