Category: Timely Commentary & Analysis

Conference Call on Iranian President Rouhani’s Inauguration

On August 12, 2013 the South Asia Center’s Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin conducted a briefing call on Iran following President Hassan Rouhani’s inauguration.

Transition Strategy Seminar on NATO’s Challenges

On August 13, the Atlantic Council hosted an off-the-record transition seminar for Ambassador Douglas E. Lute, the newly appointed US permanent representative to NATO.

Discontent in Jordan and Youth Activism

The Atlantic Council’s Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East hosted a private roundtable on August 5 to release a new issue brief, “Jordan’s Youth: Avenues for Activism,” and to discuss how Jordanian youth are engaging in the political process and prospects for coordinated efforts. Hariri Center Director Michele Dunne moderated a discussion with Deputy […]

Reactions and Analysis of Secretary Hagel’s Strategic Review

On August 1, 2013, the Atlantic Council’s Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security held a conference call in reaction to Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel’s announcement of the results of the Strategic Choices and Management Review (SCMR).

Status Report on Export Control Reform: A Strategic Imperative for Transatlantic Defense Trade

On July 31, the Atlantic Council hosted the latest event in its Defense-Industrial Policy Series, a discussion with the two officials in the Obama Administration most directly responsible for export control of the products and technologies of the aerospace and defense industry.

Debating the United States’ Role in Afghanistan After 2014

The South Asia Center and the Brent Scowcroft Center for International Security hosted a panel of experts to discuss the winding down of the war in Afghanistan, and what role, if any, should the United States play in shaping the future of Afghanistan.

Transcript: Debating the United States’ Role in Afghanistan After 2014

Full transcript of the July 30 event “Debating the United States’ Role in Afghanistan After 2014” hosted by the Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center and Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security.

Winding Down the War: What Roles for US and NATO Forces in Afghanistan Post 2014?

By Jason Harmala

On July 30, the Atlantic Council’s Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security and South Asia Center will host an event on the strategic imperatives facing the United States and its allies after the 2014 drawdown in Afghanistan.

Iran’s Cyber Capabilities Pose a Threat to United States

On July 29, the South Asia Center‘s Iran Task Force and the Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security‘s Cyber Statecraft Initiative launched an issue brief entitled, “Iran: How a Third Tier Cyber Power Can Still Threaten the United States” by Barbara Slavin and Jason Healey, and hosted a public briefing on past and possible future […]

Iran: How a Third Tier Cyber Power Can Still Threaten the United States

By Jason Harmala

On July 29 the South Asia Center’s Iran Task Force and the Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security‘s Cyber Statecraft Initiative will launch an issue brief entitled, “Iran: How a Third Tier Cyber Power Can Still Threaten the United States” by Barbara Slavin and Jason Healey, and host a public briefing on past and possible […]