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Mar 9, 2012

Discussion with Libyan Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saad al-Shalmani

By Jason Harmala

During a discussion hosted by the Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East on March 9, participants from the US government, think tanks, and the Libyan American community raised concerns about how the Libyan government will incorporate armed fighters, particularly before elections scheduled for June.

Libya

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Mar 9, 2012

Yemen Policy Initiative Roundtable Discussion

By Jason Harmala

Recognizing a dearth of policy-oriented dialogue on Yemen in Washington, the Hariri Center for the Middle East and the Project on Middle East Democracy are launching a Yemen policy initiative to provide a platform for dialogue and opportunities for advocacy to advance a more coherent and comprehensive US policy toward Yemen.

Yemen

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Mar 8, 2012

Roundtable with US Ambassador to Poland Lee Feinstein

By Jason Harmala

On March 8, 2012 the Atlantic Council’s Transatlantic Relations Program hosted the US Ambassador to Poland, Lee Feinstein, for an off-the-record roundtable. Ambassador Feinstein addressed Poland’s evolving role in the transatlantic relationship, particularly in the build up to the Chicago NATO Summit.

Poland
United States and Canada

Transcript

Mar 8, 2012

Keeping America Safe: The New Defense Strategy

By Jason Harmala

DOD officials have announced their plan for a proposed $614 billion budget in Fiscal Year 13 – and planned spending reductions of $487 billion over a decade. What is the impact on the New Defense Strategy moving forward? The following is a full transcript of FedCentral’s interview on these issues with Atlantic Council Board Directors […]

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Mar 8, 2012

Making Sense of ‘Super Tuesday’: Understanding the US Republican Primary Race and Beyond

By Jason Harmala

On March 8, 2012, the Atlantic Council hosted a members’ conference call with Senator Chuck Hagel, chairman of the Atlantic Council, on the repercussions of the Republican Primaries, Super Tuesday, and the future of American national politics.

Elections
Politics & Diplomacy
Discussion with Jean-Yves Le Drian, Senior Advisor to Francois Hollande

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Mar 7, 2012

Discussion with Jean-Yves Le Drian, Senior Advisor to Francois Hollande

By Adrienne Chuck

On March 7, the International Security Program hosted an off-the-record roundtable discussion with Mr. Jean-Yves Le Drian, senior foreign defense policy adviser to François Hollande, the Socialist candidate in France’s upcoming presidential elections. Atlantic Council Executive Vice President Damon Wilson moderated the conversation.

France

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Mar 6, 2012

US Air Forces Africa Briefing with General Margaret Woodward

By Adrienne Chuck

The Atlantic Council’s Michael S. Ansari Africa Center hosted Major General Margaret H. Woodward, Commander of the 17th Air Force and US Air Forces Africa, for a briefing on her command’s core priorities and future concerns in the continent.

Africa
United States and Canada

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Mar 5, 2012

Ansari Africa Center Co-Sponsors International Dialogue on the Economic Dimension of Peacebuilding

By Adrienne Chuck

The Atlantic Council’s Michael S. Ansari Africa Center joined the Brenthurst Foundation, the British Peace Support Training Team, and the RAND Corporation to sponsor an international dialogue on The Economic Dimension of Peacebuilding, which took place March 2-4 at the Tswalu Kalahari Reserve in South Africa.

South Africa

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Mar 5, 2012

Lessons from Our Cyber Past: The First Military Cyber Units

The Atlantic Council’s Cyber Statecraft Initiative held a workshop examining the early history of cyber conflict through military units that were established to operate in this new domain of warfare on March 5.

Cybersecurity
Security & Defense

Global Aggregation of Cyber Risk

Mar 5, 2012

Transcript: Lessons from Our Cyber Past – The First Military Cyber Units

Full transcript from the March 5, 2012 Cyber Statecraft Initiative event “Lessons From Our Cyber Past: The First Military Cyber Units.”

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