Category: Timely Commentary & Analysis

The Atlantic Council Hosts an Evening Honoring Brent Scowcroft: Senator John Kerry Speech – 12/13/11

By Jason Harmala

Back to event page The Atlantic Council of the United State  Remarks by Senator John Kerry (D-MA) Welcome and Moderator: Frederick Kempe, President and CEO, The Atlantic Council  Location: Washington, D.C. Date: Tuesday, December 13, 2011 Transcript by Federal News Service Washington, D.C.  FRED KEMPE: If you could all – if you – if you […]

Rebalanced and Refocused?: US Regional Security Strategy in Asia Facing a Rising China

By Adrienne Chuck

On December 12, the Atlantic Council’s International Security Program held its second installment of the Cross-Strait Series, a continuing discussion on the state of US-China-Taiwan relations.

Security and Partnership in an Age of Austerity: 12/9/11 – Transcript

By Jason Harmala

Back to event page  The Atlantic Council of the United States Security and Partnership in an Age of Austerity Welcome: Frederick Kempe, President and CEO, The Atlantic Council Moderator: David Ignatius, Associate Editor and Columnist, The Washington Post Speaker: General Martin Dempsey, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Location: Washington, D.C. Date: Friday, December […]

Strategy Session with National Security Advisor to the Prime Minister of Bulgaria

By Jason Harmala

On December 9, the Atlantic Council’s International Security Program hosted an off-the-record strategy session with Svetlin Yovchev, national security advisor to Boyko Borisov, Prime Minister of Bulgaria. He was previously head of Bulgaria’s State Agency for National Security and earlier he worked in the former National Security Service.

Security and Partnership in an Age of Austerity

By Jason Harmala

On December 9, the Atlantic Council hosted a conversation with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Martin Dempsey, moderated by Washington Post opinion writer David Ignatius.

The Cyber 9/12 Project

On December 8, the Atlantic Council and Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) hosted an all-day, scenario-driven, interactive conference to discuss the day-after response to a transatlantic cyber incident held at the International Spy Museum. During off-the-record panel sessions, representatives from various sectors, including US and foreign governments, and information and communication technology companies, discussed the […]

Transforming Toward a Smarter Alliance: NATO Reform in the Age of Austerity

By Jason Harmala

On December 7, the Atlantic Council hosted a conference on NATO’s continued reforms and transformation in the age of austerity. This conference took stock of the progress to date on NATO’s reform efforts first established at the NATO Summit in Lisbon. The conference also provided recommendations and possible ways ahead for further reforms in order […]