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Commanders Series

May 20, 2015

US Drug Habit Deadly for Latin America

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Head of US Southern Command says terrorists could one day use criminal networks A demand in the United States for drugs—specifically cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamines—is devastating communities across Latin America, says Marine Corps Gen John F. Kelly, Commander of US Southern Command. Illegal trafficking networks pose not just a security threat, they also have corrosive […]

Colombia Latin America

Commanders Series

May 19, 2015

The Future of US Defense Cooperation in Latin America

Please join the Atlantic Council’s Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security for a Commanders Series event with General John F. Kelly, Commander of US Southern Command, to discuss the future of US defense cooperation in Latin America.

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.

Commanders Series

Jan 21, 2015

Intelligence in a Dynamic World

Please join the Atlantic Council’s Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security on January 21, 2014 from 10:15 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. for a Commanders Series event with Dr. Michael G. Vickers, under secretary of defense for intelligence, to discuss the role of defense intelligence in tracking consistently morphing security threats at a time when technology […]

Intelligence Security & Defense

Commanders Series

Jan 16, 2015

Strategic Deterrence in the Twenty-First Century

On Thursday, January 15, 2015, the Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security welcomed Admiral Cecil D. Haney, the Commander of US Strategic Command, for a public address entitled “Strategic Deterrence in the Twenty-First Century.” For ADM Haney, the United States must keep a credible strategic deterrent to keep threats at bay in a world of […]

Commanders Series

Jan 15, 2015

Strategic Deterrence in the Twenty-First Century

By Atlantic Council

Please join the Atlantic Council’s Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security on January 15, 2014 from 9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. for a Commanders Series event with Admiral Cecil Haney, commander of US Strategic Command, to discuss the role of strategic deterrence in an era of rapidly emerging threats and an increasingly tumultuous world.

Commanders Series

Nov 10, 2014

The Islamic State and beyond: US military strategy in the Middle East

By Atlantic Council

“We have been fighting extremists for over thirteen years now, and we are nowhere near finished,” CENTCOM commander says at the Atlantic Council In a September 10 address to the nation, US President Barack Obama outlined a four-pronged strategy to “degrade and ultimately destroy” the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) that included a […]

Conflict Middle East

Commanders Series

Nov 7, 2014

The Islamic State and Beyond: U.S. Military Strategy in the Middle East

By Atlantic Council

The Islamic State and Beyond: U.S. Military Strategy in the Middle East Welcome: Barry Pavel, Vice President and Scowcroft Center Director, Atlantic Council Moderator: Jake Tapper, Anchor, “The Lead with Jake Tapper” CNN Speaker: General Lloyd Austin III, Commander, U.S. Central Command Location: 1030 15th Street, NW, 12th Floor (West Tower), Washington, D.C. Time: 11:00 […]

Commanders Series

Sep 17, 2014

Breedlove: NATO Has Begun Shaping Rapid Response Force

Alliance’s Commander Says New Force Will Include US Troops NATO has begun shaping the strengthened presence in Eastern Europe that the Alliance’s leaders approved ten days ago at their summit conference in Wales, its military commander, US Air Force General Philip Breedlove, said. US troops will be part of the new rapid-response force to be […]

NATO Russia

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Sep 15, 2014

After the Summit: General Philip M. Breedlove on NATO’S Path Forward

By The Atlantic Council

Please join the Atlantic Council’s Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security on September 15, 2014 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. for a Commanders Series event with General Philip M. Breedlove, supreme allied commander, Europe and commander, US European Command, to discuss the deliverables of the 2014 NATO Summit in Wales and the path forward […]

NATO Security & Defense