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Veterans Advanced Energy Fellow

Energy & Environment United States and Canada

Fellow

Rolando Mattar

Veterans Advanced Energy Fellow

Energy & Environment United States and Canada

Fellow

Tom Wotka

Women Leader in Energy and Climate Fellow

Energy & Environment United States and Canada

Fellow

Kalle Meehan

Energy & Environment

Content

In the News

Dec 2, 2016

Ashooh Joins Al Hurra to Discuss Trump’s Syria Policy and Foreign Policy Agenda

By Jessica Ashooh

Watch the full interview here.

Syria

Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi at a press conference

EUSource

Dec 2, 2016

Italy and Austria go to the polls as Europe holds its breath

By Future Europe Initiative

THIS WEEK’S KEY TAKE-AWAYS Special brief: what you need to know about the Italian referendum European court case threatens Uber’s expansion Commission releases new clean energy proposal WTO rules against US in decades-long trade battle

Climate Change & Climate Action Economy & Business

Middle East Strategy Task Force

The Middle East’s ‘Moment of Opportunity’

The key to achieving stability and growth in the Middle East is harnessing the potential of entrepreneurial young people who are empowered and committed to creating a better future for the region and supporting their efforts, according to experts on the Atlantic Council’s Middle East Strategy Task Force. Stephen Grand and Jessica Ashooh, executive director […]

Middle East Strategy Task Force

A Two-Pronged US Strategy for the Middle East

By Ashish Kumar Sen

The United States must develop a two-pronged strategy for the Middle East that prioritizes ending the civil wars and unlocking untapped human potential, according to a new report from the Atlantic Council’s Middle East Strategy Task Force. This is a matter of urgency, not least of all because the West has borne some of the […]

In the News

Atlantic Council’s Middle East Strategy Task Force Featured by USNI News

By Atlantic Council

Read the full article here.

Defense Industrialist

Are Canada’s interim fighters obsolete-on-order?

By Danny Lam

The DND must ensure that the RCAF’s replacement for the CF-18s can defend North America against emerging threats. The Liberal Government of Canada has announced that it intends to swiftly sole-source 18 F/A-18E Super Hornets to fill a perceived capability gap. The need flows from Defense Minister Harjit Sajjan’s views of existing treaty obligations under NORAD and NATO. The Royal Canadian […]

Defense Industry Korea

Middle East Strategy Task Force

Trump Must Not Rip Up the Iran Nuclear Deal

By Ashish Kumar Sen

US President-elect Donald Trump must honor the terms of a deal that prevents Iran from making a nuclear weapon, said Madeleine K. Albright, a former US secretary of state and an honorary director of the Atlantic Council’s board, in a meeting with reporters this week. “I happen to think that it’s a good deal, it […]

Iran

Event Recap

Release of Albright/Hadley Middle East Strategy Task Force Co-Chairs’ Report: A New Approach for the Middle East

By Hariri Center

On November 30, 2016, the Atlantic Council’s Rafik Hariri Center launched the Middle East Strategy Task Force (MEST) co-chairs’ final report with an event featuring former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and former US National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley. The discussion was moderated by Ayman Mohyeldin of MSNBC and NBC with opening remarks by […]

Middle East

Cyber Risk Wednesdays

Cyber Risk Wednesday: Software Liability—the Good, the Bad, and the Uncomfortable

By Jack Detsch, CSM Passcode

With more cars and medical devices connecting to the internet, what happens if automakers and health care companies don’t start prioritizing digital security? Many cybersecurity experts worry that faulty code in the so-called Internet of Things (IoT) won’t just cause systems to malfunction and freeze. Instead, they say, flaws inside connected cars or pacemakers could […]

Cybersecurity Internet

Middle East Strategy Task Force