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Nov 3, 2016

Finance for Growth

By Global Business and Economics Program

On November 3, 2016, the Atlantic Council’s Global Business and Economics Program held a panel discussion on how best to finance growth for Europe in Philadelphia. Mario Nava, then-Director of Financial System Surveillance and Crisis Management at DG FISMA, delivered the keynote remarks on how the Banking and Capital Markets Union support economic growth and […]

Bremain vs Brexit

Nov 3, 2016

Brexit Ruling is a Win for Parliamentary Democracy

By Erwan Lagadec

The era of “fact-free politics” just met its match, in that “facts are stubborn.” Populist politicians can distort much of the truth with little or no political consequences, but the British high court’s ruling on November 3 proves that for Nigel Farage, Boris Johnson, and Theresa May, ignoring the reality of the United Kingdom’s constitutional […]

European Union International Organizations

Defense Industrialist

Nov 3, 2016

Technological disjunctures and the 21st century destroyer

By Danny Lam

The future of surface warfare requires cooperation across borders. Sea control in the twentieth century revolved around fleets based on battleships, then aircraft carriers. Lesser vessels like destroyers and frigates were for constabulary duty during peacetime, and during wartime, for assisting the main battle fleet in defeating opposing navies to restore control of seas. In […]

China Conflict

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Nov 1, 2016

Brooks in Modern War Institute: Women in War, Lessons from History

By Max Brooks

Read the full article here.

Security & Defense Women

Defense Industrialist

Nov 1, 2016

Will Roper’s economical way back to coastal artillery

By James Hasik

Not every Third Offset choice will be this easy, but the Strategic Capabilities Office has found an excellent solution. At the CSIS’s Third Offset Conference last week, Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced that Will Roper’s Strategic Capabilities Office has found a solution to the United States’ shortfall in coastal artillery. The simplicity is almost obvious: modify the Army’s existing Army Tactical Missile […]

Defense Industry Defense Technologies
CETA unblocked

EUSource

Oct 28, 2016

After intense week, is CETA back on track?

By Future Europe Initiative

THIS WEEK’S KEY TAKE-AWAYS Belgians reach agreement on CETA approval Common corporate tax base on EU agenda Privacy Shield to be challenged in court Mobile roaming charges cut in new compromise

Economy & Business European Union

Defense Industrialist

Oct 27, 2016

How late is too late for new weapons?

By James Hasik

The Pentagon’s drive for innovation is up against adversaries’ efforts to “occupy leading positions” themselves. Back at the beginning of August, I wrote an essay about how soon was too soon with new weapons. Some historical perspective, I thought, should inform the aims of the Pentagon’s Third Offset strategy. And yet, to focus a moment on […]

Defense Industry Defense Technologies

Defense Industrialist

Oct 25, 2016

No through-ticket to Manila

By James Hasik

Some indications from history on how Philippine “separation” from the United States might affect military planning. Back in March, as Military Times optimistically reported, the US military was planning to place “permanent logistics facilities” at five bases in the Philippines. In May, the Philippine presidential election put a quick end to that. Since then, new President Rodrigo […]

China Conflict

In the News

Oct 22, 2016

Ashooh Joins CBS Radio to Discuss Upheaval in the Middle East

By Jessica Ashooh

Listen to the full interview here.

Middle East

Emerging Defense Challenges

Oct 22, 2016

Hasik Quoted by San Diego Union-Tribune on Rising Costs for New Jets in Warfare

By James Hasik

Read the full article here.

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