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Bremain vs Brexit

Feb 25, 2016

Migrant Crisis, Brexit Distracting EU from Enlargement, Says Albania’s Foreign Minister

By Ashish Kumar Sen

The migrant crisis and the debate over the United Kingdom’s future in the European Union have shifted focus away from the enlargement of the bloc and this could disrupt the process of building democratic future member states, Albania’s Foreign Minister Ditmir Bushati said on February 25. “Unfortunately, the migrant crisis, coupled with other crises that […]

Europe & Eurasia
European Union

Cyber Risk Wednesdays

Feb 24, 2016

Cyber Risk Wednesday: Healthcare Internet of Things

By Brent Scowcroft Center

The Atlantic Council revisited its groundbreaking work on the Healthcare Internet of Things and updated the discussion to see what the likely implications are, how to proceed, and what the future of healthcare cyber safety might look like.

Cybersecurity
Internet

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Feb 24, 2016

Top News: French special forces waging secret war in Libya

By MENASource

French special forces and intelligence commandos are engaged in covert operations against Islamic State (ISIS or ISIL) militants in Libya in conjunction with the United States and Britain, the French newspaper Le Monde reported on Wednesday.

In the News

Feb 24, 2016

Middle East Strategy Task Force Report Featured in Democracy Digest

By Atlantic Council

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In the News

Feb 24, 2016

Brynen Joins CBC Radio to Discuss Syrian Civil War

By Rex Brynen

Read the full transcript here.

Syria

Defense Industrialist

Feb 23, 2016

How to kill the Long Range Strike Bomber, part 2

By James Hasik

Why not a drone? Some reasons for and against manning the next strike aircraft. As I noted last Friday, Northrop Grumman has been awarded development of the US Air Force’s hoped-for Long-Range Strike Bomber (LRS-B), and the political-industrial campaign to kill the project is on. Unsuccessful teamed bidders Boeing and Lockheed Martin may each see […]

Defense Industry
Security & Defense

Art of Future Warfare

Feb 23, 2016

Art of Future Warfare Initiative Featured in MIT News

By Atlantic Council

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Bremain vs Brexit

Feb 22, 2016

Brexit: And Now It Begins…

By Fran Burwell

For all the sturm und drang that accompanied British Prime Minister David Cameron’s negotiations with his European partners on February 19, the specific topics addressed—and the points won by the Prime Minister—were remarkably small. The implications of those negotiations, however, could be immense, both for the United Kingdom and for Europe. Whether the British people […]

European Union
International Organizations

Defense Industrialist

Feb 19, 2016

How to kill the Long Range Strike Bomber, part 1

By James Hasik

As Lockheed may soon argue, why not just more stealth fighters and cruise missiles? Early this week, the US Government Accountability Office turned away another contract protest, ruling that the US Air Force had acted reasonably in awarding development of its future Long-Range Strike Bomber (LRS-B) to Northrop Grumman. We yet await Boeing’s decision on […]

Defense Industry
Security & Defense

Middle East Strategy Task Force

Feb 19, 2016

Former US National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley Leads Atlantic Council Delegation to Abu Dhabi

Middle East Strategy Task Force (MEST) Co-Chair Stephen J. Hadley, along with Atlantic Council President and CEO Frederick Kempe, led an Atlantic Council delegation to Abu Dhabi on February 18 to consult with government officials including His Highness Crown Prince Mohamed bin Zayed al Nayhan and His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed al Nahyan, the […]

The Gulf

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