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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

Art of Future Warfare

Feb 18, 2016

Cole in War on the Rocks: Run, Freeze, or Fight? “Occupied” and the Future of Warfare

By August Cole

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Energy & Environment Energy Markets & Governance

Report

Feb 18, 2016

Security and public order

By The Middle East Strategy Task Force

The security situation facing the Middle East is grave and appears to be trending toward greater violence and instability. The Middle East Strategy Task Force's Security and Public Order report, published in cooperation with the Brookings Institution, demonstrates that states of the region have tended to focus on traditional, external threats but the internal threats they face—from domestic unrest, state failure, and civil war—have become both more common and dangerous.

Middle East Security & Defense

Middle East Strategy Task Force

Feb 17, 2016

Madeleine Albright and Stephen Hadley Lead Atlantic Council Delegation to Riyadh

Middle East Strategy Task Force (MEST) Co-Chairs Madeleine K. Albright and Stephen J. Hadley led an Atlantic Council delegation to Riyadh on February 16 and 17 to consult with government officials including His Majesty King Salman, Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir, and Education Minister Ahmed al-Issa. Albright and Hadley, who were joined by Atlantic Council CEO […]

Saudi Arabia

Bremain vs Brexit

Feb 17, 2016

Vajdich Quoted by Politico Europe on Britain’s EU Referendum

By Daniel Vajdich

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European Union International Organizations

Defense Industrialist

Feb 16, 2016

Economics of the Third Offset, part 1

By James Hasik

Why the shift of billions from procurement to development funding? Funding for American military materiel is set to shift from buying to designing. If the US Congress more-or-less adopts the Pentagon’s fiscal year 2017 budget request, spending on research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E) would increase by 5 percent—$6.4 billion—over fiscal 2016 , and procurement would […]

Defense Industry Security & Defense

In the News

Feb 15, 2016

Middle East Strategy Task Force Featured in Al Hayat Center Newsletter

By Atlantic Council

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In the News

Feb 15, 2016

Middle East Strategy Task Force Featured in Egypt Independent

By Atlantic Council

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