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Dec 16, 2015

Hasik on Lockheed Martin’s Defense Contract Litigation

By James Hasik

Washington Business Journal quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Senior Fellow for Defense James Hasik on Lockheed Martin’s litigation over its loss of a defense contract on production of the next generation of military Humvees:

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Dec 16, 2015

Cunningham Testifies on US Strategy in Afghanistan

By James Cunningham

Zalmay Khalilzad Chair on Afghanistan and Resident Senior Fellow James B. Cunningham testifies before the US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on the US strategy in Afghanistan:

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Dec 15, 2015

Montanino on the European Economy

By Andrea Montanino

Quotidiano Nazionale – La Nazione quotes Global Business and Economics Program Director Andrea Montanino on the challenges of European economy and why quantitative easing is not sufficient:

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Dec 15, 2015

Stavridis and Ullman: Needed: A Revolution in US Military Education

By Harlan Ullman

Dean of The Fletcher School and Atlantic Council Board Director Admiral James Stavridis and Atlantic Council Senior Adviser Harlan Ullman cowrite for Defense News on the need for military education to transform from a twentieth century model to a twenty-first century model:

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Dec 15, 2015

Barno and Bensahel: Ash Carter’s 2015 Letter to Santa

By Barno and Bensahel

Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellows for Military Affairs and National Security Policy Dave Barno and Nora Bensahel write for War on the Rocks on Secretary of Defense Ash Carter’s 2016 wish list:

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Dec 15, 2015

Pavel on the Pentagon’s Military Base Announcement

By Barry Pavel

Vice President, Arnold Kanter Chair, and Director of the Brent Scowcroft Center Barry Pavel joins Al Jazeera English to discuss the Pentagon’s announcement that it is increasing support for military bases in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East to facilitate better coordination in the fight against ISIS:

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Dec 15, 2015

Aslund on Russia’s Economic Intervention in Ukraine

By Anders Aslund

The Black Sea quotes Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center Resident Senior Fellow Anders Aslund on how the conflict between Russia and Ukraine is affecting Ukraine’s economy and businesses:

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Dec 15, 2015

Vakhshouri on Iran and Nuclear Weapons

By Sara Vakhshouri

USA Today quotes Global Energy Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Sara Vakhshouri on the international implications, especially regarding the oil market, of the Iran nuclear deal:  

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Dec 15, 2015

Gold on International Airport Security

By Zack Gold

The Gulf Online quotes Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Fellow Zack Gold on airport security measures following the deadly bombing of a Russian airliner over Egypt’s Sinai peninsula: 

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Dec 15, 2015

Hof on Russian Intervention in Syria

By Frederic C. Hof

The New York Times quotes Rafik Hariri Center Resident Senior Fellow Frederic C. Hof on the ineffectiveness of Russia’s warfare strategy in Syria: 

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