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Dec 1, 2015

Stein on Tension Between Russia and Turkey

By Aaron Stein

Business Insider quotes Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Aaron Stein on Russia’s continued use of the Turkish Straits despite the recent conflict between the two nations:

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Dec 1, 2015

Reuters Highlights Event with US Air Force Chief General Mark Welsh

By Brent Scowcroft Center

Reuters highlights an Atlantic Council event with US Air Force Chief General Mark Welsh, where the recent military data breach was discussed:

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Dec 1, 2015

McFate on the Deployment of Columbian Mercenaries in Yemen

By Sean McFate

Business Insider quotes Africa Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Sean McFate on the United Arab Emirates’ recruitment and training of Colombian mercenaries to fight in Yemen:

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Dec 1, 2015

Hagel: Climate Change Is a National Security Problem

By Chuck Hagel

Atlantic Council Distinguished Statesman and former Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel writes for TIME on the Paris climate talks and why climate change is a national security challenge:

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Dec 1, 2015

Silva: Sustain Colombia’s Miracle

By Miguel Silva

Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Nonresident Senior Colombia Fellow Miguel Silva writes for US News and World Report on the upcoming elections in Colombia:

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Dec 1, 2015

McFate the Military Contracting Industry

By Sean McFate

MAXIM quotes Africa Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Sean McFate on the increased use of private military contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan:

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Dec 1, 2015

Barno and Bensahel: First Steps Towards the Force of the Future

By Dave Barno and Nora 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 the issues within the military personnel system and the Department of Defense’s strategies to solve them: 

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Dec 1, 2015

Brummer on China’s Renminbi

By Chris Brummer

The New York Times quotes Global Business and Economics C. Boyden Gray Fellow Chris Brummer on one of the potential challenges of the growing popularity of China’s currency in the absence of thoughtful geostrategic planning—the possible circumvention of Western sanctions:

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Dec 1, 2015

Healey on the Economic Benefits of Networking

By Jason Healey

Cyber Statecraft Initiative Nonresident Senior Fellow Jason Healey joins the Steptoe Cyberlaw Podcast to discuss why the economic benefits of networking still outweigh the losses from security failures: Listen to the full podcast here.

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Dec 1, 2015

Itani on ISIS Prisoner Swap

By Faysal Itani

Rafik Hariri Center Resident Fellow Faysal Itani joins CNN to discuss the reasons behind the swap of ISIS chief’s ex-wife: