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Oct 6, 2015

Slavin: Saudi Prince Alleges Capture of Iranian Military, Hezbollah in Yemen

By Barbara Slavin

South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin writes for Al Monitor on the desire of Saudi Arabia to take more of leadership role in the Middle East:

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In the News

Oct 6, 2015

Herbst on Russia’s Syria Push

By John Herbst

Fox News quotes Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center Director John Herbst on US responses to Russia’s moves in Syria and Ukraine:

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Emerging Defense Challenges

Oct 6, 2015

Grundman: Fifty Years of Acquisition Reform

By Steven Grundman

M.A. and George Lund Fellow for Emerging Defense Challenges Steven Grundman joins In Depth with Francis Rose to discuss the finances of the Department of Defense:

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In the News

Oct 6, 2015

Foreign Policy Highlights Africa Center Roundtable

By Atlantic Council

Foreign Policy highlights a roundtable at the Atlantic Council hosted by the Africa Center on the status of South Sudan’s peace agreement:

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Emerging Defense Challenges

Oct 6, 2015

Grundman Discusses Defense Acquisition Reform on Federal News Radio

By Steve Grundman

Listen to the full discussion here.

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Art of Future Warfare

Oct 6, 2015

Cole: When the Pentagon Comes Knocking: An Open Letter to Silicon Valley

By August Cole

Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow August Cole cowrites for TechCrunch on the Department of Defense hoping to increase defense innovation with Silicon Valley:

In the News

Oct 6, 2015

Barno and Bensahel: Got Landpower?

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 importance of maintaing US land forces: 

In the News

Oct 6, 2015

Cohen and Shaffer on Russian Gas

By Ariel Cohen and Brenda Shaffer

Christian Science Monitor quotes Global Energy Center Nonresident Senior Fellows Ariel Cohen and Brenda Shaffer on the winter gas package between Russia and Ukraine to get natural gas to Europe this upcoming winter:

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In the News

Oct 6, 2015

Karatnycky: Kyiv Gets a Grip on Ukraine’s Internal Divisions

By Adrian Karatnycky

Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Adrian Karatnycky writes for the Wall Street Journal on the growing strength of the far-right military in Ukraine while Russia focuses on Syria: 

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In the News

Oct 5, 2015

Hof and Stein on Syria and ISIS

By Frederic C. Hof and Aaron Stein

Business Insider quotes Rafik Hariri Center Resident Senior Fellow Frederic C. Hof and Nonresident Fellow Aaron Stein on Assad, ISIS, and the US and Russian roles in Syria:

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