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Sep 23, 2015

Polyakova on the Blockade Into Crimea

By Alina Polyakova

USA Today quotes Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center Associate Director Alina Polyakova on how the blockade against truck traffic into Crimea enacted by ethnic Tatars and members of a Ukrainian extremist group will affect relations between Ukraine and Russia:

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Sep 22, 2015

Cliff: China’s Military: Mighty Dragon or Paper Tiger?

By Roger Cliff

Asia Security Initiative Nonresident Senior Fellow Roger Cliff writes for The National Interest on the strengths and weaknesses of the People’s Liberation Army:

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Sep 22, 2015

Hof on Assad and ISIS

By Frederic C. Hof

Business Insider quotes Rafik Hariri Center Resident Senior Fellow Frederic C. Hof on Assad’s role in facilitating the advance assisting ISIS in Syria and what this means in terms of a US policy response:

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Sep 22, 2015

Barno and Bensahel: Fighting Joe Dunford’s World

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 what it will be like for Marine General Joe Dunford becoming Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff:

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Sep 21, 2015

Itani on US Policy Options in Syria

By Faysal Itani

The Washington Post quotes Rafik Hariri Center Resident Fellow Faysal Itani on US policy options in Syria and specifically the implications of increased support for Kurdish militias:

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Sep 21, 2015

Hof on the Train and Equip Program in Syria

By Frederic Hof

Defense News quotes Rafik Hariri Center Resident Senior Fellow Frederic C. Hof on why the US train and equip program in Syria was never likely to be successful:

Syria

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Sep 21, 2015

Cohen on Israeli and Russian Cooperation in Syria

By Ariel Cohen

Foreign Policy quotes Global Energy Center and Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Ariel Cohen on Israel and Russia coordinating on military action in Syria and the larger implications of such an agreement:

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Sep 21, 2015

Montanino on the Implications of Falling Oil Prices

By Andrea Montanino

Global Business and Economics Program Director Andrea Montanino writes for Italian-language Corriere della Sera on the foreign policy implications of falling oil prices for the United States:

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Emerging Defense Challenges

Sep 21, 2015

Grundman on the Latest Acquisition System Performance Evaluation

By Steven Grundman

Inside Defense quotes M.A. and George Lund Fellow for Emerging Defense Challenges Steven Grundman on the latest acquisition system performance evaluation and whether the Better Buying Power Initiative has been successful:

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Sep 21, 2015

Ullman: Stemming the Syrian Slaughter

By Harlan Ullman

Atlantic Council Senior Adviser Harlan Ullman writes for United Press International on the crisis in Syria:

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