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May 26, 2015

Bloomberg Features Atlantic Council Event on Iran Sanctions

By Atlantic Council

Bloomberg features an Atlantic Council event addressing whether sanctions will hold if a nuclear deal with Iran fails to come through:

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May 26, 2015

Nordenman: Of Eagles and Griffins: A View from Washington

By Magnus Nordenman

Brent Scowcroft Center Deputy Director Magnus Nordenman writes for the Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences Quarterly on the future of the US-Swedish defense and security relationship:

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May 26, 2015

Pham on Nigeria’s Anti-FGM Legislation

By J. Peter Pham

International Business Times quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on Nigeria’s landmark anti-female genital mutilation (FMG) legislation and the hopes that it could have ripple effects throughout the continent:

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May 26, 2015

Pham: Real African Solutions to Africa’s Challenges

By J. Peter Pham

Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham writes for The Hill on finding “African solutions for African problems” and the importance of “Africa Day,” celebrated each year on May 25:

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May 26, 2015

Wilson on NATO and Russian Military Exercises

By Damon Wilson

Executive Vice President Damon Wilson joins CNN’s Situation Room to discuss the competing NATO and Russian military exercises and NATO’s lack of defensive planning against Russia:

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May 25, 2015

Kroenig on Lifting Iranian Sanctions

By Matthew Kroenig

Reuters quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Matthew Kroenig on the potential pitfalls of lifting sanctions on Iran:

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May 23, 2015

Grundman on Move to Shift Pentagon’s Acquisition Authority

By Steven Grundman

Defense News quotes M.A. and George Lund Fellow for Emerging Defense Challenges Steven Grundman on a new push by Senator John McCain to increase the armed services’ authorities to manage major weapon programs, potentially weakening the power of the Pentagon’s top acquisition office:

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May 23, 2015

Grundman on European UAV Development

By Steven Grundman

Defense News quotes M.A. and George Lund Fellow for Emerging Defense Challenges Steven Grundman on European hopes of developing unmanned aerial vehicles to gain sovereignty and compete with American and Israeli imports:

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May 22, 2015

Hawthorne on Hillary Clinton’s Legacy in Tunisia

By Amy Hawthorne

Newsweek quotes Rafik Hariri Center Resident Senior Fellow Amy Hawthorne on Hillary Clinton’s legacy of progress in Tunisia:

North Africa

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May 22, 2015

Slavin on US Strategy against ISIS on Issues in the News

By Barbara Slavin

South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin joins Voice of America’s Issues in the News to discuss ISIS gains in Iraq and Syria, US strategy to combat ISIS, the declassified files found in bin Laden’s compound, and US politics:

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