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May 17, 2015

Lilley on the Attempted Coup in Burundi

By Kelsey Lilley

Africa Center Assistant Director Kelsey Lilley joins CCTV’s Talk Africa to discuss the attempted coup in Burundi, the growing refugee situation in the region, and what to expect from the President’s address to the nation:

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May 17, 2015

Nordenman: Maersk Tigris: A Warning Bell for Our Contested Maritime Century

By Magnus Nordenman

Brent Scowcroft Center Deputy Director Magnus Nordenman writes for Defense One on why competition between established and emerging powers will be expressed at sea in the 21st century:

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May 16, 2015

Itani on Reconsidering Cooperation with Iran against ISIS

By Faysal Itani

McClatchy quotes Rafik Hariri Center Resident Fellow Faysal Itani on revisiting US policy of noncooperation with Iran in countering ISIS in Iraq:

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May 15, 2015

Slavin Moderates Issues in the News

By Barbara Slavin

South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin moderates Voice of America’s Issues in the News discussing the US-Gulf summit, North Korea, and the Vatican’s recognition of Palestine:

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May 15, 2015

Bloomberg Highlights Atlantic Council Event on the Gulf Summit at Camp David

By Atlantic Council

Bloomberg covers an Atlantic Council conference call assessing the outcomes of the Gulf summit at Camp David:

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May 15, 2015

Slavin on US-Iran Relations

By Barbara Slavin

US News and World Report quotes South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin on how the nuclear deal could affect future US-Iran relations:

Iran

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May 15, 2015

Grundman on Pentagon Outreach to Silicon Valley

By Steven Grundman

M.A. and George Lund Fellow for Emerging Defense Challenges Steven Grundman speaks with Federal News Radio on the Department of Defense’s outreach efforts to Silicon Valley: Listen to the broadcast here.

Defense Industry Security & Defense

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May 15, 2015

Saab on the Challenges Facing the Creation of a Pan-Arab Fighting Force

By Bilal Saab

Politico quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Senior Fellow for Middle East Security Bilal Y. Saab on the challenges in creating a pan-Arab military force:

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May 15, 2015

Varangis on Russia’s Plan to Develop a New Aircraft Carrier

By Nicholas Varangis

Business Insider quotes the Transatlantic Security Initiative’s Nicholas Varangis on Russia’s investment in a new aircraft carrier:

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May 15, 2015

Herbst on Corruption in Ukraine

By John Herbst

Vox Ukraine published a speech by Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center Director John Herbst on the persistent corruption among Ukrainian elites:

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