Category: In the News

Montanino on Trade and National Security

By Andrea Montanino

Foreign-language Nanzao quotes Global Business and Economics Program Director Andrea Montanino on the importance of trade to national security: Read the full article here.

Hof on the Syrian Proxy Force

By Frederic Hof

The Los Angeles Times quotes Rafik Hariri Center Senior Fellow Frederic C. Hof on the US plan to arm Syrian opposition fighters to oppose ISIS and why the vetting process is slowing down progress:

Pham on Secretary Kerry in Kenya

By J. Peter Pham

Voice of America quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on Secretary of State John Kerry’s visit to Kenya and Africa’s strategic value to the United States:

Gopalaswamy on India’s BMD System

By Bharath Gopolaswamy

The Indian Express quotes South Asia Center Acting Director Bharath Gopalaswamy on India’s Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) system:

Rehman: Recasting India’s Special Forces

By Iskander Rehman

South Asia Center Nonresident Fellow Iskander Rehman writes for the Center for the Advanced Study of India on the need for India to increase and further develop its Special Operations Forces:

Pham on Secretary Kerry’s Trip to Africa

By J. Peter Pham

French-language Voice of America quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on Secretary of State John Kerry’s visit to the African continent:

Pham on the US-Kenya “Reset”

By J. Peter Pham

Daily Nation quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on Secretary of State John Kerry’s visit to Kenya and what it means for US-Kenya relations:

Hof on What the Syrian Rebel Gains Really Mean

By Frederic Hof

Foreign Policy interviews Rafik Hariri Center Senior Fellow Frederic C. Hof on whether the recent gains by Syrian rebels are signaling an end to Bashar al-Assad’s regime:

Burns: As Britain’s Malaise Grows, so do Worries for US

Member of the Atlantic Council’s Board of Directors R. Nicholas Burns writes for the Boston Globe on the prospect of a weakened and increasingly disengaged United Kingdom in global politics. For 70 years since the end of the Second World War, the United Kingdom has been America’s strongest, most trusted, and most dependable ally. How long […]

Pham on Guinea’s Upcoming Elections

By J. Peter Pham

Foreign-language Guinée58.com quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on the implications of the upcoming election in Guinea: