Category: In the News

Pham on Boko Haram and the Nigerian Elections

By J. Peter Pham

International Business Times quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on how Boko Haram could affect the Nigerian elections:

Government Security News Highlights the Caribbean Energy Security Summit

Government Security News highlights the Caribbean Energy Security Summit cohosted by the Atlantic Council:

Vice President Biden Cites the Atlantic Council During the First Ever Caribbean Energy Security Summit

Vice President Biden cites the Atlantic Council in remarks on the Caribbean Energy Security Initiative:

Pham to Testify at Congressional Hearing on Nigeria

By J. Peter Pham

Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham to testify at  “Nigeria on the Brink” congressional hearing:

Grundman on the Pentagon’s Defense Business Board Recommendations

By Steven Grundman

Defense News quotes M.A. and George Lund Fellow for Emerging Defense Challenges Steven Grundman on the Pentagon’s Defense Business Board recommending the Defense Department cut $125 billion in spending over the next five years:

McFate: Secrets of Modern Mercenaries

By Sean McFate

Africa Center Senior Fellow Sean McFate writes for Salon on the role of the private military industry in modern warfare:

Huntsman on Partisanship and Foreign Policy

By Jon M. Huntsman, Jr.

Atlantic Council Chairman Jon M. Huntsman Jr. joins CNN’s State of the Union to discuss how partisanship is impacting US foreign policy:

Huntsman and Gopalaswamy: United States and India: Two Democracies Can Join to Balance China’s Rise

By Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. and Bharath Gopalaswamy

Atlantic Council Chairman Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. and South Asia Center Acting Director Bharath Gopalaswamy write for Reuters on President Obama’s trip to India:

Healey on the Recent Cyber Attack on Sony

By Jason Healey

Cyber Statecraft Initiative Director Jason Healey joins Defense News to discuss the recent cyber attack on Sony:

El Dashan: Dear Egyptians: Happy January 25th. For What It’s Worth.

By Mohamed El Dashan

Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Fellow Mohamed El Dahshan writes for Foreign Policy on the Egyptian government’s decision to cancel its planned official commemoration of the January 25 Revolution in 2011: