Category: In the News

Ward: There’s No Obama Doctrine. Period.

By Alex Ward

Brent Scowcroft Center Program Assistant Alex Ward writes for The Diplomat on President Obama’s foreign policy–or the lack thereof:

Newsweek: What Was Won, What Was Lost [in Afghanistan]?

Newsweek cites the Atlantic Council for hosting a teleconference with Aghanistan presidential candidate Ahsraf Ghani:

Winnefeld Voices Support for Missile Shield Tests at Atlantic Council Conference

By Global Missile Defense

SpaceNews features comments about the US national missile shield made by the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Adm. James Winnefeld, at the Atlantic Council’s conference on US and Global Missile Defense on May 28, 2014:

Pavel on Obama’s Foreign Policy Speech at West Point

By Barry Pavel

VP and Scowcroft Center Director Barry Pavel joins KQED’s Forum with Michael Krasny to discuss President Obama’s foreign policy, the controversial release of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, and future relations with China, India, and Russia:

Hof on Upcoming Syrian Presidential Elections

By Frederic C. Hof

Reuters quotes Rafik Hariri Center Senior Fellow Frederic Hof on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s likely victory in his country’s upcoming elections:

Hawthorne on “Confused” US Message in Egypt

By Amy Hawthorne

Voice of America quotes Resident Senior Fellow at the Hariri Center for the Middle East Amy Hawthorne on US response to recent Egyptian elections:

Nawaz on India-Pakistan Relationship

By Shuja Nawaz

South Asia Center Director Shuja Nawaz joins NPR’s Weekend Edition to discuss a potential thawing in the historically cold relationship between India and Pakistan:

Slavin on Afghanistan, Egypt Elections

By Barbara Slavin

South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin joins VOA’s Issues in the News to discuss Egypt’s recent elections, President Obama’s policy in Afghanistan, and other timely events:

Pham on Boko Haram

By J. Peter Pham

Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham joins Voice of America’s Encounter to discuss the Nigerian and US responses to Boko Haram:

Pham on How to Find Charities Worthy of Contributions

By J. Peter Pham

Daily Finance quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on how to assess whether a charity is worthy of your contributions: