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NATO 20/2020

Twenty bold ideas to reimagine the Alliance after the 2020 US election

More than two decades after NATO’s inspired decision to invite former adversaries to join its ranks, the Alliance is in need of equally captivating ideas. The essays in this volume are intended to push the Alliance to think boldly and creatively in the service of recapturing the public’s imagination.

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Content

In the News

Aug 8, 2014

Itani on the Yezidi Community in Iraq

By Faysal Itani

Bloomberg quotes Rafik Hariri Center Resident Fellow Faysal Itani on the Yezidi community in Iraq that is currently under threat by the militant Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham:

In the News

Aug 8, 2014

Hof on US Intervention in Iraq

By Frederic C. Hof

Reuters quotes Rafik Hariri Center Senior Fellow Frederic Hof on US intervention in Iraq:

In the News

Aug 8, 2014

Eljarh: A Parliament Without a Country?

By Mohamed Eljarh

Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Fellow Mohamed Eljarh writes for Foreign Policy on ongoing fighting in Libya:

Libya

In the News

Aug 8, 2014

Saab on US Airstrikes in Iraq

By Bilal Y. Saab

Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Senior Fellow for Middle East Security Bilal Y. Saab joins BBC World News to discuss the ongoing crisis in Iraq: 

In the News

Aug 8, 2014

Nawaz on Presidential Elections in Afghanistan

By Shuja Nawaz

ABC News quotes South Asia Center Director Shuja Nawaz on Secretary John Kerry’s visit to Afghanistan to discuss the country’s runoff presidential election:

Afghanistan

In the News

Aug 8, 2014

Hof on ISIS Gains in Iraq

By Frederic C. Hof

Rafik Hariri Center Senior Frederic Hof joins BBC World News to discuss whether US airstrikes in Iraq will be enough to quell the ongoing conflict there:

In the News

Aug 8, 2014

Herbst on Sanctions Against Russia

By John Herbst

Eurasia Center Director John Herbst joins the John Batchelor Show to discuss new European Union sanctions against Russia:  Listen to the interview here.

Russia Ukraine

In the News

Aug 8, 2014

Slavin on Africa Summit, Israel, Gaza, and Ukraine

By Barbara Slavin

South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin joins Voice of America’s Issues in the News to discuss the US-Africa Leaders Summit as well as the ongoing crises in Iraq, Israel and Gaza, and Ukraine: 

Israel Middle East

In the News

Aug 8, 2014

Pavel on Obama’s Changing Policy in Iraq

By Barry Pavel

The Wall Street Journal quotes VP and Scowcroft Center Director Barry Pavel on President Obama’s authorization of targeted airstrikes in Iraq:

In the News

Aug 8, 2014

Pham on Outcomes of the Africa Summit

By J. Peter Pham

Defense One quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on the progress and pitfalls of the US-Africa Leaders Summit: