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Mar 4, 2014

Shaping the US Defense Agenda: Resources

On March 4, President Obama released his fiscal year 2015 budget request, which included $495.6 billion for the nation’s military. Meanwhile, the Pentagon revealed the 2014 Quadrennial Defense Review, a study completed every four years by the Department of Defense outlining the military’s strategic objectives and what the defense establishments considers as potential military threats.

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Feb 26, 2014

Arabic Pages

By Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East

Egyptā€™s Presidential Elections: The Russian Factor ā€“ February 24, 2014 Statement on the Conclusion of the National Dialogue in Yemen ā€“ January 26, 2014 The New Draft Constitution Part III: A Reactive Constitution ā€“ January 10, 2014 An Economic Vision for the New Libya ā€“ December 9, 2013 An Economic Response to Yemenā€™s Political Paralysis […]

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Feb 14, 2014

US-Pakistan Exchange Fellowship

Program Overview The US-Pakistan program aims to build a solid, long term forum for dialogue between the United States and Pakistan with a focus on security, public policy/governance, and economic development.  It seeks to strengthen ties and develop increased understanding between the two countries through various activities, including an exchange fellowship. The exchange fellowship seeks […]

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Feb 11, 2014

The Poll In-Depth: Details of the Embargo

By Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center

Respondents were asked if they supported or opposed five possible ways to change US policy toward Cuba. POLICY OPTION 1: Allowing more American companies to do business in Cuba

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Feb 11, 2014

The Poll In-Depth: Reasons for Change

By Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center

Respondents were read factual statements about the United States and Cuba and asked if they considered each statement a reason to normalize relations or keep current policy in place. STATEMENT 1: Cuba is only ninety miles away from the US mainland.

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Feb 11, 2014

US-Cuba Poll: Policy Implications

By Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center

Cuba, an island nation of 11 million people, has become a boulder-sized pebble in the shoes of US relations with a region of over 580 million people. More than five decades after it was first implemented, the Cuba embargo is hampering the United Statesā€™ ability to maximize cooperation with allies in the hemisphere at a […]

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Feb 10, 2014

The Poll In-Depth: Attitudes on Engagement

By Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center

Perception of US Diplomatic Relations with Other Nations Respondents were asked to rank the closeness of the United States’ relationship with various countries using a 1-7 scale. This question helped determine understanding of the current status of the United States’ international relationships. An overwhelming majority of people indicated very close ties to England, with a strong […]

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Feb 10, 2014

Frequently Asked Questions on the Cuba Poll

By Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center

1. Why is a think tank conducting a political poll? As a fresh, non-partisan voice in the Latin American policy scene, the Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center is dedicated to exploring the growing interconnection among countries of the Western Hemisphere. With more than 80 percent growth in trade in the last decade, Latin […]

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Cyber 9/12 Project

Feb 9, 2014

2014 Cyber 9/12 Student Challenge Competition results

First Place Team Phoenix Mike Hooper (National Intelligence University) Maggie Smith (Eastern Michigan University) Rock Stevens (Eastern Michigan University) Jason Rivera (Georgetown University) Second Place ECIRĀ  Bill Young (MIT) Josephine Wolff (MIT) Evann Smith (Harvard University) Third Place Tartans Michael Cook (Carnegie Mellon University) Kate Meeuf (Carnegie Mellon University) Blake Rhoades (Carnegie Mellon University) Matthew […]

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Cyber 9/12 Project

Feb 8, 2014

A challenge for students: How to manage a cyber catastrophe

Teams comprising nearly a hundred students, from twenty-four universities as far afield as Turkey and Estonia, gathered in Washington this month to compete at solving this challenge: Imagine that you are cyber-security specialists summoned to advise the US National Intelligence Council on policies that the American president should adopt in response to a massive cyber […]

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