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May 23, 2015

Grundman on Move to Shift Pentagon’s Acquisition Authority

By Steven Grundman

Defense News quotes M.A. and George Lund Fellow for Emerging Defense Challenges Steven Grundman on a new push by Senator John McCain to increase the armed services’ authorities to manage major weapon programs, potentially weakening the power of the Pentagon’s top acquisition office:

In the News

May 23, 2015

Grundman on European UAV Development

By Steven Grundman

Defense News quotes M.A. and George Lund Fellow for Emerging Defense Challenges Steven Grundman on European hopes of developing unmanned aerial vehicles to gain sovereignty and compete with American and Israeli imports:

In the News

May 22, 2015

Hawthorne on Hillary Clinton’s Legacy in Tunisia

By Amy Hawthorne

Newsweek quotes Rafik Hariri Center Resident Senior Fellow Amy Hawthorne on Hillary Clinton’s legacy of progress in Tunisia:

North Africa

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May 22, 2015

Slavin on US Strategy against ISIS on Issues in the News

By Barbara Slavin

South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin joins Voice of America’s Issues in the News to discuss ISIS gains in Iraq and Syria, US strategy to combat ISIS, the declassified files found in bin Laden’s compound, and US politics:

Iraq Syria

In the News

May 22, 2015

Pham on Ethiopia’s Elections

By J. Peter Pham

Ventures Africa quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on Ethiopia’s strong economy improving its ruling party’s chances of reelection:

Ethiopia

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May 22, 2015

Burrows and Stephan: Has the West Given Up on Democracy?

By Burrows and Stephan

Strategic Foresight Initiative Director Mathew Burrows and Strategic Foresight Initiative Nonresident Senior Fellow Maria J. Stephan write for open Democracy on the rise of authoritarianism and the decline of democracy:

In the News

May 21, 2015

Pham on Ethiopia’s Upcoming Election

By J. Peter Pham

Al Jazeera quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on Ethiopia’s ruling coalition and why it’s likely they’ll win in another landslide election:

Ethiopia

In the News

May 21, 2015

Itani on the Expansion of ISIS in Syria

By Faysal Itani

Middle East Eye quotes Rafik Hariri Center Resident Fellow Faysal Itani on the expansion of ISIS in Syrian and the Syrian residents now under ISIS control:

Syria

In the News

May 21, 2015

Itani on ISIS in Syria

By Faysal Itani

Rafik Hariri Center Resident Fellow Faysal Itani joins BBC Newshour to discuss ISIS advances in Syria:

Syria

In the News

May 21, 2015

Ullman: Seymour Hersh in Wonderland

By Harlan Ullman

Atlantic Council Senior Adviser Harlan Ullman writes for The Daily Times on why Seymour Hersh’s account of the Osama Bin Laden raid is pure fantasy:

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