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Feb 6, 2015

Joyner: Why Congress is AWOL on National Security Policy

By James Joyner

Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow James Joyner writes for the Christian Science Monitor on why Congress has become less influential in foreign policymaking:

In the News

Feb 6, 2015

Slavin on US Relations with Iran

By Barbara Slavin

South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin joins OETA-The Oklahoma Network to discuss US relations with Iran:

Iran

In the News

Feb 6, 2015

Politico Quotes Reichert from Atlantic Council Event

By Atlantic Council

Politico quotes Representative David Reichert on passing trade promotion authority legislation from Atlantic Council event:

In the News

Feb 6, 2015

Politico Quotes Valdés from Atlantic Council Event

By Atlantic Council

Politico quotes Ambassador of Chile to the United States Juan Gabriel Valdés on the Trans-Pacific Partnership from Atlantic Council event:

Economy & Business Trade and tariffs

In the News

Feb 6, 2015

Pham and Newman: Nigeria’s Big Decision

By J. Peter Pham and Constance Berry Newman

Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham and Africa Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Constance Berry Newman write for US News on the “perfect storm” of circumstances surrounding the upcoming Nigerian presidential election:

Economy & Business Nigeria

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Feb 6, 2015

Gramer: Key Questions the United States Must Answer Before Arming Ukraine

By Robbie Gramer

Assistant Director of the Transatlantic Security Initiative Robbie Gramer writes for The Hill on the shift in US policy toward Ukraine and the five key questions the Obama administration should answer before providing lethal aid to Ukraine:

Ukraine

In the News

Feb 5, 2015

Kramer: Cyber Sanctions After Sony

By Franklin D. Kramer

Atlantic Council Board Member and Scowcroft Center Distinguished Fellow Franklin Kramer cowrites for The Hill’s Congress Blog on utilizing sanctions as a response to cyber attacks:

Cybersecurity Security & Defense

In the News

Feb 5, 2015

Forbes Draws From Atlantic Council Report

By Atlantic Council

Forbes draws from Atlantic Council report in outlining the case for arming Ukraine:

Ukraine

In the News

Feb 5, 2015

Karantnycky on Pentagon Study About Putin

By Adrian Karatnycky

Transatlantic Relations Program Nonresident Senior Fellow Adrian Karatnycky joins MSNBC’s The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell to discuss the 2008 Pentagon study about Russian President Putin’s behavior and how Russian society and cultural trends may have shaped his behavior:

Russia

In the News

Feb 5, 2015

Pham on the Capabilities of Boko Haram

By J. Peter Pham

Time quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on Boko Haram’s ability to launch terrorist attacks in the West:

Nigeria