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In the News

Jul 12, 2015

Hof on Training Syrian Opposition Fighters

By Fred Hof

The Los Angeles Times quotes Rafik Hariri Center Resident Senior Fellow Frederic C. Hof on US difficulties in creating an effective Syrian fighting force to counter ISIS:

Syria

In the News

Jul 12, 2015

Manning: Shaping the Asia-Pacific Order: Don’t Count the United States Out

By Robert A. Manning

Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Senior Fellow Robert A. Manning writes for the Diplomat on how with some foresight and leadership, the postwar Asia-Pacific system can survive:

China

In the News

Jul 11, 2015

Hruby on Obama’s Africa Visit

By Aubrey Hruby

The Daily Nation quotes Africa Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Aubrey Hruby on President Obama’s goals during his trip to Africa:

Africa

Europe After The Vote

Jul 10, 2015

Gramer and Rizzo: Five Reasons NATO Fears a Grexit

By Robbie Gramer and Rachel Rizzo

Transatlantic Security Initiative Assistant Director Robbie Gramer and Brent Scowcroft Center Program Assistant Rachel Rizzo write for Politico Europe on why Putin would receive a major boost from Greece leaving the eurozone:

Greece NATO

In the News

Jul 10, 2015

Åslund: Ukraine’s Economic Reforms Proceed, But Too Slowly

By Anders Aslund

Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center Senior Fellow Anders Åslund writes for Berlin Policy Journal on the advances made in the improvement of the Ukrainian economy, as well as the need to do more: Read the full article here.

Economy & Business Ukraine

In the News

Jul 10, 2015

Healey in Federal News Radio: What Does it Mean to Win a Cyber War?

By Jay Healey

Read the full article here.

Cybersecurity Security & Defense

Europe After The Vote

Jul 10, 2015

Slavin Moderates Issues in the News

By Barbara Slavin

South Asia Center Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin joins Voice Of America’s Issues in the News to moderate a discussion on the Greek crisis, the Iran nuclear deal, and the US strategy to combat ISIS:

Greece Iran

In the News

Jul 9, 2015

Slavin: Why the Iran Endgame is So Tortuous

By Barbara Slavin

South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin writes for the Voice of America on why successfully concluding a nuclear deal with Iran is so difficult:

Iran

In the News

Jul 9, 2015

Ward: Dunford: The New Chairman in Town

By Alex Ward

Brent Scowcroft Center Assistant Director Alex Ward writes for The National Interest on the expectations for US defense strategy should General Joseph Dunford assume the role of chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff:

Europe After The Vote

Jul 9, 2015

Financial Times Highlights Atlantic Council Conference Call on Greece

By Atlantic Council

Financial Times quotes European Commissioner for the Euro and Social Dialogue Valdis Dombrovskis from an Atlantic Council conference call to discuss the Greek debt crisis:

Greece
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