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Chalupa on the Efficacy of Vladimir Putin

By Irena Chalupa

The New York Times quotes the Atlantic Council’s Irena Chalupa in a piece on how recent international actions against Russia have not deterred President Vladimir Putin’s designs in the region:

Itani: Is the US Inadvertently Helping Hezbollah?

By Faysal Itani

Rafik Hariri Center Resident Fellow Faysal Itani writes  for The Hill on how well-intentioned policy by the United States may actually be harming the situation in Syria:

Atlantic Council Event with Afghanistan Presidential Candidate Featured

Agence France-Presse (AFP) featured the Atlantic Council’s Skype event with Afghanistan presidential hopeful Ashraf Ghani:

Brzezinski: Ukrainian Crisis is “Not a Blip”

By Ian Brzezinski

CTV, Canadian Television, interviews Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security’s Senior Fellow Ian Brzezinski on whether Russia’s current actions are an aberration or a trend, and where the West might look for future flashpoints of agression. Watch the interview here.

AFP: Afghan Presidential Hopeful Vows to Sign US Troops Pact

By Atlantic Council

Agence France-Presse cites the Atlantic Council for hosting an event with Afghan presidential candidate Ashraf Ghani:

Huntsman: Where is Obama’s Grand Strategy?

By Jon Huntsman

Atlantic Council Chairman and former presidential candidate Jon M. Huntsman Jr. appeared on MSNBC’s Morning Joe to discuss President Obama’s foreign policy speech:

Brzezinski on Russian Reconciliation with the West

By Ian Brzezinski

Brent Scowcroft Center Senior Fellow Ian Brzezinski joins CTV to discuss whether Russia will reconcile with the West given the crisis in Ukraine: Watch the full interview here.

Missile Denfese Conference Featured

By US and Global Missile Defense

The Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security’s annual US and Global Missile Defense Conference was featured by Breaking Defense, highlighting the real-world limits when using lasers in missile defense:

Scowcroft Center’s US and Global Missile Defense Conference Featured

Seapower magazine covered the Atlantic Council’s conference on US and Global Missile Defence, highlighting attempts by the US military to reassure Russian leadership that its ballistic missile defence is not designed to antagonize Russia:

Atlantic Council Missile Defense Conference Featured

Military Times covers the Atlantic Council’s US and Global Missile Defense conference, as both conference attendee Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. James Winnefeld and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey highlight US strength: