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Dec 7, 2015

Barno on Women in the Military

By Dave Barno

Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow for Military Affairs and National Security Policy Dave Barno joins Federal News Radio’s Federal Drive with Tom Temin to discuss the implications of Defense Secretary Ash Carter’s announcement that all jobs in the US military will now be open to women:

In the News

Dec 7, 2015

Montanino Recognized as Italian Leader in Washington

By Andrea Montanino

Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera recognized Global Business and Economics Program Director Andrea Montanino as one of the most influential Italian leaders in Washington, DC:

In the News

Dec 7, 2015

Geers: Cyber War in Perspective

By Kenneth Geers

Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Kenneth Geers edited and introduced Cyber War in Perspective, a new collection of essays published by the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence that also includes an essay from Cyber Statecraft Initiative Nonresident Senior Fellow Jay Healey: Read the full book here.

Cybersecurity NATO

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Dec 7, 2015

Bensahel on New Defense Spending Deal

By Nora Bensahel

Washington Examiner quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow for Military Affairs and National Security Policy Nora Bensahel on how a new two-year defense spending deal will allow contractors to go on the offensive and lobby for more and bigger projects:

Defense Industry Security & Defense

In the News

Dec 7, 2015

Shaffer on Israeli Gas Deal

By Brenda Shaffer

The Associated Press quotes Global Energy Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Brenda Shaffer on the protests surrounding Israel’s gas deal: 

Israel

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Dec 7, 2015

Barno and Bensahel: Now Women Should Register for the Draft

By Dave Barno and Nora Bensahel

Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellows for Military Affairs and National Security Policy Dave Barno and Nora Bensahel write for Time on the importance of gender equality in the Selective Service System:

Art of Future Warfare

Dec 7, 2015

War on the Rocks Highlights Art of Future Warfare Project

By Brent Scowcroft Center

War on the Rocks highlights the Atlantic Council’s Art of Future Warfare Project in an article on the importance of literature in the military: 

In the News

Dec 7, 2015

Stein on Turkish Troops in Iraq

By Aaron Stein

Reuters quotes Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Aaron Stein on the additional Turkish troops moving to a base in northern Iraq to fight ISIS:

Iraq Turkey

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Dec 7, 2015

Eljarh on Libya’s Political Crisis

By Mohamed Eljarh

Agence France-Presse quotes Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Fellow Mohamed Eljarh on the difficulties facing the new Libyan political agreement reached outside of UN-led talks:

Libya

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Dec 6, 2015

Saab: Lebanon’s Deal with the Devil

By Bilal Saab

Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Senior Fellow for Middle East Security Bilal Y. Saab writes for Foreign Affairs on Lebanon’s prisoner swap with the Syrian branch of al Qaeda, Jabhat Al Nusra:

Middle East
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