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In the News

Nov 30, 2015

Hasik: JSF: The Jet That Ate the Pentagon

By James Hasik

Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Senior Fellow for Defense James Hasik writes for Real Clear Defense on the Department of Defense’s acquistion system and the future of the Joint Striike Fighter program:

In the News

Nov 30, 2015

Marczak on Elections in Venezuela

By Jason Marczak

CNBC quotes Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Deputy Director Jason Marczak on the divide in votes between Venezuals’s current government and the oppositon:

Venezuela

In the News

Nov 30, 2015

Ullman: Qualified to Run the Country?

By Harlan Ullman

Atlantic Council Senior Advisor Harlan Ullman writes for United Press International on the discrepancies in the qualifications of the top Republican party candidates for president: 

In the News

Nov 30, 2015

Hof on Commando Raids

By Frederic C. Hof

Bloomberg quotes Rafik Hariri Center Resident Senior Fellow Frederic C. Hof on the best strategies to fight ISIS:

Syria

In the News

Nov 30, 2015

Eljarh on ISIS in Libya

By Mohamed Eljarh

Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Fellow Mohamed Eljarh joins CNN to discuss the tightening grip of ISIS militants in Sirte, Libya: 

Libya

In the News

Nov 29, 2015

Alami: Tactics Daash Renewed Combat Climate Change Atmosphere

By Mona Alami

Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Fellow Mona Alami writes for Asharq Al-Awsat on ISIS’s evolving military tactics Read the full article here.

In the News

Nov 29, 2015

Aslund: “Turkey Would Act in the Same Fashion”

By Anders Aslund

Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center Resident Senior Fellow Anders Aslund joins CTV to disucss the impact of Russian sanctions on Turkey after a Russian jet  was shot down: 

Russia Turkey

In the News

Nov 29, 2015

Pham on Chinese Military in Africa

By J. Peter Pham

ValueWalk quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on the inevitability of China establishing military bases in Africa:

Africa China

In the News

Nov 28, 2015

Hellyer on Terrorism in Egypt

By H.A. Hellyer

The Daily Beast quotes Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Senior Fellow H.A. Hellyer on the Egyption response to the bombing of a Russian jet over Sinai: 

North Africa

In the News

Nov 28, 2015

Pham on China’s First Military Base in Africa

By J. Peter Pham

The East African quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on the plans to build a Chinese military base in Djibouti:

China East Africa