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Nov 17, 2015

Castello-Catchot on the Strategy against ISIS

By Carles Castello-Catchot

La Vanguardia quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Chief of Staff Carles Castello-Catchot on the strategy against ISIS:

In the News

Nov 17, 2015

Gold on Egypt’s Response to Sinai Plane Crash

By Zack Gold

Deutsche Welle quotes Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Fellow Zack Gold on Egypt’s response to the downing of a Russian plane in Sinai and the Sinai-based militant group that has claimed responsibility:

North Africa Russia

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Nov 17, 2015

Gold on Russian Plane Crash in Sinai

By Zack Gold

Daily News Egypt quotes Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Fellow Zack Gold on how an ISIS-affiliated group could have placed a bomb on the Russian plane that crashed in Sinai:

North Africa Russia

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Nov 17, 2015

Benitez on EU “Mutual-Defense Clause”

By Jorge Benitez

The Associated Press quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Senior Fellow and NATOSource Director Jorge Benitez on France’s decision to invoked a never-before-used EU “mutual-defense clause” as opposed to NATO’s Article 5 in requesting assistance from other countries in the fight against ISIS:

European Union France

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Nov 17, 2015

Besharov Testifies Before House Committee on Ways and Means

By Douglas Besharov

Global Business and Economics Program Nonresident Senior Fellow Douglas Besharov testifies before the House Committee on Ways and Means Subcommittee on Human Resources on welfare reform in other countries:

In the News

Nov 17, 2015

Hellyer on Egypt’s Response to Russian Plane Crash

By H.A Hellyer

Al Jazeera quotes Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Senior Fellow H.A. Hellyer on the mounting pressure facing Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi following the bombing of a Russian passenger plane in the Sinai:   

North Africa

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Nov 17, 2015

Dungan on the Global Response to Paris

By Nicholas Dungan

Les Echos quotes Transatlantic Relations Program Nonresident Senior Fellow Nicholas Dungan on the global response to the attacks in Paris:

France

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Nov 17, 2015

Hof: We’ve Been Bombing ISIS for Over a Year. It’s Time for Ground Troops.

By Frederic Hof

Rafik Hariri Center Resident Senior Fellow Frederic C. Hof writes for the Huffington Post on why the attacks in Paris by ISIS-affiliated gunmen necessitate putting boots on the ground to remove ISIS from Syria:

France Syria

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Nov 17, 2015

Ward: This is How the US Military Sees the Future of War

By Alex Ward

Brent Scowcroft Center Associate Director Alex Ward writes for The National Interest on the future of warfare in an increasingly technological and agile age: 

In the News

Nov 17, 2015

Cunningham on ISIS in Afghanistan

By James Cunningham

PBS quotes Zalmay Khalilzad Chair on Afghanistan and Resident Senior Fellow James B. Cunningham on the origins of ISIS and how the militant group’s increasing presence in Afghanistan is causing concern:

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