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Jun 16, 2014

Hof: Shelf Life of ISIS in Syria Has Expired

By Frederic C. Hof

Christian Science Monitor quotes Rafik Hariri Center Senior Fellow Frederic Hof on how military gains in Iraq by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant affect the calculus of the regime in Syria:

Iraq Syria

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Jun 16, 2014

Slavin: United States Could Allow Iran Sanctions to Expire in 2016

By Barbara Slavin

South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin writes for Al-Monitor  on a new paper presented at the Atlantic Council which details options for unwinding US sanctions:

Iran

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Jun 16, 2014

Pham on the Ongoing Struggle Against Boko Haram

By J. Peter Pham

The Osun Defender cites congressional testimony from Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on the ongoing struggle against Boko Haram:

Nigeria

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Jun 16, 2014

Nawaz: “North Waziristan is Only the First Battle [for Pakistan]”

By Shuja Nawaz

Voice of America quotes South Asia Center Director Shuja Nawaz on the Pakistani offensive against militant bases in North Waziristan:

Pakistan

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Jun 16, 2014

Slavin on US Cooperation with Iran in Iraq

By Barbara Slavin

South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin writes for Al Jazeera America on why US-Iran tacit cooperation over the situation in Iraq would be beneficial to the nuclear negotiatons process: 

Iran Iraq

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Jun 16, 2014

Brzezinski on Russia’s Cutoff of Gas Supplies to Ukraine

By Ian Brzezinski

USA Today quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Senior Fellow Ian Brzezinski on Russia’s decision to halt gas deliveries to Ukraine:

In the News

Jun 16, 2014

Grundman on Defense Acquisition Reform

By Steven Grundman

M.A. and George Lund Fellow for Emerging Defense Challenges Steven Grundman joins Federal News Radio’s In Depth with Francis Rose to discuss House Armed Services Committee Vice Chairman Mac Thornberry’s efforts to reform defense acquisition policies: Listen to the interview here.

In the News

Jun 15, 2014

O’Reilly on His Efforts to Improve Ground Based Interceptor Reliability

By Patrick O’Reilly

The Los Anges Times cites Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Patrick O’Reilly’s efforts to improve Ground Based Interceptor reliability while as Director of the Missile Defense Agency:

In the News

Jun 15, 2014

Alhonte on Colombian Run-off Elections

By Natalie Alhonte

Adrienne Arsht Center Associate Director Natalie Alhonte joins CCTV to discuss the second round of presidential elections in Colombia:

Colombia

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Jun 15, 2014

Mardini: US Military Can’t Fix Iraq

By Ramzy Mardini

Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Fellow Ramzy Mardini writes for the New York Times‘s Room for Debate on why the United States military will be unable to fix the current crisis in Iraq:

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