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In the News

Feb 5, 2014

Healey on National Guard’s Cyber Capabilities

By Jason Healey

Breaking Defense quotes Cyber Statecraft Initiative Director Jason Healey on the US National Guard’s cyber warfare capabilities:

Cybersecurity Security & Defense

In the News

Feb 4, 2014

Pavel: Do Lessons from Iraq War Apply to Afghanistan?

By Barry Pavel

Atlantic Council VP and Brent Scowcroft Center Director Barry Pavel is quoted by the New York Times on Barack Obama’s options in drawing down the war in Afghanistan:

Afghanistan

In the News

Feb 4, 2014

Pham: CAR Peacekeeping Resources Are Inadequate

By J. Peter Pham

Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham discusses the limited resources available to the African Union’s peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic with IPS News Agency:

South & Central Africa

In the News

Feb 4, 2014

Nawaz Remembers Famed Pakistani Economist

By Shuja Nawaz

South Asia Center Director Shuja Nawaz is quoted in The News International on the passing of renowned Pakistani economist Dr. Meekal Ahmed:

Pakistan

In the News

Feb 3, 2014

Pham on Religious Violence in Africa

By J. Peter Pham

Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham is quoted by TakePart.com’s Internationalist column on religious violence in Africa:

South & Central Africa

In the News

Feb 3, 2014

Carstei on Keystone XL Controversy

By Mihaela Carstei

Mihaela Carstei, acting director of the Energy and Environment program, joins CTV News to discuss the political debate over the proposed Keystone XL pipeline. Watch the interview here. Watch the interview here.

Energy & Environment

In the News

Feb 3, 2014

Healey Talks Advanced Malware Threats

By Jason Healey

Cyber Statecraft Initiative Director Jason Healey is featured in SC Magazine:

Cybersecurity Security & Defense

In the News

Jan 31, 2014

Hof on Geneva II Talks

By Frederic C. Hof

Bloomberg Businessweek quotes Rafik Hariri Center Senior Fellow Frederic Hof on the first round of the Geneva II talks:

Syria

In the News

Jan 30, 2014

Wilson on US-Turkish Relations after Scandal

By Ross Wilson

Eurasia Center Director Ross Wilson discusses the recent political crisis’ implications on US-Turkish relations, Syria, and the upcoming Turkish elections with Voice of America Turkish service (video in Turkish):

Turkey

In the News

Jan 30, 2014

Pham on African Union Peacekeeping Efforts

By J. Peter Pham

Bloomberg Businessweek quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on the African Union’s peacekeeping efforts in South Sudan:

East Africa