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New Atlanticist

Jun 16, 2013

MAD About You

By Ellen Tauscher and Igor Ivanov

After a series of setbacks and disappointments during President Barack Obama’s first term, U.S.-Russian political dialogue is finally gaining momentum.

Missile Defense Russia

New Atlanticist

Jun 13, 2013

Beijing and Washington Share Indeterminate Future

By Robert Manning

Now what? The ostensible goal of the Obama-Xi “shirtsleeves summit” was to head off the trajectory of a volatile U.S.-Chinese relationship that appeared to be sliding toward confrontation—and define a new cooperative direction, new understandings and a new framework. In this respect, it was a potentially important but modest beginning.

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New Atlanticist

Jun 3, 2013

What’s Russia Doing in Syria and Why

By Rajan Menon

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has killed some 80,000 of his citizens and driven another 1.7 million into neighboring countries. Unsurprisingly, he has few foreign friends these days. But two have played a pivotal part in his survival: Iran and Russia.

Missile Defense National Security

New Atlanticist

May 24, 2013

Overcoming Obstacles to Russia-West Cooperation

By Julian Lindley-French

The Moscow River flows through this ancient seat of Russian power like a timeless reminder of a timeless country and its seemingly endless space. The Moscow European Security Conference at which I yesterday spoke is a jewel in the crown of Russia’s Ministry of Defense. Now, I am no Russophobe. Indeed, as a student of Russian history […]

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NATOSource

May 16, 2013

Aegis System Destroys Missile in Successful BMD Test

By Missile Defense Agency

From Missile Defense Agency:  The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and U.S. Navy sailors aboard the USS LAKE ERIE (CG-70) successfully conducted a flight test today of the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) system, resulting in the intercept of a separating ballistic missile target over the Pacific Ocean

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New Atlanticist

May 9, 2013

In Syria, America’s National Interests Do not Coincide with Israel’s

By Sarwar Kashmeri

Israel’s military intervention in Syria destroyed Hezbollah bound missiles that might soon be aimed at Israeli cities and was clearly in Israel’s national interests.

Missile Defense Security & Defense

Event Recap

Mar 19, 2013

Conference Call: Implications of the Obama Administration’s Missile Defense Announcement

By Jason Harmala

On March 19, the Atlantic Council’s Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security held a conference call on the implications of the Obama administration’s March 15 announcement regarding changes to US missile defense plans and deployments.

Missile Defense Security & Defense

New Atlanticist

Mar 18, 2013

The Saga of US-Poland Missile Defense Cooperation

By Ian Brzezinski

Missile defense cooperation stands among the most prominent dimensions of the strategic relationship between the United States and Poland.  Both Washington and Warsaw have been strong advocates of missile defense within NATO.  Poland has enthusiastically accepted US requests to base missile interceptors on its territory, and recently made the acquisition of air and missile defense capability its […]

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Transcript

Mar 12, 2013

Transcript: The United States and Global Missile Defense

Full transcript of the 2013 Atlantic Council Missile Defense Conference.

Missile Defense Nuclear Deterrence

Event Recap

Mar 12, 2013

The United States and Global Missile Defense

On March 13, 2013 the Atlantic Council’s Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security hosted its annual conference on missile defense. The conference maintained its traditional focus on transatlantic missile defense, while also addressing other regions of critical importance such as Asia and the Middle East.

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Experts

Fellow

Nicholas Blanford

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

Arabic Conflict

Fellow

Ian Brzezinski

Senior Fellow

Europe Center Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

Central Europe Defense Policy

Fellow

Marek Jestrab

2022-23 Senior US Navy Fellow

Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

Defense Industry Indo-Pacific

Staff

Matthew Kroenig

Vice President and Senior Director, Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

China Defense Policy

Fellow

Keir Lieber

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Forward Defense Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

China Defense Policy

Fellow

Amy Woolf

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Forward Defense Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

Defense Policy Missile Defense