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After a failed attack, Hezbollah’s propaganda seeks to prevent a wider war with Israel

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Selling Sikorsky

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How quickly can Taiwan integrate US weapon systems? Speed is essential to help deter China.

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To better prepare Taiwan to defend itself, the United States needs more transparency into Taipei’s weapons integration challenges.

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Selling Sikorsky

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Defense Industrialist

Jun 24, 2015

Selling Sikorsky

By James Hasik

Should structure or conduct drive the Pentagon’s supply strategy? The bids for Sikorsky are in. For United Technologies CEO Greg Hayes, they’re “at least as good as what we had hoped to see.” By the rumors, they’re from Blackstone, Lockheed Martin, Textron, and Airbus. With such a heterogenous set of bidders, a range of strategic and financial considerations are driving the offers. The tax implications are […]

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Security & Defense
Defense ministers of the Netherlands, US, Germany, and Norway, June 22, 2015

NATOSource

Jun 24, 2015

After Ukraine, NATO’s Chance for a New Normal

By Derek Chollet, Defense One

NATO’s responses over the last year have been reactive and by definition (when measured by budgets) temporary.

France
Germany
Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and UK Prime Minister, David Cameron, March 13, 2015

NATOSource

Jun 24, 2015

NATO Spending Less on Defense, Despite Russian Threat

By Kedar Pavgi, Defense One

The alliance’s easternmost members are ratcheting up their budgets as Russian threats loom.

Germany
NATO

In the News

Jun 24, 2015

Benitez on NATO Defense Spending

By Jorge Benitez

Defense One quotes NATOSource Director and Brent Scowcroft Center Senior Fellow Jorge Benitez on the need for NATO states to meet their goals for defense budget spending in light of growing threats:

NATO
Security & Defense

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Jun 24, 2015

US News and World Report Features Event with Rep. Thornberry

By Atlantic Council

US News and World Report quotes Representative Mac Thornberry from an Atlantic Council event, A Strategy for America, on the need to discuss America’s nuclear supply:

Nuclear Nonproliferation
Security & Defense

Captains of Industry Series

Jun 24, 2015

Coming to America: Global Suppliers for Defense and Security

Please join the Atlantic Council on June 24 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. for a special event in its Captains of Industry Series on Wednesday, when a panel of four chief executives will convene to discuss how foreign-owned companies address the opportunities and challenges of their participation in the business of defense and security in […]

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Security & Defense

In the News

Jun 24, 2015

Aronsson on NATO Defense Agreements

By Lisa Aronsson

Business Insider quotes Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security Visiting Fellow Lisa Aronsson on the challenges facing European militaries struggling to meet their commitments to NATO defense agreements:

NATO
Security & Defense

Event Recap

Jun 23, 2015

India’s nuclear command and control and its implications for strategic stability in South Asia

By Nazia Khan

On June 23, Brigadier (ret’d) Arun Sahgal spoke to the Atlantic Council about the principles shaping India’s nuclear command and control structure. Now serving as the director of the Forum for Strategic Initiative, Sahgal does not represent the official Indian position, but spoke from over 36 years of experience in the Indian Army. He focused […]

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Nuclear Nonproliferation
Secretary of Defense Ash Carter, June 22, 2015

NATOSource

Jun 23, 2015

Secretary of Defense Carter: US and NATO Will Counter Russia’s ‘Efforts to Undermine Strategic Stability’

By Ashton Carter, Department of Defense

At a time when some have suggested our relationship is suffering from a crisis and others have questioned the staying power of our partnership, we know better.

Germany
NATO
Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, June 22, 2015

NATOSource

Jun 22, 2015

Eighteen NATO Allies Increasing Defense Spending

By Jens Stoltenberg, NATO

We have just published the Allies’ defence spending figures for 2014, and we have also published estimates for 2015.

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