Scowcroft Center Commentary, Analysis, &amp; Reports

Ward: Does America Even Have a Strategy to Defeat ISIS?

By Alex Ward

Brent Scowcroft Center Assistant Director Alex Ward writes for The National Interest on why contrary to Obama’s opponents’ claims, the administration does have an anti-ISIS strategy, it’s just not a good one:

New Atlanticist

Nuclear Expert Outlines India’s ‘Command and Control’ Policy

By Larry Luxner

Retired Brigadier Arun Sahgal, one of India’s top experts on nuclear policy, reasserted his country’s “no first use” doctrine in a June 23 presentation to the Atlantic Council. Sahgal, Director of the New Delhi-based Forum for Strategic Initiative, doesn’t represent official thinking, but he spoke from thirty-six years of experience in the Indian Army. “India’s […]

China India

In the News

Breitenbauch: Time for Sweden to Join NATO

By Henrik Breitenbauch

Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Henrik Breitenbauch cowrites for the American Interest on how Russia’s provocations in the Baltic Sea region are changing the debate on NATO membership in Sweden:

NATO NATO Partnerships

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Grundman: How M&A is Remaking Aerospace

By Steven Grundman

M.A. and George Lund Fellow for Emerging Defense Challenges Steven Grundman writes for Aviation Weekly on how mergers and acquisitions are changing the aerospace and defense industries:

Defense Industry Security & Defense

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Manning on Japan in the South China Sea

By Robert Manning

Business Insider quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Senior Fellow Robert Manning on the Japanese military sending assets into the potential powder keg of the South China Sea:

China Japan

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Kroenig: How China Could Become More Competitive

By Matthew Kroenig

Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Matthew Kroenig writes for the Wall Street Journal on how a move toward democracy by Beijing would challenge US standing as the world’s dominant power:

China

Report

Shaping the Asia-Pacific Future: Strengthening the institutional architecture for an open, rules-based economic order

By Olin Wethington and Robert A. Manning

Australia China

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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

Congressional Relations

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

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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

New Atlanticist

Mac Thornberry Warns of Growing Threats in Face of Likely Obama Defense Bill Veto

Mac Thornberry, the new Chairman of the US House Armed Services Committee, accused President Barack Obama on June 23 of “holding hostage” the nation’s security by threatening to veto the annual defense appropriations bill, which passed the Senate on June 18 by seventy-one to twenty-five with “overwhelming bipartisan support.” Thornberry (R-TX), said the $612 billion […]

Russia Ukraine

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Jun 23, 2015

The Hill Features Atlantic Council Event with Rep. Mac Thornberry

By Atlantic Council

The Hill quotes House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry from an Atlantic Council event, A Strategy for America, on America’s strategic priorities, particularly with regard to Russia, in a tumultuous and dynamic security environment:

Russia

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Jun 19, 2015

Metzl on China’s Stock Market

By Jamie Metzl

Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow for Technology and National Security Jamie Metzl joins CNN to discuss the domestic and international ramifications if and when the Chinese stock market’s current bubble pops:

China

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Jun 19, 2015

Hasik on Oshkosh’s Military Contract

By James Hasik

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinal quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow James Hasik on Oshkosh Corp landing a military contract, worth up to $780 million, that will support hundreds of jobs:

Defense Industry Security & Defense

In the News

The Hill Features Dynamic Stability Strategy Paper

By Atlantic Council

The Hill uses the Brent Scowcroft Center’s strategy paper, Dynamic Stability, to illustrate the rising challenges of global affairs:

In the News

Benitez on NATO and Putin

By Jorge Benitez

CNN quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Senior Fellow Jorge Benitez on NATO’s strategy regarding Russian defense threats:

NATO Russia

Event Recap

The Next Phase of the Future of Authoritarianism Project

By Brent Scowcroft Center

On June 18, Dr. Mathew Burrows and Dr. Maria Stephan hosted a private roundtable conversation about the next phase of the Strategic Foresight Initiative’s “Future of Authoritarianism” project; a monograph is due in summer 2016. The study would make the case that democracy assistance is a vital national interest. It explores how to balance that interest against others—such […]

Politics & Diplomacy

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