Scowcroft Center Commentary, Analysis, & Reports

Keeping Europe’s Door Open: Montenegro’s Path Toward NATO Membership

By Brent Scowcroft Center

On March 11, 2015, the Atlantic Council hosted Montenegro’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration Igor Lukšić for a strategy session on the future of NATO enlargement and security dynamics in the Balkan region.

Between the Wales and Warsaw Summits: What Next for NATO?

By Brent Scowcroft Center

At the NATO Summit in Wales, Alliance leaders set out to posture the Alliance to face an increasing number of challenges on multiple fronts, from Ukraine to the Islamic State, while still confronting emerging security threats and strained defense budgets. The Atlantic Council hosted a strategy session with Ambassador Thrayvoulos Terry Stamatopoulos, NATO’s Assistant Secretary […]

Nordenman: Maersk Tigris: A Warning Bell for Our Contested Maritime Century

By Magnus Nordenman

Brent Scowcroft Center Deputy Director Magnus Nordenman writes for Defense One on why competition between established and emerging powers will be expressed at sea in the 21st century:

Bloomberg Highlights Atlantic Council Event on the Gulf Summit at Camp David

By Atlantic Council

Bloomberg covers an Atlantic Council conference call assessing the outcomes of the Gulf summit at Camp David:

Grundman on Pentagon Outreach to Silicon Valley

By Steven Grundman

M.A. and George Lund Fellow for Emerging Defense Challenges Steven Grundman speaks with Federal News Radio on the Department of Defense’s outreach efforts to Silicon Valley: Listen to the broadcast here.

Saab on the Challenges Facing the Creation of a Pan-Arab Fighting Force

By Bilal Saab

Politico quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Senior Fellow for Middle East Security Bilal Y. Saab on the challenges in creating a pan-Arab military force:

Varangis on Russia’s Plan to Develop a New Aircraft Carrier

By Nicholas Varangis

Business Insider quotes the Transatlantic Security Initiative’s Nicholas Varangis on Russia’s investment in a new aircraft carrier:

Incentives and Processes Need Change to Make DOD’s Silicon Valley Outreach Work, Say Experts

By Brent Scowcroft Center

On April 23, Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter gave a speech at Stanford University where he claimed a greater link between Silicon Valley and the Department of Defense (DOD) would help “defend our country and help make a better world.” His speech—and subsequent events—showed that Secretary Carter is serious about incubating many of the ideas […]

Camp David Summit with Gulf Leaders: Much Ado About Nothing?

By Brent Scowcroft Center

The May 14 meeting at Camp David between President Obama and top Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) officials was a historic opportunity for the United States to upgrade its security commitments to Gulf partners and to reassure them that a potential nuclear deal with Iran would not come at the expense of collective interests. Although US […]

Pavel and Nordenman: Restoring Order: Deterrence in Europe in the 21st Century

By Pavel and Nordenman

VP and Brent Scowcroft Center Director Barry Pavel and Brent Scowcroft Center Deputy Director Magnus Nordenman write for the German Marshall Fund on why NATO needs to develop a renewed deterrence strategy as a result of Russia’s aggressive policies:

Nordenman: Why the Chinese Navy is in the Mediterranean

By Magnus Nordenman

Brent Scowcroft Center Deputy Director Magnus Nordenman writes for USNI News on the Chinese-Russian naval exercises in the Mediterranean:

Cross-Straits Series: Implications of Energy Security on Critical Geopolitical, Economic, and Environmental Issues in the Asia-Pacific Region

On May 14, the Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security’s (BSC) Asia Security Initiative hosted a Cross-Straits Series event on the effects of energy security in the Asia-Pacific. Considering the heated debates on the region today, energy security has been a relatively underappreciated and under-examined topic. This discussion with Edward C. Chow, a Senior Fellow […]

DefenseSystems Covers Atlantic Council Google Hangout on DOD and Silicon Valley

By Atlantic Council

DefenseSystems covers an Atlantic Council google hangout hosted by the Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security on the potential for a Department of Defense-Silicon Valley partnership:

Manning: Taiwan Could Provide a Powerful Example for US-GCC Relations

By Robert Manning

Brent Scowcroft Center Senior Fellow Robert Manning writes for The National on how the 1979 Taiwan Relations Act can provide a model for the future of US-Gulf relations:

FCW Covers Atlantic Council Google Hangout on DOD and Silicon Valley

By Atlantic Council

Federal Computer Week covers an Atlantic Council google hangout hosted by the Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security on the Department of Defense’s outreach to Silicon Valley:

Brzezinski on Ukraine Ceasefire Violations

By Ian Brzezinski

USA Today quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Senior Fellow Ian Brzezinski on the Minsk agreement and violations of the ceasefire in Ukraine: