Scowcroft Center Commentary, Analysis, & Reports

Manning: China’s Affair with the ‘Other Korea’

By Robert Manning

Brent Scowcroft Center Senior Fellow Robert Manning writes for the National Interest on China’s relationship with North Korea and South Korea:

Breitenbauch: A l’Europe de réaffirmer ses valeurs démocratiques contre le terrorisme

By Henrik Breitenbauch

Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Henrik Breitenbauch writes for French-language newspaper Le Monde on the recent terrorist attacks in Europe:

Pavel on the Deadly Terrorist Attacks in Europe

By Barry Pavel

International Business Times quotes VP and Scowcroft Center Director Barry Pavel on why terrorist attacks in Europe have been deadlier than those in the United States:

Kroenig to Testify on Regional Nuclear Dynamics

Matthew Kroenig, Nonresident Senior Fellow in the Atlantic Council’s Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security, will testify on regional nuclear dynamics before the Senate Armed Services Committee’s Subcommittee on Strategic Forces on February 25. More details here.

Ullman: Are Raging Hormones ISIS’s Latest Weapon?

By Harlan Ullman

Brent Scowcroft Center Senior Adviser Harlan Ullman writes for the World Tribune on why young Muslims are joining ISIS:

Cliff on the Argentine-Chinese Fighter Deal

By Roger Cliff

Defense News quotes Asia Security Initiative Nonresident Fellow Roger Cliff on the potential for Argentina and China to jointly develop fighters:

Seip: Accepting the Invitation

By Mark Seip

Scowcroft Center Navy Senior Fellow Mark Seip writes for foreign language newspaper the Helsinki Times on Finland participating in air exercises with the United States:

WSJ Quotes Atlantic Council Event

By Atlantic Council

The Wall Street Journal quotes Atlantic Council event on the nuclear deal with Iran:

Brzezinski on Russian Sanctions

By Ian Brzezinski

CNBC quotes Scowcroft Center Senior Fellow Ian Brzezinski on why the new Russian sanctions are simply symbolic: 

Ullman: Suppose America Retrenches: A thought Experiment

By Harlan Ullman

Brent Scowcroft Center Senior Adviser Harlan Ullman writes for UPI on what would happen if the United States downsized its current international role:

Ullman: A Journalist’s Journalist – Arnaud de Borchgrave

By Harlan Ullman

Brent Scowcroft Center Senior Adviser Harlan Ullman writes for UPI on Arnaud de Borchgrave’s career in journalism:

Benitez on the Future of NATO

By Jorge Benitez

Defense News quotes NATOSource Director and Brent Scowcroft Center Senior Fellow Jorge Benitez on new programs between Washington and its NATO partners:

Brzezinski on the Ceasefire Agreement for Ukraine

By Ian Brzezinski

Scowcroft Center Senior Fellow Ian Brzezinski joins MSNBC’s Morning Joe to discuss the ceasefire agreement for Ukraine, why he’s pessimistic that it will end the violence, and what the West needs to do to enforce the terms:

Kroenig: Stability Before Disarmament

By Matthew Kroenig

Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Matthew Kroenig writes for Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists on nuclear deterrence and disarmament:

Joyner: Obama’s ISIS AUMF: A Convenient (But Necessary) Excuse

By James Joyner

Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow James Joyner writes for the National Interest on President Obama seeking Congressional support for an escalation in the fight against ISIS:

Airstrikes will Strengthen ISIS, says Fayyad

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Former Palestinian Authority Prime Minister says root causes must be addressed The ongoing coalition airstrikes against the Islamic State in Iraq and al-Sham will do very little to destroy the militant group and may, in fact, enhance its ability to recruit more fighters, according to Salam Fayyad, a former Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority. […]

Ward: The Indispensable Superpartner: How America Should Lead

By Alex Ward

Brent Scowcroft Center Assistant Director Alex Ward writes for the National Interest on President Obama’s second and final National Security Strategy and what it means for the United States to be a superpartner instead of a superpower:

Seip: The Future US Navy: Balanced, Accessible

By Mark Seip

Brent Scowcroft Center Navy Senior Fellow Mark Seip writes for Defense News on the future of the US Navy and its current budget challenges: