Scowcroft Center Commentary, Analysis, & Reports

Metzl on the Japanese Hostages Held by ISIS

By Jamie Metzl

Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow for Technology and National Security Jamie Metzl joins Bloomberg’s Bloomberg Surveillance to discuss the Japanese hostages held by ISIS:

Ullman: Countering Domestic Terrorism

By Harlan Ullman

Brent Scowcroft Center Senior Adviser Harlan Ullman writes for the Daily Times on the recently released report by Business Executives for National Security on countering domestic terrorism:

Saab: “The Political Calculation of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is Very Important”

By Bilal Saab

The Daily Star quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Senior Fellow for Middle East Security Bilal Y. Saab on how Israel might react to Hezbollah’s attack:

Saab on the Sale of US Predator Drones to the United Arab Emirates

By Bilal Saab

The National quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Senior Fellow for Middle East Security Bilal Y. Saab on the sale of US Predator drones to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and what it means for the US-UAE relationship:

Ullman: Ash Carter’s Dilemma

By Harlan Ullman

Brent Scowcroft Center Senior Adviser Harlan Ullman writes for Defense News on challenges Ash Carter will face as Secretary of Defense:

Grundman on the Pentagon’s Defense Business Board Recommendations

By Steven Grundman

Defense News quotes M.A. and George Lund Fellow for Emerging Defense Challenges Steven Grundman on the Pentagon’s Defense Business Board recommending the Defense Department cut $125 billion in spending over the next five years:

The New York Times Mentions Atlantic Council Event Featuring Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence Michael Vickers

The New York Times mentions Atlantic Council event featuring Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence Michael Vickers:

Saab on America’s Relationship with Saudi Arabia

By Bilal Saab

The Economist quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Senior Fellow for Middle East Security Bilal Y. Saab on America’s relationship with Saudi Arabia:

Saab: Saudi Arabia’s Way Forward

By Bilal Saab

Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Senior Fellow for Middle East Security Bilal Y. Saab writes for Foreign Affairs on Saudi Arabia’s King Salman:

Saab on King Salman’s Views on Iran

By Bilal Saab

CQ Roll Call quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Senior Fellow for Middle East Security Bilal Y. Saab on King Salman’s views on Iran:

Saab and Manning: “The Biggest Risk Associated With Riyadh’s Oil Strategy Is Domestic”

By Bilal Saab and Robert Manning

The Council on Foreign Relations quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Senior Fellow for Middle East Security Bilal Y. Saab and Brent Scowcroft Center Senior Fellow Robert Manning on how the death of King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud could impact Saudi oil policy:

New Saudi King Has A Lot on His Plate

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Atlantic Council’s Bilal Y. Saab Sees ‘Profound and Generational Problems’ Saudi Arabia’s new king will have his hands full dealing with multiple challenges, both at home and abroad, says Atlantic Council analyst Bilal Y. Saab. King Salman bin Abdulaziz, who ascended to the throne following the death of his half-brother Abdullah on Friday, was quick […]

A New King: Salman Will Keep Saudi Arabia on Course

By Ashish Kumar Sen

‘Continuity, Cohesion, and Consolidation Will Be the Watchwords,’ Says LeBaron  Saudi Arabia’s new king, Salman bin Abdulaziz, is unlikely to depart sharply from the policies of his half-brother and predecessor, Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, who died on Friday, according to Atlantic Council analyst Richard LeBaron. “Continuity, cohesion, and consolidation will be the watchwords,” LeBaron, a nonresident […]

Kroenig: Tinkering Won’t Produce Disarmament

By Matthew Kroenig

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

‘Heightened Risk’ of Terrorist Attack in West, Top Pentagon Official Says

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Vickers Sees Terrorism and Cyber Attacks as Top Threats to US There is a “heightened risk” of terrorist attacks in the West by groups that have proliferated as a result of the war in Syria and the influence of social media, according to the Pentagon’s top intelligence policy official. Terrorist attacks in Paris this month […]

Ullman: A One Hundred-Year War in and with Islam?

By Harlan Ullman

Brent Scowcroft Center Senior Adviser Harlan Ullman writes for the Daily Times on how economic desolation plays into the hands of those attempting to manipulate others to support a particular cause:

Federal News Radio Mentions Atlantic Council Event Featuring Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence Michael Vickers

Federal News Radio Mentions Atlantic Council event featuring Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence Michael Vickers:

Kroenig on the Regime in Tehran

By Matthew Kroenig

The Huffington Post quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Matthew Kroenig on the possibility for a more democratic regime in Tehran:

Saab: Hezbollah Hesitates?

By Bilal Saab

Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Senior Fellow for Middle East Security Bilal Y. Saab cowrites for Foreign Affairs with Daniel Byman on the Syrian conflict and Hezbollah: