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New Atlanticist

Feb 6, 2015

National Security Strategy 2015: Platitudes R Us

By Robert A. Manning

My first thought upon seeing the long-awaited National Security Strategy was to recall the comments made to me some years ago by a prominent international leader when asked why he said certain things that seemed well beyond his ability to deliver, “Les mots, n’importe pas.” (Words don’t matter). For an administration six years on, its […]

National Security Security & Defense

New Atlanticist

Feb 6, 2015

Middle East Needed More Attention in National Security Strategy

By Bilal Y. Saab

The National Security Strategy released on February 6 is solid for a second-term president who has two more years in office. The document puts a premium on and is crystal clear on leadership. That is comforting following accusations by international partners and allies  — some legitimate, others unfair — that the United States was disengaging […]

National Security Security & Defense

New Atlanticist

Feb 6, 2015

National Security Strategy Fails for Not Being Prescriptive

By Alex Ward

The fact that the 2015 National Security Strategy was released a year before the Obama administration becomes a lame duck has made it almost inevitable that it will become an after-the-fact justification for the administration’s national security policy to date. Nonetheless, the NSS is an important document. Here’s why: we now know that the Obama […]

National Security Security & Defense

In the News

Feb 6, 2015

Joyner: Why Congress is AWOL on National Security Policy

By James Joyner

Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow James Joyner writes for the Christian Science Monitor on why Congress has become less influential in foreign policymaking:

In the News

Feb 5, 2015

Kramer: Cyber Sanctions After Sony

By Franklin D. Kramer

Atlantic Council Board Member and Scowcroft Center Distinguished Fellow Franklin Kramer cowrites for The Hill’s Congress Blog on utilizing sanctions as a response to cyber attacks:

Cybersecurity Security & Defense

In the News

Feb 5, 2015

Metzl: It’s Time for the United States to Talk About Genetics

By Jamie Metzl

Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow for Technology and National Security Jamie Metzl writes for the Washington Post on the need for the United States to have a national conversation on the future of human genetic manipulation:

In the News

Feb 4, 2015

Metzl on British Parliament’s Controversial Vote on Embryo Modification

By Jamie Metzl

Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow for Technology and National Security Jamie Metzl joins CBS News to discuss the British Parliament’s historic vote to allow the creation of babies from the DNA of three people and the prospects for similar legislation in the United States:

In the News

Feb 3, 2015

Metzl on Legally Sanctioned Genetic Engineering

By Jamie Metzl

Quartz quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow for Technology and National Security Jamie Metzl on the UK Parliament approving a controversial law to allow the creation of babies from the genes of three people:

In the News

Feb 3, 2015

Benitez on US Aid to Ukraine

By Jorge Benitez

NATOSource Director and Brent Scowcroft Center Senior Fellow Jorge Benitez joins CCTV America to discuss US aid to Ukraine and potential Russian reaction to increased military assistance to Ukraine:

Russia Ukraine

In the News

Feb 3, 2015

Ullman: Arming Ukraine — Deterring or Provoking Disaster?

By Harlan Ullman

Brent Scowcroft Center Senior Adviser Harlan Ullman writes for the Huffington Post on what arming Ukraine means for both NATO and Russia:

NATO Russia

In the News

Feb 3, 2015

Brzezinski on Ukraine’s Plan to Increase Taxes on the Wealthy

By Ian Brzezinski

CNBC quotes Scowcroft Center Senior Fellow Ian Brzezinski on the plan announced by Ukraine’s new finance minister, Natalie Jaresko, to increase taxes on the wealthy:

Ukraine

In the News

Feb 2, 2015

Manning on the Legacy of the Asian Financial Crisis

By Robert Manning

Evan A. Feingenbaum highlights his work with Brent Scowcroft Center Senior Fellow Robert Manning in Foreign Affairs on the legacy of the Asian financial crisis and what it means for the United States:

Indo-Pacific

Transcript

Feb 2, 2015

Transcript: Intelligence in a Dynamic World

By Brent Scowcroft Center

Atlantic Council Intelligence in a Dynamic World Speaker:Dr. Michael G. Vickers,Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence Introduction and Moderator:Barry Pavel,Vice President and Director,Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security,Atlantic Council Location: Atlantic Council, Washington, D.C. Date: Wednesday, January 21, 2015 Transcript BySuperior Transcriptions LLCwww.superiortranscriptions.com

In the News

Jan 30, 2015

Kroenig: Facing Reality: Getting NATO Ready for a New Cold War

By Matthew Kroenig

Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Matthew Kroenig writes for Survival on Russian aggression and what it means for the stability of the post-Cold War order in Europe:

NATO Security & Defense

In the News

Jan 29, 2015

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:

Japan

In the News

Jan 29, 2015

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:

In the News

Jan 29, 2015

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:

Israel

In the News

Jan 28, 2015

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:

The Gulf

Commanders Series

Jan 28, 2015

Under Secretary of Defense Michael Vickers Discusses the Role of Intelligence in a Dynamic World

By Atlantic Council

On Wednesday, January 21, 2015, the Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security welcomed Michael Vickers, the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence, to a public address entitled “Intelligence in a Dynamic World.” Vickers discussed current and developing threats from the perspective of intelligence, before looking forward to how we might deal with them.

In the News

Jan 26, 2015

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:

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