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In the News

Aug 28, 2014

Benitez: Put an End to Putin’s Aggression

By Jorge Benitez

NATOSource Director and Brent Scowcroft Center Senior Fellow Jorge Benitez writes for US News and World Report on why the West should become militarily involved in the crisis in Ukraine:

Russia Ukraine

Event Recap

Aug 28, 2014

Coordinating on Ukraine: Strategy Session with USG Interagency

By The Atlantic Council

The Atlantic Council on August 26 gathered experts, policymakers, and US government officials as part of its ongoing “Coordinating on Ukraine: Strategy Session with USG Interagency.” The off-the-record event, chaired by Council Executive Vice President Damon Wilson, covered topics such as how to deal with Russian aggression in the Ukraine context and more broadly; what […]

Europe & Eurasia Russia

In the News

Aug 28, 2014

Kordosova on NATO Summit in Wales

By Simona Kordosova

Brent Scowcroft Center Associate Director Simona Kordosova joins Euronews to discuss the NATO Summit in Wales:

NATO Security & Defense

In the News

Aug 26, 2014

Benitez on Germany’s Role in the NATO Alliance

By Jorge Benitez

Ozy quotes NATOSource Director and Brent Scowcroft Center Senior Fellow Jorge Benitez on why Germany is in a position to dictate NATO’s effectiveness:

NATO Security & Defense

In the News

Aug 25, 2014

Brzezinski on Ukraine-Russia Talks

By Ian Brzezinski

CNBC quotes Scowcroft Center Senior Fellow Ian Brzezinski on talks between Ukraine and Russia aimed at finding a diplomatic solution to the crisis in Ukraine:

Russia Ukraine

In the News

Aug 25, 2014

Pavel on the Defense Department’s Ongoing Missions

By Barry Pavel

Foreign Policy quotes VP and Brent Scowcroft Center Director Barry Pavel on the Pentagon’s top five “forgotten missions”:

In the News

Aug 22, 2014

Ward: Only United States Can Prevent Great Power War

By Alex Ward

Brent Scowcroft Center Program Assistant Alex Ward writes for The Diplomat on thoughts of great power during the marking of the World War I centennial:

In the News

Aug 22, 2014

Hasik: Five Reasons the Navy Needs UCLASS

By James Hasik

Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Senior Fellow James Hasik writes for Real Clear Defense on why the US Navy needs its Unmanned Carrier-Launched Airborne Surveillance and Strike program: 

In the News

Aug 21, 2014

Grundman on Future NASA Contracts

By Steven Grundman

The Daily Breeze quotes M.A. and George Lund Fellow for Emerging Defense Challenges Steven Grundman on the possibility of NASA choosing SpaceX as its contractor for future projects: 

Space Technology & Innovation

New Atlanticist

Aug 21, 2014

At NATO summit, the Alliance should re-affirm role of its nuclear arms

By New Atlanticist

As NATO leaders prepare for their annual summit conference in two weeks, they should be ready to re-affirm the importance to the Alliance of nuclear weapons, including US nuclear warheads deployed in Europe, several Atlantic Council analysts say in two new essays. Three Atlantic Council board directors who served as top presidential advisers on security […]

NATO Nuclear Nonproliferation

In the News

Aug 21, 2014

Burrows Mentioned in American Interest

By Mathew J. Burrows

Strategic Foresight Director Mathew J. Burrows and his forthcoming book, The Future, Declassified, are mentioned in the American Interest: 

In the News

Aug 21, 2014

Stephan on Civil Resistance Movements

By Maria Stephan

Strategic Foresight Initiative Nonresident Senior Fellow Maria Stephan speaks with NPR’s Morning Edition on why civil resistance movements succeed. Listen to the story here.

In the News

Aug 20, 2014

Brattberg: Europe’s Neighborhood Nightmare

By Erik Brattberg

Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Fellow Erik Brattberg writes for the Huffington Post on Europe’s security environment: 

European Union International Organizations

Report

Aug 18, 2014

Middle East 2020: Shaped by or shaper of global trends?

By The Atlantic Council

In his latest report, Middle East 2020: Shaped By or Shaper of Global Trends,Mathew Burrows, director of the Strategic Foresight Initiative in the Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security, addresses the possible medium- and long-term consequences of the ongoing developments in the region and the various factors driving the monumental changes.

Middle East

In the News

Aug 18, 2014

Wilson and Brzezinski on Ukraine Crisis

By Damon Wilson

Executive Vice President Damon Wilson and Scowcroft Center Senior Fellow Ian Brzezinski are quoted by USA Today on the latest fighting in Ukraine. 

Russia Ukraine

In the News

Aug 15, 2014

Jones: How to Save Iraq and Honor American Sacrifice

By James L. Jones, Jr.

Scowcroft Center Chairman Gen. James L. Jones, Jr., USMC (Ret.) writes for the Wall Street Journal on a strategy for Iraq: 

Iraq

Issue Brief

Aug 14, 2014

Why nuclear deterrence still matters to NATO

By Matthew Kroenig and Walter B. Slocombe

Over the past two decades, nuclear weapons have been deemphasized in NATO planning, but this should not be interpreted to mean that the Alliance has abandoned the core principle that a nuclear attack will meet a nuclear response, or that NATO will not retain the necessary means to deliver such a response. In the latest […]

Europe & Eurasia NATO

In the News

Aug 14, 2014

Brzezinski on NATO’s Crucial Summit

By Ian Brzezinski

Scowcroft Center Senior Fellow Ian Brzezinski writes for CNN.com, with RAND’s Stephen Larrabee, on the upcoming NATO Summit in Wales: 

NATO Security & Defense

In the News

Aug 13, 2014

Ward: Air Force Has the Strategic Edge

By Alex Ward

Alex Ward, program assistant for the Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security, writes for RealClearDefense on the Air Force’s groundbreaking strategy report, “A Call to the Future”:

In the News

Aug 13, 2014

Joyner: No, We’re Not Supporting Regime Change in Iraq

By James Joyner

Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow James Joyner writes in the Hill on the US role in pushing out Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki:

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