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In the News

Oct 25, 2016

Manning Quoted by Yonhap News on Potential US Communications with North Korea

By Robert A. Manning

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Korea

In the News

Oct 25, 2016

Corman Quoted by CNN on Lack of Defense Against US Cyber Attack

By Joshua Corman

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In the News

Oct 24, 2016

Corman Quoted by The Security Ledger on Need For More Security in Cyber Attacks

By Joshua Corman

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In the News

Oct 23, 2016

Metzl Quoted by VnExpress on US-Philippines Relations

By Jamie Metzl

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In the News

Oct 22, 2016

Metzl Quoted by VnExpress on Tensions in the South China Sea

By Jamie Metzl

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Emerging Defense Challenges

Oct 22, 2016

Hasik Quoted by San Diego Union-Tribune on Rising Costs for New Jets in Warfare

By James Hasik

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New Atlanticist

Oct 21, 2016

The Presidential Debates: Unanswered Questions

By Alex Ward and Alexandra Di Cocco

The presidential debate on October 19 was the final one between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump before election day. Historically, the third debate is heavily focused on foreign policy, while the first two are dominated by domestic issues. Other than a few mentions of China, the military campaign to take Mosul back from the Islamic […]

In the News

Oct 21, 2016

Wyne in the National Interest: Why an Iran-Style Deal Isn’t Possible with North Korea

By Ali Wyne

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Korea

In the News

Oct 21, 2016

Braw in Svenska Dagbladet: Women in the Military

By Elizabeth Braw

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In the News

Oct 21, 2016

Manning and Metzl Quoted by CNN on Philippines President’s Call for ‘Separation’ With the United States

By Robert Manning and Jamie Metzl

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In the News

Oct 21, 2016

Manning Quoted by International Business Times on US-Philippines Relations

By Robert Manning

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In the News

Oct 21, 2016

Metzl Joins AirTalk to Discuss Philippine President Cutting Ties with the US

By Jamie Metzl

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In the News

Oct 20, 2016

Barno and Bensahel Join Federal News Radio to Discuss the US Army’s Budget

By David Barno and Nora Bensahel

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In the News

Oct 20, 2016

National Defense Magazine Features Future of the Army Report

By David Barno and Nora Bensahel

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In the News

Oct 20, 2016

Barno Quoted by National Defense Magazine on Army Recruitment

By David Barno

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In the News

Oct 20, 2016

Manning in Nikkei Asian Review: The South China Sea Enigma: The Fish Imperative

By Robert Manning

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China

Event Recap

Oct 19, 2016

A New Strategy for US-Iran Relations in Transition

By Tyler M. Nocita

On Wednesday, October 19, the Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security’s Middle East Peace and Security Initiative released Atlantic Council distinguished fellow Ellen Laipson’s A New Strategy for US-Iran Relations in Transition, the sixth installment in the Atlantic Council Strategy Paper series. The report advocates for a balanced approach towards American relations with Iran that […]

Iran

New Atlanticist

Oct 19, 2016

Building on the Iran Nuclear Deal

By Ashish Kumar Sen

The next president of the United States must build on the opportunity provided by the nuclear deal to normalize ties with Iran, said Ellen Laipson, a distinguished fellow at the Atlantic Council, in Washington on October 19. “Iran is not a peer adversary of the United States. We should be able to manage the challenge […]

Iran

In the News

Oct 19, 2016

Metzl Joins the CJM to Discuss Futurism and Stanley Kubrick

By Jamie Metzl

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Event Recap

Oct 19, 2016

Strategy Session with General Curtis M. Scaparrotti

By Lauren Speranza and Marija Vaicekauskaite

On October 19, the Transatlantic Security Initiative hosted a private strategy session with General Curtis M. Scaparrotti, NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Europe and Commander of US European Command. General Scaparrotti discussed his assessment of the current threat environment, his strategic priorities, and EUCOM’s direction moving forward.

NATO Security & Defense
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