Scowcroft Center Commentary, Analysis, & Reports

A Conversation with President Takehiko Nakao of the Asian Development Bank (ADB): Asia’s Economic Outlook and The Role of the ADB in Asia

By Brent Scowcroft Center

On October 6, the Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security hosted President Takehiko Nakao of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to discuss Asia’s economic outlook, the role of the ADB in Asia, and its relations with China and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). Mr. Nakao was introduced by the President and CEO of the […]

Odd couple: The future of the Australia-UAE partnership

By John T. Watts

Considering its geographic distance and lack of formal allies, the Middle East has played an outsized role in the history of Australia's global engagement. While Australia's interests in the region are real and increasing, as a middle power with finite resources it must take a smart approach to pursuing them.

Stability Operations: 2020 and Beyond

By Lauren Speranza and Marija Vaicekauskaite

As new waves of turmoil erupt across the Middle East, North Africa, and Europe’s southern borders, getting cooperative crisis management right will be critical for the future of transatlantic and international security. To tackle this challenge, on October 3rd and 4th, the Atlantic Council, in partnership with NATO Allied Command Transformation, hosted a special two-day […]

Gene Editing: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

In the 2016 Worldwide Threat Assessment of the US National Intelligence Community, Director of National Intelligence James R. Clapper noted: “given the broad distribution, low cost, and accelerated pace of development of this dual-use technology [genome editing], its deliberate or unintentional misuse might lead to far-reaching economic and national security implications.” The CRISPR-Cas9 (clustered regularly […]

Wanted: Leadership

Strategic planning will play a crucial role in the next US president’s ability to mitigate an amalgamation of political, social, security, and economic threats at home and abroad, according to Mathew Burrows, director of the Strategic Foresight Initiative at the Atlantic Council. “We need leadership on a lot of different levels to get us out […]