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In the News

May 10, 2016

Farkas Joins Alhurra to Discuss the Crisis in Syria

By Evelyn Farkas

Syria

In the News

May 10, 2016

Jain Joins Swedish National Public Radio to Discuss Trump’s Foreign Policy

By Ash Jain

Listen to the full interview here.

In the News

May 10, 2016

Brooks in Real Clear Defense: Preparing for The “Pure Risk” of Tomorrow’s Smart Minefields

By Atlantic Council

Maritime Security

In the News

May 8, 2016

Manning in Global Times: United States Split on Future Relations with China

By Robert Manning

Read the full article here.

China

New Atlanticist

May 6, 2016

Why NATO Allies Should Be Worried About the Scottish Elections

By John Johnston

NATO partners must take a closer look at the defense policies of Scottish political parties in the wake of the Scottish National Party’s historic election victory on May 5 and its leader’s declaration that she reserves the right to hold a second independence referendum if the United Kingdom leaves the European Union “against our will.” […]

NATO Nuclear Nonproliferation

Issue Brief

May 6, 2016

NATO’s next consortium: Maritime patrol aircraft

By Magnus Nordenman

Airborne systems to provide MDA, and maritime patrol aircraft (MPAs) in particular, stand out among the most important and urgent maritime requirements. Maritime patrol aircraft fulfill a number of roles, from high-end Anti-Submarine Warfare and Anti-Surface Warfare (ASuW) to maritime Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR), and search and rescue at sea. NATO members must now recapture these capabilities and invest in a robust maritime patrol aircraft fleet.

Europe & Eurasia Maritime Security

In the News

May 6, 2016

Doctrine Man Interviews David Barno and Nora Bensahel

By Barno and Bensahel

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In the News

May 5, 2016

Atlantic Council’s Global Strategy Forum Featured in Defense News

By Atlantic Council

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In the News

May 5, 2016

Stefanini Quoted by The New York Times on Potential New US Foreign Policy Toward Europe

By Stefano Stefanini

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Europe & Eurasia

In the News

May 5, 2016

Ward in War on the Rocks: #NATSEC2016: Sanders And Trump Foreign Policies Explained, Sort Of

By Alex Ward

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In the News

May 5, 2016

Blanford in Now Media: ISIS on the Move in Lebanon?

By Nicholas Blanford

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Israel Middle East

In the News

May 5, 2016

Manning in Korean Joongang Daily: Call for Nuclear Cooperation

By Robert Manning

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Korea

In the News

May 5, 2016

Nordenman Quoted by CNN on Russia’s Submarine Arsenal and Strategy in Northern Europe

By Magnus Nordenman

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European Union International Organizations

In the News

May 4, 2016

Bensahel Joins NPR’s All Things Considered to Discuss US Presidential Candidates Foreign Policy Toward ISIS

By Nora Bensahel

Defense Industry Elections

New Atlanticist

May 4, 2016

US Middle East Policy Must Include Allies and Adversaries

By Danielle Leopold

A sustainable US Middle East policy should include closer cooperation with longstanding allies—including the United Kingdom and France—but also a strategic dialogue with adversaries such as Russia and China, according to Bilal Y. Saab, a Senior Fellow for Middle East Security at the Atlantic Council’s Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security. In light of the […]

International Organizations Politics & Diplomacy

Art of Future Warfare

May 4, 2016

Antagonistic Political Climate Seen Endangering America’s Role on the World Stage

By Mitch Hulse

The political climate in the United States today is fueled by a voter base that feeds off of antagonistic behavior, misinformation, and isolation from global politics, panelists said in a discussion at the Atlantic Council on May 2. “This is the problem that we are facing today: The American voter has been so insulated and […]

In the News

May 3, 2016

Atlantic Council’s Global Strategy Forum Featured in Breaking Defense

By Atlantic Council

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In the News

May 3, 2016

Atlantic Council’s Global Strategy Forum Featured in Defense News

By Atlantic Council

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In the News

May 3, 2016

Atlantic Council’s Global Strategy Forum Robert Work Keynote Featured in The Fiscal Times

By Atlantic Council

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In the News

May 3, 2016

Barno and Bensahel in War on the Rocks: The Catastrophic Success of the US Air Force

By David Barno & Nora Bensahel

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Defense Industry Security & Defense
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