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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

In the News

May 2, 2016

Atlantic Council’s Global Strategy Forum Robert Work Keynote Featured in Federal News Radio

By Atlantic Council

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In the News

May 2, 2016

Nordenman Quoted by High North News on Submarine Warfare and Surveillance in Northern NATO States

By Magnus Nordenman

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European Union International Organizations

In the News

May 1, 2016

Metzl In Tech Crunch: Homo Sapiens 2.0? We Need a Species-wide Conversation About the Future of Human Genetic Enhancement

By Jamie Metzl

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Event Recap

Apr 29, 2016

The Fletcher School and Atlantic Council Tackle Resurgent Authoritarianism and Tools to Respond

By Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security

On April 29 2016, The Fletcher School and the Atlantic Council hosted the inaugural conference on resurgent authoritarianism which brought the security and democratic development communities together to discuss combatting corrupt authoritarian regimes in pivotal regions where the U.S. has national security interests.

In the News

Apr 29, 2016

Nordenman Quoted by Stars and Stripes on Russia’s Involvement in the Baltic Sea

By Magnus Nordenman

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European Union International Organizations

Event Recap

Apr 28, 2016

After Hub-and-Spoke: US Hegemony in a New Gulf Security Order

By Atlantic Council

On Friday, April 29 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. the Atlantic Council hosted a discussion of a new report by Brent Scowcroft Center Senior Fellow Bilal Saab, entitled After Hub-and-Spoke: US Hegemony in a New Gulf Security Order, and a debate on US global defense posture in the next decade and how it might affect future […]

International Organizations Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Apr 28, 2016

Ward in War on the Rocks: Trump’s Foreign Policy And Hillary Clinton The Hawk

By Alex Ward

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Elections Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Apr 27, 2016

Watts testifies before House Committee on Homeland Security on ISIS in the Pacific

By John Watts

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South Asia Terrorism

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