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In the News

Apr 27, 2016

Watts quoted by Voice of America on ISIS’ strategy in Libya

By John Watts

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Libya Terrorism

In the News

Apr 26, 2016

Daniels Joins Rudaw to Discuss the Effect of US Troops on Syrian Kurds

By Owen Daniels

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Syria

In the News

Apr 26, 2016

Atlantic Council Event on Silicon Valley and the US Defense Industry Featured in the Cipher Brief

By Atlantic Council

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United States and Canada

Art of Future Warfare

Apr 26, 2016

Brooks in Modern War Institute: The Coming Robot War – And It’s Not With Robots

By Atlantic Council

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In the News

Apr 26, 2016

Pavel and Mabrouk Join CBC Arabic to Discuss Egypt and the Middle East

By Barry Pavel & Mirette F. Mabrouk

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North Africa

Bremain vs Brexit

Apr 25, 2016

Farkas Quoted by CNN on President Obama’s Visit to the United Kingdom and UK-EU Referendum

By Evelyn Farkas

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United Kingdom United States and Canada

In the News

Apr 25, 2016

Braw in The National Interest: NATO Must Strengthen Its Front Line Against Russia

By Elisabeth Braw

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NATO Russia

In the News

Apr 25, 2016

Ward Quoted by Estonian Public Broadcasting on US Presidential Candidates and Foreign Policy

By Alex Ward

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Elections Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Apr 22, 2016

Blanford in Now Media: Israel and Hezbollah’s Deterrence Doctrine

By Nicholas Blanford

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Israel Middle East

In the News

Apr 22, 2016

Atlantic Council Event on Silicon Valley and the US Defense Industry Featured in Defense One

By Atlantic Council

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United States and Canada

In the News

Apr 22, 2016

Engelke: Earth Day: Are We at the Beginning of a New Geological Era?

By Peter Engelke

The first Earth Day, held April 22, 1970, was designed to draw popular attention to environmental causes and the need to protect nature. It succeeded. At age 46, Earth Day continues to focus our minds on preserving the natural world, if only for a brief moment each year. But what if a basic assumption about […]

In the News

Apr 22, 2016

Manning in The Diplomat: Shaping Northeast Asia’s Future

By Robert A. Manning

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Indo-Pacific

MENASource

Apr 21, 2016

From Reassurance to Shared Interests: Bridging the Gulf at the Riyadh Summit

By Muath Al Wari and Elisa Catalano Ewers

President Barack Obama’s meeting with the leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in Saudi Arabia this week is a previously scheduled follow-up to last year’s Camp David meeting, which notably secured the Gulf states’ passive endorsement of the Iran nuclear deal. There is no comparable deliverable expected this week, and the case for low […]

International Organizations Politics & Diplomacy

MENASource

Apr 21, 2016

Keeping the Possibility of Peace in Yemen Alive

By Jillian Schwedler

The talks at the GCC summit this week provide an opportunity for President Barack Obama to address the war and humanitarian crisis in Yemen. The delegation representing the Houthis and ousted president Ali Abdullah Saleh’s General People’s Congress (GPC) delegations finally turned up today for peace talks in Kuwait, but the prospects for ending the […]

International Organizations Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Apr 21, 2016

Pavel Quoted by The National on President Obama’s Gulf Cooperation Council Summit

By Barry Pavel

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International Organizations Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Apr 21, 2016

Ward in War on the Rocks: The Presidential Candidates Need Foreign Policy Help

By Alex Ward

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Elections Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Apr 21, 2016

Nordenman Quoted by CNN on US Military Expenses in Europe and South Korea

By Magnus Nordenman

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European Union International Organizations

FutureSource

Apr 20, 2016

The Future of US Competitiveness

By Robert A. Manning

  The world is on the cusp of a new industrial revolution, the convergence and synergy of emerging technologies—artificial intelligence, robotics, big data, 3D printing, sensing technology, advanced manufacturing, new materials, biotech—all built on a digital information technology platform, transforming how we work and live. The United States has been on the cutting edge of […]

Event Recap

Apr 20, 2016

The Smartest Places on Earth – Why Rustbelts are the Emerging Hotspots of Global Innovation

By Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center

“The Smartest Places on Earth- Why Rustbelts are the emerging Hotspots of Global Innovation” Exploring how the rustbelts form yesterday can be the “brainbelts” of tomorrow, Antoine van Agtmael and Fred Bakker counter recent conventional wisdom that American and northern European economies have lost their initiative in innovation and their competitive edge. Their book, The Smartest […]

In the News

Apr 20, 2016

Atlantic Council Event on Silicon Valley and the US Defense Industry Featured in FCW

By Atlantic Council

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