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Nov 18, 2015

Red-Teaming ISIS

By Bilal Y. Saab

If the Islamic State’s (ISIS or ISIL) intent behind the deadly attacks in France was to cause death, pain, and panic among Western societies (what transnational jihadists call “the far enemy”) then mission accomplished. But more importantly, what is ISIS’s ultimate purpose for this act of mass murder in Paris and possibly others in the […]

In the News

Nov 17, 2015

Gramer on Secretary Clinton’s Foreign Policy

By Robbie Gramer

Roll Call quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Associate Director Robbie Gramer on how Secretary Clinton’s tenure as Secretary of State ties her to the Obama administration’s current foreign policy decisions:

New Atlanticist

Nov 17, 2015

Five Critical Questions for France

By Jeff Lightfoot

On Nov. 16, three days after terrorists struck Paris, French President François Hollande told a joint session of parliament that France is “at war.” He outlined a robust domestic and international agenda to target the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), which has claimed responsibility for the attacks in Paris. Hollande’s faces the greatest […]

France

In the News

Nov 17, 2015

Barno and Bensahel: NATO’s Two Front War

By Barno and Bensahel

Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellows for Military Affairs and National Security Policy David Barno and Nora Bensahel cowrite for War on the Rocks on the various challenges facing NATO and what steps it can take now to support its members and prepare for what’s next:

NATO Security & Defense

In the News

Nov 17, 2015

Chiu on Climate Change and National Security

By Daniel Chiu

Brent Scowcroft Center Deputy Director Daniel Y. Chiu joins Defense News to discuss Secretary of State John Kerry’s recent address on national security and climate change:

Climate Change & Climate Action Energy & Environment

In the News

Nov 17, 2015

Castello-Catchot on the Strategy against ISIS

By Carles Castello-Catchot

La Vanguardia quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Chief of Staff Carles Castello-Catchot on the strategy against ISIS:

In the News

Nov 17, 2015

Benitez on EU “Mutual-Defense Clause”

By Jorge Benitez

The Associated Press quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Senior Fellow and NATOSource Director Jorge Benitez on France’s decision to invoked a never-before-used EU “mutual-defense clause” as opposed to NATO’s Article 5 in requesting assistance from other countries in the fight against ISIS:

European Union France

In the News

Nov 17, 2015

Ward: This is How the US Military Sees the Future of War

By Alex Ward

Brent Scowcroft Center Associate Director Alex Ward writes for The National Interest on the future of warfare in an increasingly technological and agile age: 

In the News

Nov 16, 2015

Ward on Presidential Politics and Foreign Policy

By Alex Ward

The Huffington Post quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Associate Director Alex Ward on presidential politics and foreign policy, and in particular how presidential candidates have framed discussions of ISIS:

In the News

Nov 14, 2015

Ward on Foreign Policy and the Democratic Debate

By Alex Ward

Voice of America quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Associate Director Alex Ward on the foreign policy and national security discussions during the recent democratic presidential debate:

In the News

Nov 14, 2015

Sheldon on the Upcoming G20 Meeting

By John Sheldon

Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow John B. Sheldon joins CCTV to discuss what to expect from the upcoming G20 meeting:

In the News

Nov 13, 2015

Cliff: With Security Challenges Looming, Time for Japan to Step Up

By Roger Cliff

Asia Security Initiative Nonresident Senior Fellow Roger Cliff writes for The National Interest on the steps Japan needs to take to become a major contributor to East Asian security:

Japan

Art of Future Warfare

Nov 13, 2015

‘Rehumanizing’ War

By Alejandro Alvarez

After Veterans Day, authors urge public to remember human element of war A critical divide between the American public and military needs to be overcome to best provide for veterans returning home from war, said a VA official and authors at the Atlantic Council on Nov. 12. “Ignorance flourishes amid apathy, and we are a […]

Conflict United States and Canada

Report

Nov 13, 2015

Japan’s security role and capabilities in the 2020s

By Roger Cliff

Security challenges in East Asia are becoming acute. North Korea is developing a missile-deliverable nuclear weapon, and the long-term stability of the Pyongyang regime is questionable. Taiwan, which Beijing claims as part of Chinese territory, is about to have a presidential election in which a candidate from a pro-independence party is the front-runner. China has […]

Defense Policy Japan

Event Recap

Nov 12, 2015

After the war: Veterans and post-conflict issues of the future

By Atlantic Council

On November 12, 2015, the Atlantic Council’s Art of Future Warfare Project hosted an event entitled “After the War: Veterans and Post-Conflict Issues of the Future.” The panel featured Dr. Linda Spoonster Schwartz, Department of Veterans Affairs Assistant Secretary for Policy and Planning, and three acclaimed authors of publications focused on combat and what happens […]

Conflict United States and Canada

In the News

Nov 12, 2015

Castello-Catchot on Catalonia’s Secession Process

By Carles Castello-Catchot

Brent Scowcroft Center Chief of Staff Carles Castello-Catchot joins Voice of America to discuss the ruling by Spain’s highest court that has temporarily halted Catalonia’s secession process:

Southern & Southeastern Europe

Art of Future Warfare

Nov 12, 2015

War Stories from the Future

By Art of Future Warfare Project

Download the Mobi version Download the ePub version Read the Book (PDF) *Epub files are supported by Apple (iBooks), Barnes & Noble’s Nook, Sony Reader, Android devices, and many more. Mobi files can be downloaded on Amazon’s Kindle. “The authors in this anthology invite us to shed the shackles that bind us to our current […]

In the News

Nov 11, 2015

Manning: Deciphering the Big China-Taiwan Meeting

By Robert Manning

Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Senior Fellow Robert Manning writes for The National Interest on the first meeting between the leaders of China and Taiwan since 1949:

China

In the News

Nov 11, 2015

Sheldon on Drone Regulations

By John Sheldon

Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow John B. Sheldon joins CCTV to discuss US attempts to tighten regulations on drone use:

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Event Recap

Nov 9, 2015

Exclusive Call on China-Taiwan Presidential Meeting

By Atlantic Council

Exclusive Call on China-Taiwan Presidential Meeting with Roger Cliff Nonresident Senior Fellow, Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security Atlantic Council and Tiffany Ma Director of Political and Security Affairs The National Bureau of Asian Research On Monday, November 9, at 9:00 a.m. EST, a special members and press call with Dr. Roger Cliff, Nonresident Senior […]

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