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In the News

Nov 8, 2015

Manning on the China-Taiwan Meeting

By Robert Manning

CNN quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Senior Fellow Robert Manning on the meeting between President Xi Jinping of China and President Ma Ying-jeou of Taiwan, the first meeting between leaders of the two countries since 1949:

China

In the News

Nov 6, 2015

Kroenig: 3-D Printing the Bomb? The Nuclear Nonproliferation Challenge

By Matthew Kroenig

Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Matthew Kroenig cowrites for The Washington Quarterly on how the Additive Manufacturing (AM) process, through which 3-D printing machines build objects of virtually any shape from digital build file, could make it easier for countries to acquire nuclear weapons:

Nuclear Nonproliferation Security & Defense

Event Recap

Nov 5, 2015

Climate Change, Economic Resilience, and US National Security

By Global Energy Center

On Thursday, November 5 the Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Center and Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security hosted a discussion on the immediate impacts of climate change on US economic and national security.

In the News

Nov 5, 2015

Barno and Bensahel: Can the US Military Halt Its Brain Drain?

By Barno and Bensahel

Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellows for Military Affairs and National Security Policy Dave Barno and Nora Bensahel cowrite for The Atlantic on whether the Pentagon’s rigid personnel system is driving away the officers it will need for the conflicts of the twenty-first century:

In the News

Nov 5, 2015

Barno on the Future of the US Army

By Dave Barno

Politico Europe quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow for Military Affairs and National Security Policy Dave Barno on the future of the US Army amid Russia’s new foreign policy stance:

Russia

In the News

Nov 5, 2015

Manning: Trilateral Summit Could Bring New Realism to Northeast Asia

By Robert A. Manning

Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Senior Fellow Robert Manning writes for the Global Times on the recent trilateral meeting between China, Japan, and South Korea, the first since 2012: 

China Japan

In the News

Nov 5, 2015

Manning: Conflicting Visions of Regional Order at Heart of China-Japan Tussle

By Robert Manning

Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Senior Fellow Robert Manning cowrites for Nikkei Magazine’s Asian Review on the regional conflicts in the Sino-Japanese relationship:

China Japan

In the News

Nov 4, 2015

Hasik on the Air Force’s Long Range Strike Bomber

By James Hasik

Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow for Defense James Hasik joins In Depth with Francis Rose on Federal News Radio to discuss the costs and need for the long range strike bomber:

In the News

Nov 3, 2015

Barno and Bensahel: The Pink Flamingo on the Subcontinent: Nuclear War Between India and Pakistan

By Dave Barno and Nora Bensahel

Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellows for Military Affairs and National Security Policy Dave Barno and Nora Bensahel cowrite for War on the Rocks on the tensions on the border of India and Pakistan:

India Pakistan

New Atlanticist

Nov 3, 2015

Why didn’t the GCC publicly oppose the Iran deal?

By Matthew Kroenig

If the Arab Gulf states are opposed to the Iran nuclear deal, why didn’t they publicly speak out against it? This was perhaps the most interesting and contentious point of discussion on the first day of the second annual Abu Dhabi Strategic Debate on November 1. Make no mistake; the lack of public opposition is […]

Iran Nuclear Nonproliferation

In the News

Nov 1, 2015

Jones on Iran and Terrorism

By General James L. Jones Jr.

The National quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Chairman General James L. Jones, Jr. on possibilities for regional corporation against terrorism between Gulf Cooperation Council countries:

International Organizations Politics & Diplomacy

Event Recap

Oct 30, 2015

European Security and the Transatlantic Link

By Brent Scowcroft Center

On October 30, the Brent Scowcroft Center welcomed a Swedish Parliamentary Delegation for a private briefing on security policy during their recent visit to Washington. The Council’s Jorge Benitez, Robert Nurick, and Marik String each gave presentations about the role of the transatlantic partnership in promoting stability and the future of US security engagement in […]

Europe & Eurasia National Security

In the News

Oct 29, 2015

Jones: Wanted: A TTIP Fillip

By James Jones

Brent Scowcroft Center Chairman General James L. Jones, Jr. writes for Politico Europe on the importance of completing negotiations on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) as a means of strengthening the transatlantic alliance amidst increasing geopolitical challenges:

Economy & Business Trade and tariffs

In the News

Oct 29, 2015

Metzl on China’s One-Child Policy

By Jamie Metzl

Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow for Technology and National Security Jamie Metzl joins CNN to discuss the economic implications of China’s announcement that it is changing its one-child policy:

China

Event Recap

Oct 28, 2015

Security Challenges in the Nordic-Baltic Region

By Transatlantic Security Initiative

On October 28, the Transatlantic Security Initiative hosted a roundtable with a senior team from Finland’s Ministry of Defense. The conversation focused on a number of Nordic-Baltic security issues, including US engagement in the region, regional responsibility, and the future of NATO partnerships. The event was part of the Council’s larger project on Nordic-Baltic Security […]

Event Recap

Oct 28, 2015

The Road Ahead for TPP

By Roberta Braga

Weeks after the historical completion of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement, the Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center, Global Business and Economics Program, and Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security hosted United States Trade Representative (USTR) Michael Froman and Assistant Secretary of State Daniel Russel in their first public TPP-focused event in Washington, DC.

In the News

Oct 27, 2015

Ward: Why Donald Trump Should Be Taken Seriously on Foreign Policy

By Alex Ward

Brent Scowcroft Center Associate Director Alex Ward writes for Foreign Policy on Donald Trump’s noninterventionist foreign policy: 

Event Recap

Oct 26, 2015

Anti-Access/Area Denial Challenges in Northern Europe

By Brent Scowcroft Center

On October 26, the Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security hosted a roundtable discussion with Major General Kim Jäämeri, Commander of the Finnish Air Force. In light of continued Russian aggression, Major General Jäämeri explored a range of topics related to the security environment in the Nordic-Baltic region. The conversation focused on emerging anti-access/area denial […]

Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Oct 26, 2015

Metzl on China’s Five Year Plan

By Jamie Metzl

Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow for Technology and National Security Jamie Metzl joins CNN to discuss China’s five year plan for economic stimulus and growth:

China

In the News

Oct 26, 2015

Ward on US Aims in Yemen

By Alex Ward

Huffington Post quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Associate Director Alex Ward on United States troops and military action in Yemen:

Yemen
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