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Issue Brief

Sep 2, 2015

Toward a sustainable peace in the South China Sea

By Wei-Teh Li

This issue brief argues that SCS countries need to work toward a "mutual confidence" and "mutual dependence" end state. In particular, the paper focuses on sharing meteorological data to support humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations, including search and rescue operations, foreign disaster relief goods delivery, and medical care.

China Indo-Pacific

In the News

Sep 2, 2015

Pavel: There’s No Contest. Russia and ISIS Are Most Threatening

By Barry Pavel

Vice President, Arnold Kanter Chair, and Director of the Brent Scowcroft Center Barry Pavel writes for the New York Times, proposing two broad strategic propositions that can help guide effective US national security planning in response to threats from both nation-states and nonstate actors:

Russia

In the News

Sep 1, 2015

Cole on China Sanctions

By August Cole

Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow August Cole joins Marketplace Tech to discuss US reaction to Chinese cyber spying and whether sanctions are likely: 

China Cybersecurity

In the News

Sep 1, 2015

Metzl on the Sliding Chinese Market

By Jamie Metzl

Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow for Technology and National Security Jamie Metzl joins Bloomberg to discuss the Chinese economic slowdown:

China

In the News

Sep 1, 2015

Benitez on Sweden Joining NATO

By Jorge Benitez

Foreign Policy quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Senior Fellow Jorge Benitez on Swedish popular opinion to join NATO and Russia’s hostile response:

NATO Northern Europe

In the News

Aug 31, 2015

Barno and Bensahel on Women in the Workforce

By Dave Barno and Nora Bensahel

Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellows for Military Affairs and National Security Policy Dave Barno and Nora Bensahel joined JPMorgan Chase & Co. for a discussion on the recently released report Battlefields and Boardrooms that calls attention to the obstacles women face in rising to leadership roles in the military and private sector: 

In the News

Aug 29, 2015

Business Insider Cites Atlantic Council on Russia

By Atlantic Council

Business Insider cites a NATOSource study on the significant increase in Russian military exercises: 

Russia

In the News

Aug 28, 2015

Metzl on China’s Economic Transition

By Jamie Metzl

Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow for Technology and National Security Jamie Metzl joins Bloomberg to discuss the possibility of China avoiding a recession while undergoing an economic transition:

China

Art of Future Warfare

Aug 27, 2015

Cole: Flight Plan

By August Cole

Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow August Cole cowrites for Slate on the importance of Silicon Valley to the future of military planning:

In the News

Aug 26, 2015

Metzl on China’s Economic Turmoil

By Jamie Metzl

Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow for Technology and National Security Jamie Metzl joins CNN to discuss China’s response to its economic turmoil: 

China

In the News

Aug 26, 2015

Nordenman: The Changing Global Maritime Domain and What It Means For NATO

By Magnus Nordenman

Brent Scowcroft Center Deputy Director Magnus Nordenman writes for Atlantic Voices on the changing dynamics of the maritime domain: 

In the News

Aug 26, 2015

Ward: GOP Presidential Hopefuls Are Ignoring the Most Serious Foreign Policy Questions Of Our Era

By Alex Ward

Brent Scowcroft Center Assistant Director Alex Ward writes for War on the Rocks on the increasing gap between issues republican voters want to discuss and the rhetoric of the 2016 GOP presidential candidates:

In the News

Aug 26, 2015

Joyner: The Inter-Service Wars Are Looking Like Calvinball

By James Joyner

Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow James Joyner writes for War on the Rocks cautioning the US military’s recent battle strategy: 

In the News

Aug 24, 2015

Metzl on China’s Market Plunge

By Jamie Metzl

Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow for Technology and National Security Jamie Metzl joins Bloomberg to discuss the plunge in Chinese equities and what the Chinese government would need to do to stabilize markets:

China

In the News

Aug 24, 2015

Metzl on China’s Stock Market

By Jamie Metzl

US News and World Report quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow for Technology and National Security Jamie Metzl on the global impact of China’s falling stock market: 

China

In the News

Aug 23, 2015

Hasik on the US Military’s New Tactical Vehicles

By James Hasik

Defense News quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow James Hasik on what Lockheed Martin could gain if the US Army awards them the contract for the new Joint Light Tactical Vehicles:

Defense Industry Security & Defense

In the News

Aug 22, 2015

Brent Scowcroft: Nuclear Deal Meets ‘Key Objective’ of Limiting Iran to a ‘Strictly Civilian Nuclear Program’

By Atlantic Council

Brent Scowcroft, Chairman of the Atlantic Council’s International Advisory Board, writes in the Washington Post in support of the nuclear deal with Iran:

Iran Nuclear Nonproliferation

In the News

Aug 21, 2015

Slavin and Kroenig on Iran Deal

By Barbara Slavin and Matthew Kroenig

Independent Journal Review quotes South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin and Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Matthew Kroenig on the recent reports that Iran will conduct its own inspections of nuclear facilities, discrediting the allegations:

Iran

In the News

Aug 21, 2015

Metzl on the North-South Korean Conflict

By Jamie Metzl

CNN quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow for Technology and National Security Jamie Metzl on the possibility of an escalation of the recent North-South Korean military actions:

Korea

In the News

Aug 21, 2015

Manning on North and South Korea Shelling

By Robert Manning

Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Senior Fellow Robert Manning joins TRT World to discuss the recent exchange of fire between North and South Korea:

Korea
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