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Regional Security Initiative

Aug 18, 2014

Middle East 2020: Shaped by or shaper of global trends?

By The Atlantic Council

In his latest report, Middle East 2020: Shaped By or Shaper of Global Trends,Mathew Burrows, director of the Strategic Foresight Initiative in the Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security, addresses the possible medium- and long-term consequences of the ongoing developments in the region and the various factors driving the monumental changes.

Middle East

In the News

Aug 18, 2014

Wilson and Brzezinski on Ukraine Crisis

By Damon Wilson

Executive Vice President Damon Wilson and Scowcroft Center Senior Fellow Ian Brzezinski are quoted by USA Today on the latest fighting in Ukraine. 

Russia Ukraine

In the News

Aug 15, 2014

Jones: How to Save Iraq and Honor American Sacrifice

By James L. Jones, Jr.

Scowcroft Center Chairman Gen. James L. Jones, Jr., USMC (Ret.) writes for the Wall Street Journal on a strategy for Iraq: 

Iraq

Issue Brief

Aug 14, 2014

Why nuclear deterrence still matters to NATO

By Matthew Kroenig and Walter B. Slocombe

Over the past two decades, nuclear weapons have been deemphasized in NATO planning, but this should not be interpreted to mean that the Alliance has abandoned the core principle that a nuclear attack will meet a nuclear response, or that NATO will not retain the necessary means to deliver such a response. In the latest […]

Europe & Eurasia NATO

In the News

Aug 14, 2014

Brzezinski on NATO’s Crucial Summit

By Ian Brzezinski

Scowcroft Center Senior Fellow Ian Brzezinski writes for CNN.com, with RAND’s Stephen Larrabee, on the upcoming NATO Summit in Wales: 

NATO Security & Defense

In the News

Aug 13, 2014

Ward: Air Force Has the Strategic Edge

By Alex Ward

Alex Ward, program assistant for the Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security, writes for RealClearDefense on the Air Force’s groundbreaking strategy report, “A Call to the Future”:

In the News

Aug 13, 2014

Joyner: No, We’re Not Supporting Regime Change in Iraq

By James Joyner

Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow James Joyner writes in the Hill on the US role in pushing out Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki:

Iraq

In the News

Aug 12, 2014

Burrows: The Strongmen Cometh

By Mathew Burrows

Strategic Foresight Initiative director Mathew Burrows writes for US News & World Report on the return of authoritarianism to governments across the Middle East:

Iraq North Africa

In the News

Aug 12, 2014

Saab: Rolling Back ISIS

By Bilal Y. Saab

Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Senior Fellow for Middle East Security Bilal Y. Saab joins Background Briefing with Ian Masters to discuss how the United States can combat ISIS in Iraq:

Iraq

Event Recap

Aug 11, 2014

Ambassador Oren on Gaza Crisis

By The Atlantic Council

Atlantic Council Ambassador-in-Residence Michael Oren today expressed deep concern about Hamas’ strong media strategy in its “war of attrition” against Israel in Gaza. There is “no end in sight” to the conflict, he told an Atlantic Council conference call moderated by the Wall Street Journal’s Jay Solomon. “In Israel, we’ve come up with some very […]

Israel

In the News

Aug 11, 2014

Oren on the Conflict Between Israel and Hamas

By Michael Oren

US News and World Report cites the Atlantic Council for hosting a conference call with Ambassador-in-Residence Michael Oren on the conflict between Israel and Hamas:

Israel Middle East

In the News

Aug 8, 2014

Saab on US Airstrikes in Iraq

By Bilal Y. Saab

Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Senior Fellow for Middle East Security Bilal Y. Saab joins BBC World News to discuss the ongoing crisis in Iraq: 

In the News

Aug 8, 2014

Pavel on Obama’s Changing Policy in Iraq

By Barry Pavel

The Wall Street Journal quotes VP and Scowcroft Center Director Barry Pavel on President Obama’s authorization of targeted airstrikes in Iraq:

In the News

Aug 8, 2014

Pavel on Obama’s Use of the Military Option

By Barry Pavel

McClatchy quotes VP and Scowcroft Center Director Barry Pavel on President Obama’s reluctance to use the military in solving conflicts abroad:

In the News

Aug 7, 2014

Benitez on Russian Troop Buildup Near Ukraine

By Jorge Benitez

NATOSource Director and Brent Scowcroft Center Senior Fellow Jorge Benitez joins CCTV to discuss the buildup of Russian troops near Ukraine and the visit of NATO Secretary General Rasmussen to Kyiv:

Russia Ukraine

In the News

Aug 6, 2014

Ullman: Peace, Prosperity, and Stability Through Partnerships

By Harlan Ullman

Brent Scowcroft Center Senior Adviser Harlan Ullman writes for UPI on President Obama’s reluctance to become involved militarily in conflicts abroad:

Event Recap

Aug 5, 2014

A Conversation with Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama

By The Atlantic Council

Continuing the Atlantic Council’s series of high-level events around the US-Africa Leaders Summit, the Africa Center hosted H.E. John Dramani Mahama, president of the Republic of Ghana, for a roundtable discussion. Africa Center Director Dr. J. Peter Pham welcomed the Ghanaian delegation that included Ghana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration H.E. Hanna Tetteh, […]

Africa

In the News

Aug 5, 2014

Brzezinski on Putin’s Plans in Ukraine

By Ian Brzezinski

NBC quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Senior Fellow Ian Brzezinski on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s plan for handling the crisis in Ukraine:

Russia Ukraine

In the News

Aug 3, 2014

Grundman on Defense Spending

By Steven Grundman

M.A. and George Lund Fellow for Emerging Defense Challenges Steven Grundman joins This Week in Defense News  to discuss recent moves in Congress and what effects they might have on defense spending:

In the News

Aug 3, 2014

Grundman: “Companies [Should] Look for Ways to Diversify”

By Steven Grundman

Defense News quotes M.A. and George Lund Fellow for Emerging Defense Challenges Steven Grundman on the increasingly blurred lines between commercial and defense businesses: 

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