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In the News

Jul 29, 2014

Brzezinski Testifies Before House Committee on Downed MH17

By Ian Brzezinski

Brent Scowcroft Center Senior Fellow Ian Brzezinski testifies before the House Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia and Emerging Threats and the House Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade on the subject of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 and the escalating crisis in Ukraine:

Russia Ukraine

In the News

Jul 28, 2014

Hasik on Defense Department Resignation

By James Hasik

The Wall Street Journal quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Senior Fellow James Hasik on the resignation of Elana Broitman, the industrial policy chief at the Defense Department:

In the News

Jul 26, 2014

Joyner: Senator Walsh’s Unrepresentative Black Mark on Professional Military Education

By James Joyner

Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow James Joyner writes for Real Clear Defense on the Master’s paper plagiarized by Montana Senator John Walsh at the Army War College:

In the News

Jul 26, 2014

Brattberg on MH17 Investigation

By Erik Brattberg

Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Fellow Erik Brattberg joins CCTV to discuss the investigation of downed Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17:

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In the News

Jul 25, 2014

Joyner: Don’t Believe Everything You Read in the Papers

By James Joyner

Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow James Joyner writes for War on the Rocks on the pitfalls of senior officers commenting on matters of public policy:

In the News

Jul 24, 2014

Oren: Israel Must be Permitted to Crush Hamas

By Michael Oren

Atlantic Council Ambassador-in-Residence Michael Oren writes for the Washington Post on the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas:

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In the News

Jul 24, 2014

Brzezinski on EU Sanctions Against Russia

By Ian Brzezinski

Brent Scowcroft Center Senior Fellow Ian Brzezinski joins MSNBC’s Morning Joe to discuss whether the European Union is likely to impose additional sanctions against Russia:

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Transcript

Jul 24, 2014

Transcript: NATO in an Era of Global Competition

NATO IN AN ERA OF GLOBAL COMPETITION:REPORT LAUNCH CONFERENCE WELCOME: FREDERICK KEMPE,PRESIDENT AND CEO, ATLANTIC COUNCIL OPENING REMARKS: NATO IN AN ERA OF GLOBAL COMPETITION – STRATEGIC CONTEXT LT. GEN. BRENT SCOWCROFT, USAF (RET.), CHAIRMAN, INTERNATIONAL ADVISORY BOARD, ATLANTIC COUNCIL; FORMER NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR MODERATOR: BARRY PAVEL, VICE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR, BRENT SCOWCROFT CENTER ON […]

Transcript

Jul 23, 2014

Transcript: The US Future in Space

By The Atlantic Council

Atlantic Council The US Future in Space Welcome and Moderator: Barry Pavel Vice President and Director, Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security, Atlantic Council Speakers: General William L. Shelton, Commander, US Air Force Space Command Michael Andersson, Executive Vice President, Saab North America Location: Washington, D.C. Date: Tuesday, July 22, 2014 Transcript by Federal News […]

Space Technology & Innovation

In the News

Jul 23, 2014

Brzezinski: The West’s Response to MH17 Is Mostly “Rhetorical”

By Ian Brzezinski

CNBC quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Senior Fellow Ian Brzezinski on the international response to the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17:

Russia Ukraine

In the News

Jul 23, 2014

Ullman: The Great War Redux

By Harlan Ullman

Brent Scowcroft Center Senior Adviser Harlan Ullman writes for UPI on the centenary of the start of World War I:

Event Recap

Jul 23, 2014

All Elements of National Power

On July 22, the Atlantic Council held a report rollout for a report by the Combatant Command Task Force, chaired by retired General James J. Jones, Jr., called “All Elements of National Power: Moving Towards a New Interagency Balance for US Global Engagement.”

Commanders Series

Jul 23, 2014

American Forces Press Service on Threats to Space Operations

By Atlantic Council

The American Forces Press Service cites the Atlantic Council for hosting an event with General William L. Shelton, commander of US Air Force Space Command:

Commanders Series

Jul 23, 2014

The US Future in Space

How should US space programs adjust to sequestration? How does the US regain the lead in liquid propulsion rockets? What can the US do to inspire young people to get involved in space? Those were just some of the topics which General William L. Shelton, commander of US Air Force Space Command, discussed at the […]

Space Technology & Innovation

In the News

Jul 22, 2014

Ullman: The X-Gen Men at 1600 and Number 10

By Harlan Ullman

Brent Scowcroft Center Senior Adviser Harlan Ullman writes for UPI on similarities between President Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron: 

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In the News

Jul 22, 2014

Gramer: Collateral Damage

By Robert Gramer

Brent Scowcroft Center Program Assistant Robert Gramer writes for the HIll on the US-Germany spying scandal: 

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Report

Jul 22, 2014

All Elements of National Power: Moving Toward a New Interagency Balance for US Global Engagement

By Atlantic Council Combatant Command Task Force

Addressing near-term security challenges and long-range global trends requires a broader approach in the execution of America’s regional national security policy, argues All Elements of National Power: Moving Toward a New Interagency Balance for US Global Engagement, a new report by the Atlantic Council’s Combatant Command Task Force. Improving interagency cooperation and integration reduces risks […]

In the News

Jul 21, 2014

Oren: Hamas Media Strategy Relies on Deaths of Civilians

By Michael Oren

Atlantic Council Ambassador-in-Residence Michael Oren writes for CNN on the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas:

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In the News

Jul 21, 2014

Oren: A Gaza Solution- Demilitarization

By Michael Oren

Atlantic Council Ambassador-in-Residence Michael Oren writes for the Los Angeles Times on the key to ending the current conflict between Israel and Hamas: 

Israel Middle East

In the News

Jul 21, 2014

Brzezinski on Pressuring Putin

By Ian Brzezinski

Brent Scowcroft Center Senior Fellow Ian Brzezinski joins Bloomberg’s Taking Stock to discuss international pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the crisis in Ukraine:

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