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May 28, 2014

Winnefeld Delivers Opening Keynote at 2014 Missile Defense Conference

James A. Winnefeld, Jr., Vice Chairman, US Joint Chiefs of Staff began his keynote remarks at the Atlantic Council’s annual missile defense by examining two key terms: strategy and deterrence. Winnefeld stated that he and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, Gen. Martin Dempsey, define strategy as linking and balancing ends, ways, and means and then […]

Missile Defense Security & Defense

Transcript

May 28, 2014

Transcript: Admiral James A. Winnefeld at 2014 Missile Defense Conference

Welcome and Keynote Remarks: U.S. Missile Defense Plans and Priorities WELCOME:FREDERICK KEMPE,PRESIDENT AND CEO, ATLANTIC COUNCIL ELLEN O. TAUSCHER,VICE CHAIR, BRENT SCOWCROFT CENTER ON INTERNATIONAL SECURITY, ATLANTIC COUNCIL KEYNOTE SPEAKER:ADMIRAL JAMES A. WINNEFELD, JR.,VICE CHAIRMAN, U.S. JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF

Missile Defense Security & Defense

In the News

May 27, 2014

Manning: Can Modi Boost Complex India-US Ties?

By Robert Manning

Robert Manning, senior fellow at the Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security, writes an op-ed for the Global Times on the future of US-Indian relations under Prime Minister Modi’s new leadership:

India

In the News

May 27, 2014

Campbell and Garrett on National Security Implications of 4D Printing

By Banning Garrett

Bloomberg Businessweek cites “The Next Wave: 4D Printing,” a report by Brent Scowcroft Center’s Strategic Foresight Initiative Senior Fellows Thomas Campbell and Banning Garrett along with Skylar Tibbetts, on the national security implications of 4D printing:

In the News

May 27, 2014

Brzezinski on Ukrainian and EU Elections

Brent Scowcroft Center Senior Fellow Ian Brzezinski joins MSNBC’s Morning Joe to discuss the Ukrainian presidential elections, calling them a “positive development,” and the gains made by the far-right political parties in the European Union Parliamentary elections:

Elections European Union

In the News

May 26, 2014

Kroenig on New Iran Book

By Matthew Kroenig

Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Matthew Kroenig joins the Michael Medved Show to discuss his new book A Time to Attack: The Looming Iranian Nuclear Crisis:

Iran

Transcript

May 26, 2014

Transcript: Missile Defense Agency: A Retrospective

Moderator: Ian Brzezinski, Senior Fellow, Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security, Atlantic Council   Panelists: Ronald T. Kadish, Executive Vice President, Defense Group, Booz Allen Hamilton Henry A. Obering, Senior Vice President, Booz Allen Hamilton Patrick O’Reilly, Non-Resident Senior Fellow, Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security, Atlantic Council

Missile Defense Security & Defense

In the News

May 26, 2014

US News and World Report: Doing Less with Less

By Atlantic Council

US News and World Report cites the Atlantic Council for hosting an event with General Martin Dempsey:

In the News

May 25, 2014

Brattberg: To Speak of a Beijing-Moscow Axis is “Premature”

By Erik Brattberg

Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security Resident Fellow Erik Brattberg and SAIS’ Bernardo Peres de Lima detail how the West may exploit the complicated relationship between China and Russia to its benefit in The Diplomat:

China Russia

In the News

May 25, 2014

Pavel on President Obama’s Foreign Policy

By Barry Pavel

Atlantic Council VP and Director of the Brent Scowcroft Center Barry Pavel speaks with the Los Angeles Times about President Obama’s foreign policy struggles ahead of his commencement address at West Point:

In the News

May 22, 2014

Brzezinski on Modernizing Russia’s Military

By Ian Brzezinski

Brent Scowcroft Center Senior Fellow Ian Brzezinski is quoted in the Economist on Russia’s military modernization:

Russia

Captains of Industry Series

May 22, 2014

The Role of Service Contractors in the United States and Around the World

Steven. F. Gaffney, chairman and CEO of DynCorp International, gave an address entitled “The Role of Service Contractors in the United States and Around the World” as part of the Atlantic Council Captains of Industry series.

In the News

May 20, 2014

AP: White House Upset with House Defense Bill

By Atlantic Council

The Associated Press cites the Atlantic Council for hosting General Martin Dempsey at its Disrupting Defense conference:

In the News

May 20, 2014

Pavel on Adopting a “Dynamic Security” Strategy

By Barry Pavel

VP and Scowcroft Center Director Barry Pavel writes for Defense News on why the United States should adopt a “dynamic security” strategy for adapting to a “Westphalian-plus” world:

In the News

May 20, 2014

Defense One on New DARPA Projects

By Atlantic Council

Defense One mentions the Atlantic Council for hosting DARPA Director Arati Prabhakar at its Disrupting Defense conference:

In the News

May 19, 2014

Pavel on Dempsey’s Call for NATO to Increase Mediterranean Security

By Barry Pavel

The Army Times quotes VP and Brent Scowcroft Center Director Barry Pavel on General Martin Dempsey’s call for NATO to increase security along the Mediterranean: 

Ukraine

In the News

May 18, 2014

Defense News Interviews Prabhakar, Hadley, and Cartwright

By Atlantic Council

Defense News interviews DARPA Director Arati Prabhakar, United States Institute of Peace Chairman Stephen Hadley, and Former General James Cartwright who spoke at the Atlantic Council’s Disrupting Defense conference:

In the News

May 18, 2014

Pavel: Where There is New Economic Activity, Security Activity Follows

By Barry Pavel

Defense News quotes VP and Brent Scowcroft Center Director Barry Pavel on General Dempsey push for NATO to increase security contributions along the Mediterranean: 

NATO Security & Defense

In the News

May 17, 2014

Kroenig: Would Obama Bomb Iran?

By Matthew Kroenig

Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Matthew Kroenig writes for the Spectator on whether the United States would use military force against Iran:

Iran

In the News

May 17, 2014

Oren on Why Israel is Not an Apartheid State

By Michael Oren

Atlantic Council Ambassador-in-Residence Michael Oren writes for the Los Angeles Times on why he believes Israel is not, nor ever will be, an Apartheid state: 

Israel

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