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Event Recap

Dec 3, 2012

Agenda | Global Trends 2030

By Rachel Weatherly

US Leadership in a Post-Western World Click on each panel for a summary, full video, and trancript

Event Recap

Dec 3, 2012

The World of 2030: Security and Military Implications for NATO

By Jason Harmala

On December 3, 2012, the Atlantic Council and NATO’s Allied Command Transformation organized a strategic foresight workshop on “The World of 2030: Security and Military Implications for NATO.”

NATO Security & Defense

Issue Brief

Dec 1, 2012

Conventional Arms Control in Europe and Related Regional Security Concerns

By Isabelle Francois

Conventional arms control in Europe remains relevant more than two decades after the singing of the Conventional Forces in Europe Treaty (CFE). This brief by Scowcroft Center Senior Fellow Isabelle Francois argues that today, the CFE could serve as a useful vehicle for collaboration with Russia on a broad range of security issues, and productive […]

Russia

FutureSource

Nov 29, 2012

Bureaucrats in Space

By Hanna Camp

Recent advancements in space technology and commercial space industry promise to spur a dramatic surge in space tourism and research in the coming decades. While space enthusiasts might celebrate the news by calculating whether their retirement funds can be made over as space-jump funds, the bureaucratically-inclined have a good reason to worry: the current system […]

Transcript

Nov 27, 2012

Transcript: Perspectives on National Security Challenges in the 21st Century

By Jason Harmala

LIEUTENANT GENERAL BRENT SCOWCROFT (RET.): Good evening. It’s nice to welcome you all here for this important session featuring Admiral James “Sandy” Winnefeld, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Our subject today is one of the top priorities of the current administration: to execute a defense strategy that maximizes the limited resources available […]

Event Recap

Nov 27, 2012

Perspectives on National Security Challenges in the 21st Century

By Jason Harmala

The Atlantic Council’s Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security on November 27 hosted a discussion with Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral James A. (Sandy) Winnefeld, Jr.

New Atlanticist

Nov 26, 2012

Time Running Out as Israel Cuts the Grass

By Sarwar Kashmeri

Is there any hope for a permanent peace in the Middle East when Israel believes the only way to deal with the Palestinians is akin to “cutting the grass,” a bizarre belief that now governs Israeli foreign policy as the New York Times recently reported

Middle East

New Atlanticist

Nov 21, 2012

Fixing the Flaws in the Pivot to Asia

By Harlan Ullman

U.S. President Barack Obama is underscoring the administration’s “strategic pivot” to Asia with a trip to the Pacific. This column has criticized this pivot and the botched public diplomacy campaign that managed to irritate friends, allies and, of course, China.

United States and Canada

New Atlanticist

Nov 21, 2012

In Space, No One Can Hear You Pivot

By Aaron Burgstein

With all the recent discussion on the rebalance to Asia and how air, sea, and ground forces might play in that environment, one domain has been conspicuously absent. Space.

Missile Defense Security & Defense

New Atlanticist

Nov 20, 2012

3-D Printing Revolution in Military Logistics

By Jon R. Drushal and Michael Llenza

The 3-D printing revolution is completely upending the global manufacturing base. Its potential impact on defense and national security is just as revolutionary but could be marginalized if the Defense Department fails to adopt a comprehensive vision and strategy.

National Security Security & Defense

FutureSource

Nov 20, 2012

The Rise of Commercial Outer Space

By Hanna Camp

Faced with deep cuts in its operating budget, NASA has undertaken efforts to broaden international cooperation and establish a domestic commercial space industry. With the space shuttle now retired, NASA needs a way to get large amounts of cargo and personnel into space, and private companies are the only ticket up. 

Space Technology & Innovation

New Atlanticist

Nov 19, 2012

The Incredible, Shrinking Modern Military

By Magnus Nordenman

While military forces have grown ever more sophisticated, their size and density have been on the decline for decades.

National Security Security & Defense

New Atlanticist

Nov 16, 2012

Behind Sino-Japanese Tensions

By Robert Manning

It just won’t go away—and it may be Asia’s contemporary equivalent to Archduke Ferdinand, whose assassination sparked World War I.

China Japan

Event Recap

Nov 13, 2012

Roundtable with Igor Ivanov, Former Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation

By Jason Harmala

On Tuesday, November 13, the Atlantic Council hosted His Excellency Mr. Igor Ivanov, President of the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) and former Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation. The discussion focused on the prospects for US-Russia relations after elections in both countries and to solicit new ideas for possible collaboration between the two countries.

New Atlanticist

Nov 9, 2012

US Aviation Detachment Establishes Permanent Presence in Poland

By Ian Brzezinski

On Friday, the United States will inaugurate its first permanent military presence in Poland by deploying an air force aviation detachment (AV-DET) at the Polish 32nd Tactical Airbase in Lask.  The detachment will further institutionalize US-Poland military-to-military engagement and is a needed and useful boost to the bilateral security relationship.  The detachment consists of some […]

Poland

Event Recap

Nov 8, 2012

NATO Priorities after the Election: Afghanistan, Capabilities, Partnerships

By Jason Harmala

On November 8, 2012 the Atlantic Council hosted a members’ conference call with The Honorable Alexander Vershbow, deputy secretary general of NATO, on NATO priorities after the US elections.

NATO Security & Defense

New Atlanticist

Nov 8, 2012

For the Future Leaders of United States and China, a World of Difference

By Philip Haxel

Two days after US voters head to the polls, the People’s Republic of China will select its next generation of leaders, albeit in a less democratic fashion.

China Elections

New Atlanticist

Nov 8, 2012

For Obama, a Second Chance in South Asia

By Shuja Nawaz

With a second term assured, President Barack Obama has a shot at making a huge difference in greater South Asia, an opportunity that he failed to take in his first term.

Pakistan South Asia

Event Recap

Nov 6, 2012

Strategy Session with Mari Skare, NATO’s New Special Rep for Women, Peace, and Security

By Jason Harmala

On Tuesday, November 6, the Atlantic Council hosted Ms. Mari Skåre, NATO’s new Special Representative for Women, Peace, and Security for an off-the-record strategy session. The discussion focused on the implications of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on women, peace, and security for NATO policies and missions, particularly in Afghanistan; and others’ experiences on effective […]

NATO Security & Defense

New Atlanticist

Nov 6, 2012

Election Day 2012: Another UNIVAC Moment!

By Paul Saffo

On election night 60 years ago, CBS News used a UNIVAC I computer to predict that Eisenhower would win the 1952 presidential election by a landslide.

Elections Politics & Diplomacy
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