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Event Recap

Apr 17, 2015

China’s Vision for a More Prosperous Asia-Pacific Region

On April 17, the Atlantic Council welcomed the People’s Republic of China’s Vice Minister of Finance, Zhu Guangyao, for an address on “China’s Vision for a More Prosperous Asia-Pacific Region.” This event was hosted as part of the council’s Project on Shaping the Asia-Pacific Future, housed in the Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security, and […]

China

Event Recap

Apr 16, 2015

Germany’s Evolving Role in Transatlantic Security

On April 16, 2015, the Atlantic Council hosted members of the German Federal Armed Services Committee of the Bundestag for a discussion on Germany’s evolving role in transatlantic security and the future of US-German relations.

Europe & Eurasia Germany

Event Recap

Apr 15, 2015

Strategy Session with Dr. Robert Malley, White House Coordinator for the Middle East, North Africa, and the Gulf Region

On April 15, 2015 the Middle East Peace and Security Initiative in the Atlantic Council’s Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security hosted a private, off-the-record strategy session with Dr. Robert Malley, newly-appointed White House Coordinator for the Middle East, North Africa, and the Gulf Region. Middle East experts with experience in government, military, think tanks, […]

Event Recap

Apr 15, 2015

A Conversation with Tatsuo Yamasaki, Vice Minister of Finance (International), Ministry of Finance (Japan)

By Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security

Japan

Event Recap

Apr 2, 2015

ISIS and al-Qaeda: Assessing Terrorist Threats to the Homeland and Beyond

By Larry Luxner

The Islamic State in Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) may have grabbed global attention with its brutal terror tactics, but al-Qaeda is still a grave threat to US interests, two national security analysts said April 2 at the Atlantic Council. Bruce Riedel, a Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution, and Bruce Hoffman, Director of Georgetown University’s […]

Event Recap

Mar 27, 2015

US-German Next Generation Project Launched

By Brent Scowcroft Center

The US-German Next Generation Project, a project the Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security launched in February 2015 to strengthen the transatlantic partnership through stronger US-German ties, hosted an opening reception on March 25. The event provided an opportunity to introduce the twelve young American and German Next Generation Fellows, who will be at the […]

Europe & Eurasia Germany

Event Recap

Mar 20, 2015

Cross-Straits Series: Implications of The Emerging Anti-Access and Area Denial (A2/AD) Capabilities in the Asia-Pacific

By Asia Security Initiative

On March 17, Atlantic Council’s Asia Security Initiative in the Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security hosted a Cross-Straits Series event on the implications of the emerging anti-access and area denial (A2/AD) capabilities in the Asia-Pacific. This event featured Ms. Christel Fonzo-Eberhard, Manager of Monitor 360; Ms. Yuki Tatsumi, Senior Associate of the East Asia […]

Transcript

Mar 20, 2015

Transcripts: Implications of the Emerging Anti-Access and Area Denial (A2/AD) Capabilities in the Asia-Pacific

By Brent Scowcroft Center

Atlantic Council Cross-Straits Series: Implications of the Emerging Anti-Access and Area Denial (A2/AD) Capabilities in the Asia-Pacific Speakers: Christel Fonzo-Eberhard, Manager, Monitor 360 Yuki Tatsumi, Senior Associate, East Asia Program, Stimson Center Roger Cliff, Nonresident Senior Fellow, Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security, Atlantic Council Introduction: Barry Pavel, Vice President and Director, Brent Scowcroft Center […]

Art of Future Warfare

Mar 20, 2015

How the Next Great War Begins

By Brent Scowcroft Center

The Art of Future Warfare, an initiative of the Atlantic Council’s Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security, hosted an event titled “How the Next Great War Begins” on March 17. The event served as a conclusion to the initiative’s recent essay contest that explored the same question. With a distinguished panel that included Admiral James […]

Transcript

Mar 19, 2015

Transcript: America’s Role in the World

By Brent Scowcroft Center

Full transcript of the Strategy Initiative launch through the Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security.