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Jul 2, 2014

Pavel on US Foreign Policy on the Line in Iraq

By Barry Pavel

McClatchy quotes VP and Scowcroft Center Director Barry Pavel on why the ongoing crisis in Iraq presents the biggest challenge yet to President Obama’s foreign policy doctrine:

Iraq

In the News

Jul 1, 2014

Pavel and Kroenig: The Proliferation Challenge to a Nuclear Deal with Iran

By Barry Pavel, Matthew Kroenig

VP and Scowcroft Center Director Barry Pavel and Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Matthew Kroenig cowrite for the National Interest on what steps the P5+1 countries should take in order to achieve a comprehensive agreement with Iran while preventing significant proliferation risks attendant in such an agreement:

Iran

In the News

Jun 28, 2014

Saab on US Aid to Syria

By Bilal Y. Saab

The Associated Press quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Senior Fellow for Middle East Security Bilal Y. Saab on President Obama’s decision to provide $500 million in support to moderates within the Syrian opposition: 

Syria

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Jun 28, 2014

Ullman: Too Many Archdukes, Too Many Bullets

By Harlan Ullman

Brent Scowcroft Center Senior Adviser Harlan Ullman writes for UPI on events taking place in countries such as Pakistan, Iran, and Iraq:

Iraq Pakistan

In the News

Jun 27, 2014

Joyner: Explaining the Sinclair Demotion

By James Joyner

Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow James Joyner writes for The Hill on the case of Jeffrey Sinclair, the former deputy commander of the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division involved in a sex scandal:

In the News

Jun 27, 2014

Joyner: Neoconservatives, the Iraq Debate, and Ad Hominem Attacks

By James Joyner

Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow James Joyner writes for the National Interest on why ad hominem attacks on those who advocated for the Iraq War makes for “poor debate:”

Iraq

In the News

Jun 26, 2014

Cliff on Joint US-China Naval Exercises

By Roger Cliff

Reuters quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Roger Cliff on US-led naval exercises with China off of Hawaii:

China

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Jun 26, 2014

Brzezinski: Putin’s Goal is to Reassert Russian Hegemony Over Ukraine

By Ian Brzezinski

CNBC qutoes Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Senior Fellow Ian Brzezinski on the draft law submitted by Ukraine’s president to parliament  suggesting that the country drastically change its gas storage and transportation system:

Russia Ukraine

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Jun 24, 2014

Benitez on NATO Foreign Ministers’ Meeting

By Jorge Benitez

NATOSource Director and Brent Scowcroft Center Senior Fellow Jorge Benitez joins CCTV to discuss how Secretary Kerry’s visit to Iraq will impact NATO discussions on the ongoing crisis there:

Iraq NATO

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Jun 24, 2014

Brzezinski on the Ceasefire in Ukraine

By Ian Brzezinski

USA Today quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Senior Fellow Ian Brzezinski on challenges facing the ceasefire between Ukrainian government forces and pro-Russian separatists:

Russia Ukraine