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Apr 28, 2014

Manning: Asia Pivot Is the Right Policy, But the Wrong Tactics

By Robert Manning

Brent Scowcroft Center Senior Fellow Robert Manning writes for U.S. News and World Report on whether President Obama’s pivot to Asia is a mistake:

Indo-Pacific

In the News

Apr 28, 2014

Brzezinski on New Sanctions Against Russia

By Ian Brzezinski

Brent Scowcroft Center Senior Fellow Ian Brzezinski joins MSNBC’s Morning Joe to discuss what impact new US sanctions against Russia could have:

Russia Ukraine

In the News

Apr 25, 2014

Ward and Fishman on Pivoting To Africa

By Alex Ward

Brent Scowcroft Center Program Assistant Alex Ward and Africa Center Program Assistant Sam Fishman write for US News and World Report on the importance of including Africa in the Obama Administration’s foreign policy agenda:

Africa

In the News

Apr 25, 2014

Brzezinski on US Military Aid to Ukraine

By Ian Brzezinski

Brent Scowcroft Center Senior Fellow Ian Brzezinski joins CNBC’s Street Sense to discuss whether the United States should supply weapons to Ukraine:

Russia Ukraine

In the News

Apr 23, 2014

Brattberg on Russian Warning of Military Response

By Erik Brattberg

Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Fellow Erik Brattberg joins BBC Radio 5 to discuss Russia’s warning that it will respond military if it belives that Ukraine is using force against its own people: Watch the full interview here.

NATO Security & Defense

In the News

Apr 23, 2014

Ullman: The Battle of the Mr. Cools

By Harlan Ullman

Brent Scowcroft Center Senior Adviser Harlan Ullman writes for UPI on the standoff between President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin and how it might end:

Russia Ukraine

In the News

Apr 22, 2014

Brattberg on Ukraine’s Importance to US Allies in Asia

By Erik Brattberg

Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Fellow Erik Brattberg writes for Real Clear World on why US allies in Asia have a stake in crisis in Ukraine: 

Russia Ukraine

In the News

Apr 21, 2014

Grundman: A Defense Industry for the Age of Austerity

By Steven Grundman

Steven Grundman, M.A. and George Lund Fellow for Emerging Defense Challenges with the Brent Scowcroft Center writes for Defense News on how the defense industry is impacted by the current “age of austerity” in Western military spending: 

In the News

Apr 20, 2014

Brattberg on Russian Involvement in Slavyansk

By Erik Brattberg

Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Fellow Erik Brattberg joins CCTV to discuss events in the Ukrainian town of Slavyansk, where the self-appointed mayor called upon Russia to help defend the town: 

Russia Ukraine

In the News

Apr 20, 2014

Pavel: Europe and US Must Be “Unified and Coordinated” in Russia Strategy

By Barry Pavel

Deutsche Welle interviews VP and Brent Scowcroft Center Director Barry Pavel on whether the United States should provide defense weapons to Ukraine: 

Russia Ukraine