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In the News

Sep 9, 2015

Hasik on Lockheed’s Future

By James Hasik

Washington Business Journal quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow for Defense James Hasik on the future of Lockheed Martin after announcing it will be laying off five hundred employees and losing a contract bid worth $6.75 billion:

In the News

Sep 9, 2015

Metzl on China’s Technology Forum

By Jamie Metzl

Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow for Technology and National Security Jamie Metzl joins CNN to discuss China hosting a technology forum in the United States:

China

In the News

Sep 8, 2015

Barno and Bensahel: Thirty-five Years, Two Rangers, and the End of the Brass Ceiling

By Nora Bensahel and Dave Barno

Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellows for Military Affairs and National Security Policy Nora Bensahel and Dave Barno write for War on the Rocks regarding the Marine Corps opening high-ranking positions to female soldiers:

In the News

Sep 8, 2015

Bensahel on Terrorism in America

By Nora Bensahel

The Washington Examiner quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow for Military Affairs and National Security Policy Nora Bensahel on American responses to violence since 9/11: 

In the News

Sep 8, 2015

Kramer, Lightfoot, and Nordenman: Step Up to Support France

By Franklin Kramer, Jeff Lightfoot, and Magnus Nordenman

Brent Scowcroft Center Distinguished Fellow Franklin D. Kramer, Nonresident Senior Fellow Jeff Lightfoot, and Deputy Director Magnus Nordenman write for Defense News regarding France’s need for NATO support:

France NATO

In the News

Sep 3, 2015

Cliff on China’s Military Parades

By Roger Cliff

The Los Angeles Times quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Roger Cliff on the intended message of China’s latest display of military prowess: 

China

In the News

Sep 2, 2015

Pavel: There’s No Contest. Russia and ISIS Are Most Threatening

By Barry Pavel

Vice President, Arnold Kanter Chair, and Director of the Brent Scowcroft Center Barry Pavel writes for the New York Times, proposing two broad strategic propositions that can help guide effective US national security planning in response to threats from both nation-states and nonstate actors:

Russia

In the News

Sep 1, 2015

Cole on China Sanctions

By August Cole

Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow August Cole joins Marketplace Tech to discuss US reaction to Chinese cyber spying and whether sanctions are likely: 

China Cybersecurity

In the News

Sep 1, 2015

Metzl on the Sliding Chinese Market

By Jamie Metzl

Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow for Technology and National Security Jamie Metzl joins Bloomberg to discuss the Chinese economic slowdown:

China

In the News

Sep 1, 2015

Benitez on Sweden Joining NATO

By Jorge Benitez

Foreign Policy quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Senior Fellow Jorge Benitez on Swedish popular opinion to join NATO and Russia’s hostile response:

NATO Northern Europe