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In the News

Jun 7, 2015

Aronsson: US Chooses Path on Foreign Policy

By Albin Aronsson

Brent Scowcroft Center Intern Albin Aronsson writes for Svenska Dagbladet about the major visions of US national security strategy and foreign policy, the debate that is ongoing in Washington, and why it is important for Sweden to follow and understand this debate:

Northern Europe United States and Canada

In the News

Jun 4, 2015

Manning: Response to PacNet #30 “Launch the Perry Process 2”

By Robert Manning

Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Senior Fellow Robert A. Manning writes for PacNet on why the North Korean nuclear problem may not have a solution: 

Korea

In the News

Jun 4, 2015

Manning on Closer US India Ties

By Robert Manning

The Washington Times quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Senior Fellow Robert A. Manning on the United States and India joining forces to counter Chinese aggression in the South China Sea:

China India

In the News

Jun 1, 2015

Hasik on Military Truck Contracting Decision

By James Hasik

Journal Sentinel Online quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow James Hasik on Arkansas’ offer to pay Lockheed-Martin Corp. $87 million should they secure the contract to build 55,000 trucks for the Army and Marine Corp:

In the News

May 31, 2015

Grundman on Congress and Acquisition Reform

By Steven Grundman

M.A. and George Lund Fellow for Emerging Defense Challenges Steven Grundman joins Defense News with Vago Muradian to discuss congressional proposals on acquisition reform:

In the News

May 31, 2015

Hasik on Combatting GPS Jammers

By James Hasik

Defense News quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow James Hasik on building precision guided munitions that resist the threat of GPS jammers:

Security & Defense Weapons Trafficking

In the News

May 30, 2015

Grundman on Harris’s Acquisition of Exelis

By Steven Grundman

Defense News quotes M.A. and George Lund Fellow for Emerging Defense Challenges Steven Grundman on American radio-maker Harris’s acquisition of Exelis last week:

In the News

May 29, 2015

Ward: How Much Does ISIS Really Threaten America?

By Alex Ward

Brent Scowcroft Center Assistant Director Alex Ward writes for The National Interest about why the ISIS threat is overhyped, giving the group more power than it deserves while distracting from bigger threats:

In the News

May 26, 2015

Nordenman: Of Eagles and Griffins: A View from Washington

By Magnus Nordenman

Brent Scowcroft Center Deputy Director Magnus Nordenman writes for the Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences Quarterly on the future of the US-Swedish defense and security relationship:

Northern Europe

In the News

May 25, 2015

Kroenig on Lifting Iranian Sanctions

By Matthew Kroenig

Reuters quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Matthew Kroenig on the potential pitfalls of lifting sanctions on Iran:

Iran