Insight & Impact

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Describe the kind of content you are highlighting here, why you are highlighting, and what it says about the work your program focuses on and how it makes an impact in the real world. Below, select three top pieces of commentary & analysis to feature from the past days or weeks. Update monthly via board process with Graeme Cranston-Cuebas and Vriddhi Sujan.

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In the News

Dec 21, 2014

Kroenig on Iran’s Nuclear Program

By Matthew Kroenig

The Daily Beast quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Matthew Kroenig in its piece fact-checking this past weekend’s Sunday Shows: 

Iran

In the News

Dec 21, 2014

Manning: Time Is Not on [Putin’s] Side

By Robert Manning

Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Senior Fellow Robert Manning writes for US News and World Report on what Russian President Vladimir Putin can do to save his country’s economy from further collapse:

Russia Ukraine

In the News

Dec 19, 2014

Metzl on Sony Hacking

By Jamie Metzl

Nonresident Senior Fellow for Technology and National Security Jamie Metzl joins CBS to discuss the North Korean cyberattack on Sony:

Cybersecurity Korea

In the News

Dec 18, 2014

Metzl on Sony’s Decision to Cancel Moving Screening

By Jamie Metzl

Nonresident Senior Fellow for Technology and National Security Jamie Metzl joins MSNBC’s Now with Alex Wagner to discuss the decision by Sony Pictures to cancel screenings of the film ‘The Interview’ due to threats from North Korea”: Watch the full interview here.

Korea

In the News

Dec 18, 2014

Metzl on Canceled Sony Pictures Movie

By Jamie Metzl

Nonresident Senior Fellow for Technology and National Security Jamie Metzl joins CNN’s The Lead with Jake Tappe to discuss Sony’s decision to pull its screening of the movie ‘The Interview’ due to threats emanating from North Korea:

Korea

In the News

Dec 16, 2014

Ullman on Enhanced Interrogation Techniques

By Harlan Ullman

Brent Scowcroft Center Senior Adviser Harlan Ullman writes for the Huffington Post on the new report released by the US Senate Select Intelligence Committee:

In the News

Dec 16, 2014

Pavel, Pham, and Burrows on 2015 Danger Zones

By Barry Pavel, J. Peter Pham, Mathew Burrows

Bloomberg quotes Africa Center J. Peter Pham, VP and Scowcroft Center Barry Pavel, and Strategic Foresight Initiative Director Mathew Burrows on the world hot spots that could flare in 2015:

Economy & Business Nigeria

In the News

Dec 12, 2014

Tyson: Try and Try Again

By Michael Tyson

Brent Scowcroft Center Marine Corps Senior Fellow Michael Tyson writes for US News and World Report on current thinking in the Department of Defense:

In the News

Dec 11, 2014

Gramer: Political Appointees Are a New Danger to US Interests in Europe

By Robbie Gramer

Brent Scowcroft Center Assistant Director Robbie Gramer writes for the Huffington Post on corruption in Hungary and the recent appointment there of Colleen Bell as ambassador: 

Hungary

In the News

Dec 11, 2014

Defense News Cites Scowcroft Center Event

By Atlantic Council

Defense News cites the Atlantic Council for hosting an event with Mike Petters, chief executive of Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc.: