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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

Aug 1, 2014

Brattberg: Europe’s Real Test

By Erik Brattberg

Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Fellow Erik Brattberg writes for US News and World Report on how Europe must maintain pressure on Russia after a new round of EU sanctions:

European Union International Organizations

In the News

Aug 1, 2014

Ullman: An Era of Assured Disruption

By Harlan Ullman

Brent Scowcroft Center Senior Adviser Harlan Ullman writes for UPI on why the era of mutual assured destruction is over:

In the News

Jul 30, 2014

Manning: Beware the Great Clash in Asia

By Robert Manning

Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Senior Fellow Robert Manning writes for the National Interest on how the shifting dynamics in the Asia-Pacific affect the US-China relationship:

China

In the News

Jul 30, 2014

Oren on Israeli Action in Gaza

By Michael Oren

The Jewish Week quotes Atlantic Council Ambassador-in-Residence Michael Oren on the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas:

Israel Middle East

In the News

Jul 29, 2014

Brzezinski Testifies Before House Committee on Downed MH17

By Ian Brzezinski

Brent Scowcroft Center Senior Fellow Ian Brzezinski testifies before the House Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia and Emerging Threats and the House Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade on the subject of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 and the escalating crisis in Ukraine:

Russia Ukraine

In the News

Jul 28, 2014

Hasik on Defense Department Resignation

By James Hasik

The Wall Street Journal quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Senior Fellow James Hasik on the resignation of Elana Broitman, the industrial policy chief at the Defense Department:

In the News

Jul 26, 2014

Joyner: Senator Walsh’s Unrepresentative Black Mark on Professional Military Education

By James Joyner

Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow James Joyner writes for Real Clear Defense on the Master’s paper plagiarized by Montana Senator John Walsh at the Army War College:

In the News

Jul 26, 2014

Brattberg on MH17 Investigation

By Erik Brattberg

Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Fellow Erik Brattberg joins CCTV to discuss the investigation of downed Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17:

Russia Ukraine

In the News

Jul 25, 2014

Joyner: Don’t Believe Everything You Read in the Papers

By James Joyner

Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow James Joyner writes for War on the Rocks on the pitfalls of senior officers commenting on matters of public policy:

In the News

Jul 24, 2014

Oren: Israel Must be Permitted to Crush Hamas

By Michael Oren

Atlantic Council Ambassador-in-Residence Michael Oren writes for the Washington Post on the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas:

Israel Middle East