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In the News

Jul 19, 2014

O’Reilly on the Russian-Made System Behind Downed Plane

By Patrick O’Reilly

Defense News quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Patrick O’Reilly on the downed Malaysia Airlines plane near Ukraine’s eastern border with Russia:

Russia Ukraine

In the News

Jul 19, 2014

Benitez on Weapons Buildup in Ukraine

By Jorge Benitez

NATOSource Director and Brent Scowcroft Center Senior Fellow Jorge Benitez joins CCTV to discuss the buildup of sophisticated weaponry by pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine which NATO has called concerning:

Russia Ukraine

In the News

Jul 18, 2014

Brzezinski: “It is Time for Europe to Stand Up”

By Ian Brzezinski

CNBC quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Senior Fellow Ian Brzezinski on what Europe’s response should be to the Malaysian airliner downed near Ukraine’s eastern border with Russia: 

Russia Ukraine

In the News

Jul 18, 2014

Brzezinski: Downed Malaysian Airplane is a “Game Changing” Event

By Ian Brzezinski

Brent Scowcroft Center Senior Fellow Ian Brzezinski joins MSNBC’s Morning Joe to discuss the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17: 

Russia Ukraine

In the News

Jul 18, 2014

O’Reilly on Downed MH17

By Patrick O’Reilly

McClatchy quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Patrick O’Reilly on the shooting down of a Malaysia Airlines plane near Ukraine’s eastern border with Russia:

Russia Ukraine

In the News

Jul 15, 2014

Oren on Clinton’s Middle East Legacy

By Michael Oren

Politico quotes Atlantic Council Ambassador-in-Residence Michael Oren on whether the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas is a stain on former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s legacy: 

Israel Middle East

In the News

Jul 15, 2014

Grundman: Bellwethers of the Post-Afghan Defense-Industrial Base

By Steven Grundman

M.A. and George Lund Fellow for Emerging Defense Challenges Steven Grundman writes for Breaking Defense on how the defense-industrial base will evolve over the next decade:

In the News

Jul 14, 2014

Pavel and Manning: How to Stop the Slide in US-China Ties

By Robert Manning, Barry Pavel

VP and Brent Scowcroft Center Director Barry Pavel and Scowcroft Center Resident Senior Fellow Robert Manning cowrite for the National Interest on the US-China relationship:

China

In the News

Jul 14, 2014

Oren: A Smart Way Out of the Gaza Confrontation

By Michael Oren

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

Israel Middle East

In the News

Jul 13, 2014

Joyner: Europe’s Free Ride on the American-Defense Gravy Train

By James Joyner

Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow James Joyner writes for the National Interest on recent Russian moves in Ukraine:

Russia Ukraine