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In the News

Mar 10, 2014

Pavel: How Obama Can Hold Back Russia and Reassure Europe

By Barry Pavel

VP and Brent Scowcroft Center Director Barry Pavel writes in Defense One on how the Obama administration can check Russia’s influence in Europe’s East:

Russia Ukraine

In the News

Mar 8, 2014

Brattberg: Putin Counting on US Inaction

By Erik Brattberg

Erik Brattberg, resident fellow for the Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security, is quoted in The Hill:

Russia Ukraine

In the News

Mar 8, 2014

Cliff on China’s Defense Spending

By Roger Cliff

Defense News quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Roger Cliff on China’s defense spending:

China

In the News

Mar 7, 2014

Brattberg: Ukraine Highlights Europe’s Energy Dependence

By Erik Brattberg

Deutsche Welle quotes Brent Scowcroft Resident Fellow Erik Brattberg on Europe’s dependence on Russian energy:

Russia Ukraine

In the News

Mar 7, 2014

Benitez: Putin Comparisons Strike a Chord in Europe

By Jorge Benitez

Brent Scowcroft Center Senior Fellow Jorge Benitez joins Voice of America to discuss historical comparisons to Russia’s invasion of Crimea:

Russia Ukraine

In the News

Mar 6, 2014

Joyner: Crimea Is Not Armageddon

By James Joyner

Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow James Joyner writes for The Hill on the crisis in Crimea:

Russia Ukraine

Emerging Defense Challenges

Mar 5, 2014

Grundman Breaks Down Pentagon Strategy Report

By Steven Grundman

Steven Grundman, M.A. and George Lund Fellow for Emerging Defense Challenges with the Brent Scowcroft Center, joins Federal News Radio to discuss the Pentagon’s Quadrennial Defense Review:

In the News

Mar 5, 2014

Brattberg: How Should NATO Respond to Russia?

By Erik Brattberg

Erik Brattberg, Brent Scowcroft Center resident fellow, joins Blomberg TV’s Bottom Line to discuss NATO’s options in response to Russia’s occupation of Crimea:

NATO Russia

In the News

Mar 5, 2014

Brattberg: Time to Apply Pressure on Russia

By Erik Brattberg

Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Fellow Erik Brattberg joins CCTV’s Mike Walter to discuss to recent military standoff in the Ukraine:

Russia Ukraine

In the News

Mar 5, 2014

Pavel: Chances of Russia Leaving Crimea Low

By Barry Pavel

Barry Pavel, vice president and director of the Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security, is quoted by the Associated Press on Russia’s occupation of Crimea:

Russia Ukraine