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In the News

Sep 30, 2015

Manning: Asian Stability Hangs in the Balance

By Robert A. Manning

Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Senior Fellow Robert A. Manning cowrites for East Asia Forum Quarterly on current Sino-Japanese relations: 

China Japan

In the News

Sep 29, 2015

Benitez on the Suwalki Gap

By Jorge Benitez

Foreign Policy quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Senior Fellow and NATOSource Director Jorge Benitez on the militarization of the area of land between Poland and Lithuania:

Poland Russia

In the News

Sep 28, 2015

Castello-Catchot on Spain’s Parliamentary Elections

By Carles Castello-Catchot

Brent Scowcroft Center Chief of Staff Carles Castello-Catchot joins Voice of America to discuss the results of the parliamentary elections in Spain, and what those results mean for the pro-secessionist group ‘Together for Yes’ in Catalonia:

Southern & Southeastern Europe

In the News

Sep 27, 2015

Hasik on Humvees and the New JLTV

By James Hasik

Bloomberg Business quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow for Defense James Hasik on the new JLTV and continued need for Humvees in the US military:

In the News

Sep 25, 2015

Hasik on Lockheed’s ACV Entry

By James Hasik

Defense News quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow for Defense James Hasik on  Lockheed Martin’s entry for the US Marine Corps’ Amphibious Combat Vehicle:

Defense Industry Security & Defense

In the News

Sep 23, 2015

Cole on Chinese-American Relations

By August Cole

Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow August Cole joins WBUR’s On Point with Tom Ashbrook to discuss Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to the United States:

China

In the News

Sep 22, 2015

Cliff: China’s Military: Mighty Dragon or Paper Tiger?

By Roger Cliff

Asia Security Initiative Nonresident Senior Fellow Roger Cliff writes for The National Interest on the strengths and weaknesses of the People’s Liberation Army:

China

In the News

Sep 22, 2015

Barno and Bensahel: Fighting Joe Dunford’s World

By Dave Barno and Nora Bensahel

Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellows for Military Affairs and National Security Policy Dave Barno and Nora Bensahel write for War on the Rocks on what it will be like for Marine General Joe Dunford becoming Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff:

National Security Security & Defense

In the News

Sep 19, 2015

Barno on Women in Combat

By Dave Barno

The Washington Examiner quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow for Military Affairs and National Security Policy Dave Barno on women serving in combat and military leadership roles:

In the News

Sep 18, 2015

Manning on the US Crude Oil Export Ban

By Robert Manning

Anadolu Agency quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Senior Fellow Robert Manning on why the US crude oil export ban should be lifted:

Energy & Environment United States and Canada