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In the News

May 11, 2015

Brzezinski on Challenges in Ukraine as Kerry Prepares to Meet with Putin

By Ian Brzezinski

USA Today quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Senior Fellow Ian Brzezinski on recent developments in Ukraine as Secretary Kerry prepares to meet with President Putin: 

Ukraine

In the News

May 11, 2015

Los Angeles Times Highlights Atlantic Council Event on the Upcoming Summit with Gulf Leaders

The Los Angeles Times quotes Atlantic Council panelists discussing President Obama’s attempt to reassure Gulf leaders of continuing security ties with the United States:

In the News

May 10, 2015

New York Times Highlights Atlantic Council Event on Camp David Summit

By Atlantic Council

The New York Times covers an Atlantic Council event on an upcoming summit with Gulf leaders at Camp David:

In the News

May 8, 2015

Manning: The Gulf States: America’s New Taiwan?

By Robert Manning

Brent Scowcroft Center Senior Fellow Robert Manning writes for The National Interest on America’s security ties to Gulf countries:

International Organizations Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

May 7, 2015

Nordenman on US Army Troop Reductions in Europe

By Magnus Nordenman

Defense News quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Deputy Director Magnus Nordenman on US army troop reductions in Europe and the implications for European security:

Europe & Eurasia

In the News

May 1, 2015

Metzl: Korean Reunification Is in China’s National Interest

By Jamie Metzl

Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow for Technology and National Security Jamie Metzl writes for Caixin on the benefits of Korean reunification, especially for China:

China Korea

In the News

Apr 30, 2015

Metzl on the US-Japan Alliance

By Jamie Metzl

Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow for Technology and National Security Jamie Metzl joins CBS News to discuss the US-Japan alliance and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s speech to a joint session of Congress:

Japan

In the News

Apr 30, 2015

Manning on Deterrence and North Korea

By Robert Manning

Newsweek quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Senior Fellow Robert Manning on why deterrence still works against North Korea:

Korea

In the News

Apr 28, 2015

Brzezinski Testifies Before US Senate Committee on Armed Services

By Ian Brzezinski

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s aggression towards Ukraine and provocative military actions elsewhere in Europe are aimed at portraying the United States and NATO as “lacking the diplomatic, economic, and military capacity to counter Russian power,” the Atlantic Council’s Ian Brzezinski told the Senate Armed Services Committee April 28. “If allowed to succeed, Putin’s invasion of Ukraine […]

In the News

Apr 28, 2015

Manning: Will the Real Iran Please Stand Up?

By Robert Manning

Brent Scowcroft Center Senior Fellow Robert Manning writes for Yale Global Online on how tensions between the United States and Iran on other issues in the Middle East could affect the nuclear negotiations between the two countries:

Iran