Insight & Impact

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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

Apr 26, 2015

Manning: Abe’s US Visit Tests Willingness to Face History

By Robert Manning

Brent Scowcroft Center Senior Fellow Robert Manning writes for the Global Times on Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s visit to the United States:

Japan

In the News

Apr 26, 2015

Rizzo: Congress’ Flabby Defense Budgets Aren’t Entirely Lawmakers’ Fault

By Rachel Rizzo

Brent Scowcroft Center Program Assistant Rachel Rizzo writes for Defense One on the challenges of passing a defense budget:

In the News

Apr 26, 2015

Grundman on Strengthening Ties Between the Pentagon and Silicon Valley

By Steven Grundman

Defense News quotes George Lund Fellow for Emerging Defense Challenges Steven Grundman on increasing engagement between Silicon Valley and the Pentagon:

In the News

Apr 24, 2015

Ward on the Russian Threat to Arctic Countries

By Alex Ward

Foreign Policy quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Assistant Director Alex Ward on Russia’s security posture in the Arctic:

Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Apr 24, 2015

Ward: Is Russia Destined to Dominate the Arctic?

By Alex Ward

Brent Scowcroft Center Assistant Director Alex Ward writes for The National Interest on Russia’s attempts to dominate the Arctic:

Russia

In the News

Apr 22, 2015

Schechter and Pavel: Outdated Terror List

By Schechter and Pavel

Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Director Peter Schechter and VP and Brent Scowcroft Center Director Barry Pavel write for The Hill on the State Sponsors of Terrorism List and why it needs to be revised to incorporate nonstate actors:

In the News

Apr 19, 2015

Wethington on the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

By Olin Wethington

Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Fellow Olin Wethington joins Voice of America’s Global to discuss China’s intention for the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank to be a multilateral institution and what that will mean in terms of accommodating the viewpoints of other shareholders:

China

In the News

Apr 19, 2015

Nordenman on US Decision to Remove Apache Helicopters from Europe

By Magnus Nordenman

Defense News quotes Deputy Director of the Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security Magnus Nordenman on the US decision to remove twenty-four apache helicopters from Europe:

Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Apr 19, 2015

Metzl on China and Pakistan’s Economic Plans

By Jamie Metzl

Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow for Technology and National Security Jamie Metzl joins CNN to discuss the $46 billion energy and infrastructure deal between China and Pakistan, focusing on the security implications of the deal:

China Pakistan

In the News

Apr 18, 2015

China Daily USA Highlights Atlantic Council Event on China’s Economic Vision for Asia

By Atlantic Council

China Daily USA quotes China’s Vice Finance Minister Zhu Guangyao on the proposed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank:

China