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In the News

Apr 17, 2015

Jones: The Strategic Imperative of Trade

By James L. Jones, Jr.

Brent Scowcroft Center Chairman General James L. Jones, Jr. writes for the Connecticut Post on the strategic aspects of international trade:

In the News

Apr 17, 2015

AP Highlights Atlantic Council Event on China’s Proposed Infrastructure Bank

By Atlantic Council

The Associated Press quotes China’s Vice Finance Minister Zhu Guangyao’s statements at an Atlantic Council event on his country’s proposed infrastructure bank:

China

In the News

Apr 16, 2015

Grundman: Pentagon’s Offset Strategy Needs A Big Idea

By Steven Grundman

M.A. and George Lund Fellow for Emerging Defense Challenges Steven Grundman writes for Aviation Week on the Pentagon’s focus on retooling military capabilities:

In the News

Apr 15, 2015

Metzl on China’s Slowing Economic Growth

By Jamie Metzl

Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow for Technology and National Security Jamie Metzl joins CNN to discuss China’s slowing economic growth and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank:

China

In the News

Apr 10, 2015

Manning on the Iran-China Energy Talks

By Robert Manning

Anadolu Agency’s Energy News Terminal quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Senior Fellow Robert Manning on Iran’s talks with China for oil and natural gas trade and energy investments:

China Iran

In the News

Apr 8, 2015

Pavel and Saab on the Gulf Arab States

By Pavel and Saab

The National quotes VP and Brent Scowcroft Center Director Barry Pavel and Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Senior Fellow for Middle East Security Bilal Y. Saab on efforts by the United States to reassure its Gulf Arab allies:

In the News

Apr 7, 2015

Burrows on the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

By Matthew Burrows

Bloomberg Business quotes Strategic Foresight Initiative Director Mathew Burrows on US reaction to the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank:

China

In the News

Apr 4, 2015

Benitez on Russian Military Exercises

By Jorge Benitez

Voice of America quotes NATOSource Director and Brent Scowcroft Center Senior Fellow Jorge Benitez on Russian military exercises near the borders of NATO countries:

NATO Russia

In the News

Apr 3, 2015

Benitez on US-Russia Tensions

By Jorge Benitez

NATOSource Director and Brent Scowcroft Center Senior Fellow Jorge Benitez joins CCTV America to discuss implementation of the Minsk agreement and continuing tensions between the United States and Russia:

Russia Ukraine

In the News

Mar 31, 2015

Tyson: Focus on Conventional Forces, Not Spec Ops

By Michael Tyson

Brent Scowcroft Center Marine Corps Senior Fellow Michael Tyson cowrites for DefenseNews on the role conventional forces should play in future conflicts: