Insight & Impact

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Event Recap Jul 30, 2019

Chile Against Corruption: What Can the Region Learn?

By Guillermo Garcia Montenegro

To launch the last of a series of spotlights on anti-corruption, the Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center hosted a conference call to discuss Chile’s successes and steps countries can take to revitalize regulatory frameworks. Authored by Former Minister of National Women’s Affairs of Chile and Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Non-Resident Senior Fellow Laura Albornoz […]
Brazil Latin America
Insight & Impact

Report Jan 24, 2019

Does money grow on trees? Restoration financing in Southeast Asia

By Prajwal Baral, Mikkel Larsen, Matthew Archer, PhD

Given its unique role as both a potential source of emissions—as well as storage—for carbon, the land use sector may play a crucial role in the world’s success or failure in avoiding dangerous levels of climate change over this century. Nowhere is the pivotal role of land use more apparent than in tropical forests.
Climate Change & Climate Action Energy & Environment

Transcript Jul 18, 2019

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte: Stronger Together Than Apart

Stronger together than apart Speech by Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte  Atlantic Council Washington, DC July 18, 2019
European Union International Organizations

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In the News

Jan 25, 2014

Pavel Interviewed on US Military Presence in Asia-Pacific

By Barry Pavel

Atlantic Council VP and Brent Scowcroft Center Director Barry Pavel talks with Voice of America on the US military’s efforts to rebalance its presence in the Asia-Pacific region:

In the News

Jan 25, 2014

Cliff Quoted on Chinese Aircraft Carrier

By Roger Cliff

Brent Scowcroft Center Senior Fellow Roger Cliff is quoted in Defense News on the news that China is constructing a new aircraft carrier:

China

In the News

Jan 23, 2014

Oren Announcement Lauded

Atlantic Editor at Large Steve Clemons covers the announcement that former Israeli Ambassador to the United States Michael Oren has joined the Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security as ambassador-in-residence:

In the News

Jan 23, 2014

Hasik on Defense Industry Changes

By James Hasik

Brent Scowcroft Center Senior Fellow James Hasik is quoted by Defense News on executive turnover and cultural change at major defense companies:

In the News

Jan 22, 2014

Pavel Quoted on US Special Forces Expansion

By Barry Pavel

Atlantic Council Vice President and Scowcroft Center Director Barry Pavel discusses US special forces operations with Deutsche Welle. Read the full article here. Read the full article here.

United States and Canada

In the News

Jan 16, 2014

Kroenig Talks Iran Deal and New Sanctions

By Matthew Kroenig

Brent Scowcroft Center Senior Fellow Matthew Kroenig talks with CBC News’ Lang & O’Leary Exchange about the Iranian nuclear deal and the possibility of new sanctions should talks around a comprehensive deal collapse.  Watch the interview here (begins at 36:30). Watch the interview here (begins at 36:30).

Iran

In the News

Jan 16, 2014

Pavel Quoted on Gates’ UK Barb

By Barry Pavel

Atlantic Council VP and Brent Scowcroft Center Director Barry Pavel is quoted in the Telegraph on former Defense Secretary Robert Gates’ criticism of UK defense spending cuts:

United Kingdom

Emerging Defense Challenges

Jan 15, 2014

Defense News Covers Atlantic Council Captains of Industry

Defense News mentions the Atlantic Council Captains of Industry event, featuring Textron Systems CEO Ellen Lord:

In the News

Jan 12, 2014

Kroenig Discusses Iran Deal Implementation

By Matthew Kroenig

Matthew Kroenig, nonresident senior fellow for the Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security, talks with BBC World Service’s Newsday on the implementation agreement struck between Iran and the P5+1 group Sunday:

Iran

In the News

Jan 7, 2014

Ullman Weighs in on Presidential Term Limits

By Harlan Ullman

Harlan Ullman, senior adviser for the Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security, writes to the Washington Post on US presidential term limits: