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EU High Representative Federica Mogherini and French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, Nov. 17, 2015

NATOSource

Nov 17, 2015

EU Defense Ministers Approve Historic Request From France for Military Assistance

By Federica Mogherini, European External Action Service

Nous avons changé aujourd’hui l’agenda du Conseil afin de commencer nos travaux par discuter ensemble, avec mon ami Jean-Yves Le Drian, ministre français, et tous les ministres de la Défense, notre réaction aux attaques qui ont eu lieu à Paris vendredi.

European Union France

New Atlanticist

Nov 17, 2015

Five Critical Questions for France

By Jeff Lightfoot

On Nov. 16, three days after terrorists struck Paris, French President François Hollande told a joint session of parliament that France is “at war.” He outlined a robust domestic and international agenda to target the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), which has claimed responsibility for the attacks in Paris. Hollande’s faces the greatest […]

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In the News

Nov 17, 2015

Atlantic Council Energy & Economic Summit Opens in Istanbul

Hurriyet Daily News previews the seventh annual Atlantic Council Energy & Economic Summit on the eve of the event’s convening in Istanbul:

Turkey

In the News

Nov 17, 2015

Arslan on the Seventh Annual Istanbul Summit

By Defne Arslan

Atlantic Council Energy & Economic Summit Director Defne Arslan joins Habertürk TV to discuss the seventh annual event in Istanbul: 

Turkey

In the News

Nov 17, 2015

Saab on Combatting ISIS in Syria

By Bilal Saab

Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Senior Fellow for Middle East Security Bilal Y. Saab joins KCBS News Radio to discuss what it will take for the West to unite with Russia and other countries in the Middle East in a broad coalition to combat ISIS in Syria:

Russia Syria

In the News

Nov 17, 2015

Aslund on Russia’s Debt Restructuring Proposal

By Anders Aslund

Financial Times quotes Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center Resident Senior Fellow Anders Aslund on Russia’s proposal for restructuring Ukraine’s $3 billion debt: Read the full article here.

Russia Ukraine

In the News

Nov 17, 2015

Shaffer on the Russian War on Terror

By Brenda Shaffer

Global Energy Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Brenda Shaffer joins The Bloomberg Advantage Podcast to discuss Russia’s war on terror and how the recent attacks in Paris will affect Russia’s Syria strategy:

Russia Syria

In the News

Nov 17, 2015

Gold on Egypt’s Response to Sinai Plane Crash

By Zack Gold

Deutsche Welle quotes Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Fellow Zack Gold on Egypt’s response to the downing of a Russian plane in Sinai and the Sinai-based militant group that has claimed responsibility:

North Africa Russia

In the News

Nov 17, 2015

Gold on Russian Plane Crash in Sinai

By Zack Gold

Daily News Egypt quotes Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Fellow Zack Gold on how an ISIS-affiliated group could have placed a bomb on the Russian plane that crashed in Sinai:

North Africa Russia

In the News

Nov 17, 2015

Benitez on EU “Mutual-Defense Clause”

By Jorge Benitez

The Associated Press quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Senior Fellow and NATOSource Director Jorge Benitez on France’s decision to invoked a never-before-used EU “mutual-defense clause” as opposed to NATO’s Article 5 in requesting assistance from other countries in the fight against ISIS:

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