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Jan 23, 2015

Gopalaswamy on President Obama’s Visit to India

By Bharath Gopalaswamy

South Asia Center Acting Director Bharath Gopalaswamy joins Voice of America to discuss President Obama’s visit to India:

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Event Recap

Jan 22, 2015

US-India: Enhancing ties

By South Asia Center

On January 16, the South Asia Center hosted Senator Mark R Warner (D-VA) at the Atlantic Council. After an introduction by Governor Jon Huntsman, the Senator spoke about US-India ties in light of President Obama’s upcoming trip to India to attend the Republic Day celebration. He highlighted the achievements the two nations have made in […]

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President Barack Obama, Jan. 25, 2011

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Jan 21, 2015

Transatlantic Priorities in Obama’s State of the Union Address

By White House

My first duty as commander in chief is to defend the United States of America.

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New Atlanticist

Jan 21, 2015

Obama’s Passage to India: A Chance to ‘Revitalize’ Bilateral Relations

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Turn ‘This Moment of Renewal … Into Concrete Action,’ Senator Mark Warner Says President Barack Obama’s visit to New Delhi this month presents an opportunity to “regenerate, restart, and revitalize” the bilateral relationship with India, according to Senator Mark R. Warner, co-chairman of the bipartisan Senate India Caucus. Obama will become the first US president […]

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Defense Industrialist

Jan 20, 2015

Arming the Anti-Terror Armies

By James Hasik

Middle Eastern armed forces need practical kit and service from Middle Eastern industry.   As Congressman Mack Thornberry pointed out with a letter in the Washington Post earlier this month, hashtags and placards don’t kill terrorists. People with guns and aircraft do. But what kind of guns and aircraft are best for fighting them is another matter—and who delivers them can matter […]

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In the News

Jan 15, 2015

Manning: Kim Jong Un Wants to Talk

By Robert Manning

Brent Scowcroft Center Senior Fellow Robert Manning writes for the Wall Street Journal on why South Korea’s leadership should set some terms ahead of a potential summit with North Korea: 

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Article

Jan 15, 2015

“A US-India comeback?”

By Nicholas Burns

THE UNITED STATES has a major opportunity this month to return to a close security and economic partnership with India — a priority of the last three American presidents. The new Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, signaled he wants to get beyond the problem-ridden last few years between Delhi and Washington by inviting President Obama […]

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In the News

Jan 14, 2015

Manning: Shared Oil Interests in Middle East

By Robert Manning

Brent Scowcroft Center Senior Fellow Robert Manning writes for Global Times on what China’s role as the largest importer of oil means for its shared interests in the Middle East with the United States:

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Event Recap

Jan 14, 2015

Discussion on the Political and Security Prospects of Central Asia

By Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center

On Tuesday, January 13th, the Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center hosted an off-the-record, small breakfast discussion on Central Asia with Ambassador Miroslav Jenča, Special Representative of the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General and Head of the UN Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia, one of the leading experts on the region. The event was introduced […]

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Jan 12, 2015

Atlantic Council Announces Project on Shaping the Asia-Pacific Future

By Olin Wethington

The Atlantic Council today announced the launch of the Project on Shaping the Asia-Pacific Future, housed in the Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security.  The project aims to formulate practical policy recommendations related to some of the most pressing and fundamental requirements for long-term security and prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region.

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