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The Trilateral Bond: Mapping a New Era for Latin America, the United States, and Europe
Egypt's Litigious Transition: Judicial Intervention and the Muddied Road to Democracy
A New Deal: Reforming US Defense Cooperation with Egypt, Libya, and Tunisia
The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership: Ambitious but Achievable
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Council News
Barry Pavel on NATO in a New Security Landscape (Federal News Radio)
Barry Pavel, Atlantic Council vice president and director of the Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security, joins Federal News Radio to speak about why America's rebalance to Asia and the Middle East makes our relationship with European countries and NATO different.
Frederic Hof Discusses G8 Talks on Syria Conflict (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Frederic C. Hof, senior fellow with the Hariri Middle East Center, appeared on Australia’s primetime news program to discuss the G8 countries’ talks on the Syria conflict, the Obama administration’s plans to arm the Syrian opposition while seeking a negotiated settlement, and the broader regional implications of the Syria conflict.
James Joyner on Intelligence Oversight (The National Interest)
Atlantic Council managing editor James Joyner asks in The National Interest, "Why Should Congress and the Courts Care About Snooping If Citizens Don't?"
J. Peter Pham Discusses Al-Qaeda Franchise’s MANPADS Manual (CNN)
J. Peter Pham, director of the Atlantic Council’s Michael S. Ansari Africa Center, was interviewed by Brian Todd on CNN’s Situation Room in a segment on the discovery of evidence in northern Mali that al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) may have acquired surface-to-air missiles.
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The Atlantic Council is home to a range of experts whose collective research and analyses span the world’s major regions and include the critical public policy issues shaping today’s global landscape. Please send media requests to press@acus.org.
Rudolph Atallah, Senior Fellow, Ansari Africa Center
- Africa
- Security and terrorism
- Aviation
- Africa religion and conflicts
- Piracy
- Languages: French, Arabic
Jorge Benitez, Director, NATOSource; Senior Fellow, International Security Program
- NATO and transatlantic relations
- European politics
- National security
Douglas J. Besharov, Senior Fellow, Global Business & Economics Program
- Budget
- Taxes
- Workforce development
- Education, health, and family policy
Chris Brummer, C. Boyden Gray Fellow on Global Finance and Growth, Global Business & Economics Program
- International financial regulation
- Regulatory policy
- Trade
Bronwyn Bruton, Deputy Director, Ansari Africa Center
- Africa
- Security and Terrorism
- Religion & Conflict
- Humanitarian Relief
- Economics and Development
- Piracy
Ian Brzezinski, Senior Fellow, International Security Program
- US Foreign Policy
- US Defense Policy
- NATO
- Transatlantic Relations
- International Security
Fran Burwell, Vice President; Director, Transatlantic Relations Program
- European Union
- US-EU relations
- Europe and its rim, especially Turkey and Russia
Mihaela Carstei, Associate Director, Energy & Environment Program
- European Energy Markets
- Climate Change Adaptation
- Unconventional Oil and Gas
- US Energy Policy
- Renewables and Energy Efficiency
- Environmental Policy
Nancy Wallbridge Collins, Senior Fellow, 50 Year History Project
- International security
- NATO and transatlantic relations
- US foreign policy
Nicholas Dungan, Senior Fellow, Transatlantic Relations Program
- France
- Transatlantic relations
- Western Europe
Michele Dunne, Director, Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East
- US and European policies in the Middle East
- Arab politics
- Political transitions
- Egypt
- Israeli-Palestinian issues
- Language: Arabic
Banning Garrett, Director, Strategic Foresight Initiative; Director, Asia Program
- US-China relations
- US defense policy and Asian security
- Chinese foreign policy
- Long-term global trends and shocks
- Strategic impact of new technologies
Steven Grundman, M.A. and George Lund Fellow for Emerging Defense Challenges, International Security Program
Mohan Guruswamy, Senior Fellow, South Asia Center
Jason Healey, Director, Cyber Statecraft Initiative
- Cyber policy
- Cyber conflict and security
Frederic C. Hof, Senior Fellow, Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East
- Syria
Ayesha Jalal, Senior Fellow, South Asia Center
James Joyner, Managing Editor
- US foreign policy
- International security
- Bureaucratic politics
Adrian Karatnycky, Senior Fellow, Transatlantic Relations Program
- Ukraine and Russia-Ukraine relations
- Democratization in southeast Europe
- Rule of law
- Language: Ukrainian
Sarwar Kashmeri, Senior Fellow, International Security Program
- US-EU relations
- NATO
- Transatlantic defense industry
Albert Keidel, Senior Fellow, Asia Program
- Chinese economy
Frederick Kempe, President and CEO
- Global strategy, politics and economics
- European politics and security
- U.S. foreign and defense policy
- Language: German
Mohsin Khan, Senior Fellow, Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East
- International economics and financial markets
- Middle East economies
- Pakistan economy
- Oil markets
David Koranyi, Deputy Director, Patriciu Eurasia Center
- Central and Eastern Europe
- Transatlantic and Eurasian energy security
- Global natural gas markets
- Languages: English and Hungarian
Jeffrey Lightfoot, Deputy Director, International Security Program
- NATO and transatlantic security
- US foreign policy
- Defense policy
- Language: French
John R. Lyman, Director, Energy & Environment Program
- Unconventional Oil and Gas
- Nuclear Power
- Energy Water Nexus
- US-China Energy Cooperation
- US-India Energy Cooperation
- European Energy Security
- US Energy Policy
Blythe Lyons, Senior Fellow, Energy & Environment Program
- Nuclear Power
- Energy Water Nexus
- Nonproliferation
Robert Manning, Senior Fellow, International Security Program
Karim Mezran, Senior Fellow, Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East
- European policies in the Middle East
- North Africa
- Political transitions
- Political Islam
- Languages: Italian, Arabic, French
Alexei Monsarrat, Director, Global Business & Economics Program
- Development economics, food security and agricultural policy
- Global economic governance and reform in the G8 and G20
- Middle East economic policy and reform
- Language: Spanish
Shuja Nawaz, Director, South Asia Center
- South Asian and Afghanistan politics and military
- U.S.-South Asian relations
- Pakistan military
- Language: Urdu / Hindi
- Working knowledge: French
Magnus Nordenman, Deputy Director, International Security Program
- Military transformation
- NATO and transatlantic security
- US defense policy and military affairs
Jonathan Paris, Senior Fellow, South Asia Center
- Pakistan and Iran
- Middle East Politics and Security
- Europe and Transnational Relations
Barry Pavel, Director, International Security Program
- NATO and transatlantic relations
- European politics
- National security
J. Peter Pham, Director, Ansari Africa Center
- Africa
- Security & Terrorism
- Economics and Development
- Religion & Conflict
- Languages: French, Italian
- Working Knowledge: Spanish
Gerard Prunier, Senior Fellow, Ansari Africa Center
Barbara Slavin, Senior Fellow, South Asia Center
- Iran
Angela Stent, Senior Fellow, Transatlantic Relations Program
- Russia-Europe relations
- U.S. Russia relations
- Soviet and post-Soviet foreign policy
- Languages: Russian, German, French, Italian
Pamela Tomski, Senior Fellow, Energy & Environment Program
- Clean Coal Technologies
- Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage
- Carbon Capture Sequestration
Harlan Ullman, Senior Advisor, International Security Program
- Global security
- Defense
- Non-traditional threats
Frank Umbach, Senior Fellow, Energy & Environment Program
- European Energy Security
- Geopolitics of Energy
- Asia-Pacific Energy Policy
- Eurasian Energy
- Oil and Gas Pipeline Politics
Adnan Vatansever, Nonresident Senior Fellow, Patriciu Eurasia Center
- Eurasian energy geopolitics
Kurt Volker, Senior Advisor, International Security Program
- NATO
- European political and security issues
- US national security
- US-EU relations
Damon Wilson, Executive Vice President
- International security
- NATO and transatlantic security
- Europe's east
Ross Wilson, Director, Patriciu Eurasia Center
- Europe and its rim, especially Turkey and Russia
FEATURED EVENTS
The Chinese Cyber Challenge: How to Address the Growing Threat
On June 24, the Brent Scowcroft Center of the Atlantic Council will host a panel discussion on the most recent claims of Chinese cyber espionage and the implications of this threat for the US-China relationship and China's ties with its neighbors in Asia.
US-Iran Cultural Engagement: A Cost Effective Boon to US National Security
On June 27, the Atlantic Council’s Iran Task Force will launch a new issue brief by Ramin Asgard and Barbara Slavin entitled US-Iran Cultural Engagement: A Cost Effective Boon to US National Security, along with a public briefing on people-to-people exchanges with Iran.
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