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Jonathan Paris Discusses Syrian Crisis with France 24
Jonathan Paris, nonresident senior fellow with the Atlantic Council's South Asia Center, appeared on France 24 to discuss Russia's support for the Assad regime and what it means for a possible UN resolution against Syria.
Damon Wilson US Senate Testimony: Ukraine at a Crossroads
On February 1, Atlantic Council executive vice president Damon Wilson testified at a hearing of the US Senate Committe on Foreign Relations on the topic: "Ukraine at a Crossroads: What's at Stake for the US and Europe?"
Michele Dunne on US-Egypt Relations for NPR's Morning Edition
Relations between the US and Egypt have taken a downturn since Egyptian authorities raided the offices of seventeen nongovernmental organizations in December - three of them US-funded. Michele Dunne, director of the Atlantic Council's Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East, spoke on NPR's Morning Edition about the situation and what it means for US aid to Egypt.
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The South Asia Center receives guidance and support from many experts throughout the world. Our senior fellows, guest-speakers, Center patrons, and visitors contribute heavily to the Center’s mission to “wage peace,” and engage the international community in the region. The Center asked our contributors the simple, but key question, “What you do expect in 2012?”
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Admiral Timothy Keating: Asia-Pacific Security
June 29, 2009
Admiral Timothy Keating, Commander of U.S. Pacific Command, joined the Atlantic Council to discuss current security challenges in the Pacific, including North Korea’s recent nuclear tests and missile launches, practices to ensure peace and stability in a region of emerging powers and obstacles to maritime security.
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The event was moderated by Walter B. Slocombe, Secretary of the Atlantic Council and former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy. Admiral Keating's remarks were part of the Atlantic Council's Commanders Series, a lecture series of high-level U.S. and European military leaders hosted by the Council's International Security Program.
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Press Coverage:
- North Korean Actions ‘Disturbing,’ U.S. Prepared, Keating Says – Bloomberg, Viola Gienger
- New Pacific Strategy Builds on Partnerships, Commander Says – American Forces Press Service, Samantha L. Quigley
- 'Present US-India relation unthinkable in mid 80s' – Business Standard
Blogger Reactions:
- PACOM, Stalin and the Quality of Quantity – Ares Defense Technology Blog, Aviation Week, Michael Bruno
- Adm. Keating Talks Strategy With Atlantic Council – United States Pacific Command Blog, LCDR Chuck Bell
- Japan, TLAM/N, and Extended Deterrence – Federation of American Scientists Strategic Security Blog, Hans M. Kristensen
New Atlanticist Analysis:
- Four Revolutions in Warfare – Harlan Ullman
- A Constructivist Take on the Strait – Max Tsung-Chi Yu
- How Do They Know That? – Banning Garrett
- U.S. Military: Future Scenarios – Derek S. Reveron
Publications:
- Achieving Peace and Security in Korea and Northeast Asia: A New U.S. Diplomatic Strategy toward North Korea
- Global Trends 2025: A Transformed World
Events:
- China and the Global Economic Recovery
- General James Jones: First U.S. Speech as National Security Advisor
- NIC Chairman Thomas Fingar Presents "Global Trends 2025"
- CIA Director Michael Hayden at Atlantic Council
Recent Commanders Series Discussions:
- General George W. Casey, Jr., USA: Chief of Staff
- General John Craddock, USA: Supreme Allied Commander Europe, NATO and Commander, U.S. European Command
- General David McKiernan, USA: Commander, ISAF and Commander, U.S. Forces Afghanistan
The Commanders Series is generously supported by Saab AB.
Photos by Julie Hittle.
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Libya Revisited: Coalition Building and the Future of NATO Operations
Please join the Atlantic Council for a public address and conversation with General Charles Bouchard, commander of the NATO military mission in Libya.
Pivotal Partnerships: The Prospects for International Defense Cooperation in an Age of Austerity
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Counter-Piracy Task Force: Strategic Approaches to the Piracy Challenge
On February 8, 2012, the International Security Program and the Michael S. Ansari Africa Center hosted a meeting of the Atlantic Council Maritime Piracy Task Force, chaired by Atlantic Council Board Director Franklin D. Miller. This is the third in a series of meetings looking into the challenge of piracy and possible strategic approaches.
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