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Rudolph Atallah Testifies before House Panel on Crisis in the Sahel
Rudolph Atallah, senior fellow in the Atlantic Council’s Michael S. Ansari Africa Center, testified at a House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs hearing on “The Growing Crisis in Africa’s Sahel Region.”
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Frederic Hof on US Position in Syria Crisis (BBC World Service)
Hariri Middle East Center Senior Fellow Frederic Hof speaks with the BBC’s Tim Franks about the cautious US position with respect to resolving the Syria crisis.
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Admiral Timothy Keating: Asia-Pacific Security
June 29, 2009Admiral 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.
Event Transcript
Podcast (MP3, 55 minutes):
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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.
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Photos by Julie Hittle.
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