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Ian Brzezinski Senate Testimony on NATO: Chicago and Beyond
Ian Brzezinski, Atlantic Council senior fellow with the International Security Program, testified before the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee on the upcoming NATO Summit in Chica
David Koranyi Pens Op-Ed in Hurriyet Daily News
David Koranyi, deputy director of the Council's Patriciu Eurasia Center, published a commentary piece in the Hurriyet Daily News entitled "Nabucco and the embattled Hungarian Prime Minister."
MSNBC's 'Morning Joe' Features Fred Kempe and Awards Dinner
Atlantic Council President and CEO Fred Kempe appeared on msnbc's Morning Joe to discuss the recent French and Greek elections and their wider impact on Europe. The Atlantic Council's 2012 Awards Dinner was also featured in a segment on Prince Harry and his charity dedicated to helping wounded warriors.
Gerard Prunier Writes New York Times Op-Ed on Sudan and South Sudan
In “In Sudan, Give War a Chance,” an op-ed published in Saturday’s New York Times, Gérard Prunier, a senior fellow in the Atlantic Council’s Michael S. Ansari Africa Center, discusses the likelihood of war between South Sudan and Sudan as well as the growing conflict within Sudan between the Arab Islamist center and its black Muslim periphery.
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Libya Revisited: Coalition Building and the Future of NATO Operations
February 14, 2012
On February 14, the Atlantic Council’s International Security Program hosted a Commanders Series public address and discussion with General Charles Bouchard, commander of the NATO military mission in Libya.Fred Kempe, President and CEO of the Atlantic Council provided an introduction and welcome to the session, and Barry Pavel, director of the Council's International Security Program, moderated the discussion.
General Charles Bouchard commented on his role as commander of NATO’s military operations in Libya, the role of partners within and outside of NATO, and the prospects for future international cooperation. The General addressed challenges faced by coalition forces, including the enforcement of UN Security Council Resolution 1973’s mandate of protecting Libyan citizens without violating the arms embargo or ground intervention prohibited by Resolution 1970. When asked to comment on prospects of NATO cooperation in the future, General Bouchard stressed the importance of considering domestic circumstances and role-sharing among NATO and regional partners.
Prior to assuming the role of commander, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Unified Protector on March 25, 2011, General Bouchard was appointed deputy commander, Allied Joint Force Command, Naples, in October 2009. A tactical helicopter pilot by trade, General Bouchard’s extensive career in the Royal Canadian Air Force has included time as deputy commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command in Colorado Springs, as well as commander 1 Canadian Air Division, Canadian North American Aerospace Defence Region, and Combined Forces Air Component commander, where he was responsible for all Canadian Air Force operations.
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Photo credit: The Chronicle Herald.
The Commanders Series is generously sponsored by Saab North America.
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