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Frederic Hof Discusses G8 Talks on Syria Conflict (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

June 18, 2013

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)

June 15, 2013

Atlantic Council managing editor James Joyner asks in The National Interest, "Why Should Congress and the Courts Care About Snooping If Citizens Don't?"

Bronwyn Bruton Speaks on Somali Piracy at the World Bank

June 13, 2013
Bronwyn Bruton Speaks on Somali Piracy at the World Bank

Bronwyn Bruton, deputy director of the Michael S. Ansari Africa Center, spoke at an event launching the World Bank’s newly released report, The Pirates of Somalia: Ending the Threat, Rebuilding a Nation.

James Joyner on the NSA Controversy (The National Interest)

June 12, 2013

Atlantic Council Managing Editor James Joyner published an editorial in The National Interest arguing it's better to "trust in those charged with safeguarding our nation's secrets to do so honorably than to make every disgruntled Army private or low-level contractor a de facto national classification authority."

J. Peter Pham Discusses Al-Qaeda Franchise’s MANPADS Manual (CNN)

June 12, 2013

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.

Barry Pavel on NATO in a New Security Landscape (Federal News Radio)

June 11, 2013

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 on US Military and Political Options in Syria (NPR)

June 08, 2013

Senior Fellow Frederic C. Hof of the Council's Hariri Middle East Center speaks with host Scott Simon of NPR Weekend Edition about the worsening crisis in Syria and the United States' limited military and political options.

Barbara Slavin on Turkish PM Erdogan's Response to Protests (RT)

June 07, 2013

South Asia Center Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin appeared on RT to discuss Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's image following protests in Istanbul.

Nicholas Dungan on Remembering D-Day (US News & World Report)

June 06, 2013

Nicholas Dungan, senior fellow in the Council's Transatlantic Relations Program, remembers the D-Day Anniversary in an opinion piece for US News & World Report.

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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