Program Publications
Labor, Technology, and Innovation in Europe: Facing Global Risk through Increased Resiliency
Stabilizing Afghanistan: Proposals for Improving Security, Governance, and Aid/Economic Development
A New Deal: Reforming US Defense Cooperation with Egypt, Libya, and Tunisia
Does Beijing Have a Strategy? China's Alternative Futures
A Strategy for US Engagement in the Middle East: Contain Threats, Embrace Dignity
Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security
The Atlantic Council’s flagship International Security Program was relaunched as the Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security in September 2012. The Scowcroft Center continues the Council's long-standing focus on NATO and the transatlantic partnership, while also studying 'over the horizon' regional and functional security challenges to the United States, its allies, and partners. The Scowcroft Center works collaboratively with the Council's other regional and functional programs to produce analysis with a global perspective. The Center will honor General Brent Scowcroft’s legacy of service and embody his ethos of non-partisan commitment to the cause of international security, support for US international leadership in cooperation with allies and partners, and legacy of mentorship to the next generation of leaders. General James L. Jones is the Center’s founding chairman and Ellen Tauscher, George Lund, and Virginia A. Mulberger serve as the vice chairs. Barry Pavel, holder of the Center’s Arnold Kanter Chair, will lead the program’s day-to-day activities as its director.Work within the Scowcroft Center orients around the following seven practice areas:
| Transatlantic Security | Strategic Foresight Initiative |
| Cyber Statecraft Initiative | Emerging Defense Challenges Initiative |
| Middle East Security Initiative | Asia Security Initiative |
| Brent Scowcroft Leadership Network |
North Korean Albatross Around China's Neck
Robert A. Manning | March 07, 2013
North Korea's recent nuclear test was a stark reminder to China that the days of a "lips and teeth" relationship with Pyongyang, of Mao Zedong and Kim Il-sung half a century ago, are long gone.
Nuclear test after nuclear test, missile test after missile test, Pyongyang has time after time ignored Beijing's pleas not to take provocative actions.
NATO Global Partnerships: Strategic Opportunities and Imperatives in a Globalized World
March 05, 2013
International security in today's globalized world demands a framework responsive to interconnectedness, multiple power centers, shared vulnerabilities, and dramatic change. To meet these diverse challenges that affect the security of its members, NATO, as the West's premier security organization, must reach beyond the transatlantic arena.
The Shale Revolution: Next Phase
Robert A. Manning | February 27, 2013
It had an end of an era feel, when Aubrey McClendon, CEO of Chesapeake Energy—one of the cutting edge independents that drove the shale revolution—recently retired, and billionaire investor Carl Icahn upped his share of Chesapeake to 8.9 percent.
NATO Defense Ministerial Debrief
On February 26, the Atlantic Council hosted James J. Townsend, Jr., deputy assistant secretary of defense for European and NATO Policy, for a roundtable discussion on the outcomes of the NATO Defense Ministerial Meetings which took place February 21-22, 2013 in Brussels.
The United States Should Contain Threats and Embrace Dignity in the Middle East
Michele Dunne & Barry Pavel | February 25, 2013
President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry have chosen wisely to visit the Middle East early in Mr. Obama's second term, but when they go, will they have anything new to say? U.S. interests are at significant risk as the region continues to undergo profound changes and instability, and Arab and European allies are asking for greater U.S. engagement and leadership.
Sarwar Kashmeri on Hagel's Nomination (Radio America)
February 24, 2013Atlantic Council Senior Fellow Sarwar Kashmeri joins Radio America’s For Your Ears Only with David Alpern to discuss the nomination of Chuck Hagel for secretary of defense, the US decision to invade Iraq, and the progress in Afghanistan.
Cyber Conflict and the WPR: Congressional Oversight of Hostilities in the Fifth Domain
February 21, 2013
The Obama administration is sending mixed messages about the role that Congress should play in creating policies that would prevent the possibility of a catastrophic cyber attack, according to a new issue brief released by the Cyber Statecraft Initiative of the Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security.
Steve Grundman on Defense Sequestration (Federal News Radio)
February 21, 2013M.A. and George Lund Fellow for Emerging Defense Challenges Steve Grundman joins Federal News Radio’s In Depth with Francis Rose to discuss how the US Department of Defense sequestration will impact the defense-industrial base.
Jason Healey on Fighting Chinese Cyberespionage (U.S. News & World Report)
February 21, 2013US News and World Report has published an article authored by Jason Healey, director of the Cyber Statecraft Initiative at the Atlantic Council, that discusses President Obama’s newly-released "Administration Strategy on Mitigating the Theft of US Trade Secrets," which Healey calls a good next step, but will require energy and follow through on the details.
Feeding Urban World 2030: Rethinking the Food Security Equation
February 20, 2013
On Thursday, February 14, 2013 the Atlantic Council’s Strategic Foresight initiative (SFI), of the Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security, hosted a roundtable discussion with Dr. Robert D. Hormats, US undersecretary of state for growth, energy and the environment; Mr. Henk Ovink, Dutch director general for spatial planning and water affairs; Mr. Andras Forgacs, co-founder and CEO of Modern Meadow; and Mr. Manish Bapna, executive vice president and managing director of the World Resources Institute.
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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.
Nordic-Baltic Security Challenges in the Context of NATO's Crisis Management System
On June 11, the Atlantic Council collaborated with the Embassy of Estonia to host a private strategy session on NATO’s deterrence capabilities and crisis management systems through the lens of Nordic-Baltic security challenges.
NATO in a New Security Landscape
On June 5, the Atlantic Council’s Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security and the Norwegian Institue for Defence Studies (IFS) will hold a conference on NATO in a New Security Landscape on June 5, 2013 at the Park Hyatt Hotel (1201 24th Street NW, Washington, DC).
Strategy Session on the French Defense White Paper
On June 4, the Atlantic Council hosted Brigadier General Bruno Caïtucoli, defense attaché at the Embassy of France in Washington, DC, for a strategy session on the French White Paper on Defense and National Security.
Strategy Session with Incoming Special Operations Commander Europe
On June 3, 2013 the Atlantic Council hosted Brigadier General Marshall B. Webb, the soon-to-be commander of US Special Operations Command Europe (SOCEUR), for a strategy session about the most pressing challenges he will face in his new role at SOCEUR.
The US Army Astride a New Era
Join the Atlantic Council’s Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security on May 29 for a discussion with the Chief of Staff of the United States Army, General Raymond T. Odierno.
Strategy Session with Vice Admiral Fox on Future Role at US Central Command
On May 28, 2013 the Atlantic Council hosted Vice Admiral Mark I. Fox, future deputy director of US Central Command, for a strategy session about the challenges he will face going into his new role.
