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Obama honors 9/11 families, amid Islamic State plans
Fellow and Project Director for the 20YY Warfare Initiative Paul Scharre in USA TODAY suggests President Obama has a "viable strategy" against ISIL, but the model needs furthe...
By Paul Scharre
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Opponents say Obama will need ground troops against Islamic State
Stars and Stripes quotes Bacevich Fellow Jacob Stokes on how deploying large forces of ground troops to Iraq would be counterproductive to President Obama's "paired solution."...
By Jacob Stokes
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Retired general to coordinate Iraq, Syria effortRetired Marine Gen. John Allen will coordinate the broad international effort to battle the Islamic State militants, as the campaign against the extremist group ramps up and n...
By Gen. John Allen & USMC (Ret.)
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How Obama's Strategy To Fight ISIS In Syria Will Affect Bashar Assad's Regime
International Business Times cites Bacevich Fellow Jacob Stokes on how recent developments in the region have shifted the Assad regime's interactions with the Islamic State....
By Jacob Stokes
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CFR Podcast: Colin Kahl on What's Next for Iraq and the Middle East
Dr. Colin Kahl, senior fellow and director of the Middle East Security Program, participates in a CFR podcast to discuss the ongoing turmoil in Iraq and evaluate U.S. policy o...
By Colin H. Kahl
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Expanding US airstrikes in Iraq and extending them to Syria are 1st steps in long campaignCEO and Co-Founder Michèle Flournoy comments on the U.S. strategy against the Islamic State by broadening airstrikes in Iraq and extending them to Syria in Associated Press....
By Michèle Flournoy
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'All in' moment for a split-the-difference presidentYahoo News quotes Senior Fellow and Co-Director of the Responsible Defense Program LTG David Barno, USA (Ret.) on the significance of President Obama's declaration to mobilize...
By David W. Barno & USA (Ret.)
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The Obstacles in Obama’s New ISIS Plan
TIME quotes Senior Fellow and Co-Director of the Responsible Defense Program LTG David Barno, USA (Ret.) on President Obama's announcement of the "next phase of the 'long war'...
By David W. Barno & USA (Ret.)
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White House floats Syria proposal — House spending panel unveils CR — DoD submits reprogramming requestPOLITICO's "Morning Defense" cites CEO and Co-Founder Michèle Flournoy on what she expects President Obama to say when he addresses the nation on his plan to defeat the Islami...
By Michèle Flournoy
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Obama to make case for strike against Islamic State heartland
The Boston Globe cites the Center for a New American Security on President Obama addressing questions about the level of military commitment for the expanding war plans agains...
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Audo: Not everyone agrees that ISIS poses a serious threat to the US
Deputy Director of Studies and Leon E. Panetta Fellow Dr. Dafna Rand speaks with Public Radio International on assessing the threat the Islamic State poses to the U.S....
By Dafna Rand
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5 questions for Obama's ISIL speechPOLITICO quotes Executive Vice President and Director of Studies Shawn Brimley on President Obama's plan for Syria in his strategy to combat ISIL. ...
By Shawn Brimley
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U.S. Readies New Energy Sanctions on Russia
The Wall Street Journal quotes Senior Fellow and Director of the Energy, Environment and Security Program Elizabeth Rosenberg on the impact that Russian energy sanctions will ...
By Elizabeth Rosenberg
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Obama vows to hunt Islamic State militants 'wherever they exist'
Fellow and Project Director for the 20YY Warfare Initiative Paul Scharre, in The Los Angeles Times, notes President Obama's strategy to combat the Islamic State will need to b...
By Paul Scharre
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U.S. to Rely on Local Forces to Fight Islamic StateThe Wall Street Journal quotes CEO and Co-Founder Michèle Flournoy on the better prospects for the U.S. in creating a long-term, sustainable support effort with the new Iraqi...
By Michèle Flournoy
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Obama ready to strike at Islamic State militants in Syria, he tells policy expertsCo-Founder and CEO Michèle Flournoy weighs in President Obama's strategy against the Islamic State in The Washington Post. ...
By Michèle Flournoy
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Interview: Nora Bensahel on The Diane Rehm Show on Terrorism, Domestic Politics, and the Islamic StateSenior Fellow and Co-Director of the Responsible Defense Program Dr. Nora Bensahel joined NPR's "The Diane Rehm Show" to discusses President Obama's strategy to defeat the Isl...
By Nora Bensahel
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Georgia on SecDef’s mind — Obama to unveil ISIL strategy — Returning Congress faces pressing defense agendaPOLITICO's "Morning Defense" quotes Senior Fellow and Co-Director of the Responsible Defense Program LTG David Barno, USA (Ret.) on the changing dynamics affecting Overseas Co...
By David W. Barno & USA (Ret.)
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'Though we're better prepared, enemy far stronger than on 9/11'Within the context of an Iraq War debate, Senior Fellow and Co-Director of the Responsible Defense Program LTG David Barno, USA (Ret.) in Washington Examiner advocates a "seri...
By David W. Barno & USA (Ret.)
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U.S. Strikes in Iraq Against Jihadists, Moving West Toward Syria
Senior Fellow Jerry Hendrix comments on the potential effects of domestic partisanship has on U.S. efforts to combat the Islamic State abroad in TIME. ...
By Jerry Hendrix