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National Security Human Capital Program / Middle East Security
No US Ground Troops In Syria Either: White HouseMilitary.com quotes Board of Advisors member Dr. John Nagl in response to the White House's strict stance against sending US ground forces to Syria and Iraq to battle the Isla...
By John A. Nagl
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In search of a digital caliphate
Al Jazeera America quotes Adjunct Senior Fellow Robert Kaplan in an article on the Islamic State's ability to use social media to polarize their global audience. ...
By Robert D. Kaplan
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Obama faces challenge in rallying support for his handling of foreign policy crises
The Washington Post cites Senior Fellow and Director of the Strategy and Statecraft Program Julianne Smith's concept of "compounding complexity" in describing the multiple for...
By Julianne Smith
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New Sanctions Target Russia's Energy and Finance Sectors; Defense Industry Also in Crosshairs
C4ISR & Networks quotes Senior Fellow and Director of the Strategy and Statecraft Program Julianne Smith on the sanctions issued by the U.S. and its European allies target...
By Julianne Smith
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'The Hornet's Nest' emphasizes humanity, nobility of war
Military Times cites Board of Directors member Gen. John Allen, USMC (Ret.) on the nobility of the armed forces as it's depicted by the documentary film, "The Hornet's Nest," ...
By Gen. John Allen & USMC (Ret.)
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Audio: Elbridge Colby on The John Batchelor Show on Realism and U.S. Foreign Policy
Robert M. Gates Fellow Elbridge Colby joined "The John Batchelor Show" to deliberate, in response to President Obama's recent four-point ISIS strategy, the concept of realism ...
By Elbridge Colby
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U.S., European Union target Russian energy sector with new sanctions
The Los Angeles Times cites Senior Fellow and Director of the Energy, Environment and Security Program Elizabeth Rosenberg on potential retaliations by Russia in response to t...
By Elizabeth Rosenberg
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Sanctions Hit Key Russian Interests
Senior Fellow and Director of the Energy, Environment and Security Program Elizabeth Rosenberg appeared on CNN's "Quest Means Business" segment to discuss the implications of ...
By Elizabeth Rosenberg
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Putin pounces as Obama focuses on Mideast
Adjunct Senior Fellow Robert Kaplan comments on Russia's opportunistic moves in Eastern Europe while the U.S. is preoccupied with the Islamic State crisis in Washington Examin...
By Robert D. Kaplan
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
Interview: Southeast Asia - Shifting Ground RulesSenior Advisor and Senior Director of the Asia-Pacific Security Program Dr. Patrick Cronin joined BFM Radio to explore how members states of ASEAN will deal with the shifting ...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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The emergence of arm-and-train approach one measure of Islamic State’s rapid rise
In The Washington Post, Executive Vice President and Director of Studies Shawn Brimley comments on the previous debates over U.S. intervention in Syria amid the reemergence of...
By Shawn Brimley
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National Security Human Capital Program
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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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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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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National Security Human Capital Program / Middle East Security
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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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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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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National Security Human Capital Program
'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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National Security Human Capital Program
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 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