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Bensahel: A Step on the Path Toward Stability
In a response debate on US News, Senior Fellow Dr. Nora Bensahel calls the bilateral security agreement a necessary but not a sufficient step toward stability in Afghanistan.
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Seizing the Modi Moment: Reenergizing U.S.-India Ties on the Eve of the Prime Minister’s Visit
President Richard Fontaine offers an agenda of deepened strategic ties between the United States and India in anticipation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the United States.
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Face of the Nation: CEO Michèle Flournoy on ISIS
CEO Michèle Flournoy appeared on "Face of the Nation with Bob Schieffer" to discuss the latest on the fight against ISIS in Iraq and Syria and politics back home.
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CBS: Face the Nation
Press Note: Hong Kong Protests, Mobile Warfare, and the People's Liberation Army
Research Associate Amy Chang has written a Press Note on the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) practice of spreading malware on the mobile devices of the Occupy Hong Kong protestors.
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Bringing the Fight Back Home: Western Foreign Fighters in Iraq and Syria
“Bringing the Fight Back Home” argues that the changing dynamics on the ground in Iraq are accelerating the urgency of the threat from the approximately 3,000 foreign fighters with Western passports, including the over 100 Americans. These...
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Beyond Looking East: Greater Indian Involvement in Maritime East Asia
The recent trip to India by Xi Jinping, the President of China, seemed to effectively offset the impression of strong India-Japan ties that was demonstrated during Narendra Modi’s visit to Japan several weeks prior. The new Indian Prime Minister invited Xi to his hometown in Gujarat on 17 September, and held a summit meeting in New Delhi next day. His...
Features
On CNN OutFront, Senior Fellow and Director of the Energy, Environment and Security Program Elizabeth Rosenberg discusses with Former Deputy National Security Advisor Juan Zarate what the United States is doing to try and cut off ISIS from its funding.