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Fighting Extremism in Europe: Converging Approaches

By On January 19, 2015 · 1 Comment

Over the weekend, as the spotlight on Paris shifted, and Belgium came into the light as a hub for radical extremist groups, I had a chance to share my views in the media about the shifting dynamics in Europe.

NATO makes its headquarters in Belgium for the same reason that extremist groups are attracted to [...]

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Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Eric Chiarito, from Hyde Park, N.Y., left, and Marine Sgt. Jonathan Thornton, from Lake Havasu, Ariz., load supplies onto a forklift at Tacloban Air Base in support of Operation Damayan. The George Washington Strike Group supports the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade to assist the Philippine government in response to the aftermath of Super Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda in the Republic of the Philippines. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ricardo R. Guzman/RELEASED) Date Taken:11.14.2013

Creating Global Security Using Smart Power

By On December 4, 2013 · Leave a Comment

In our piece in today’s USA Today, General Anthony Zinni, USMC (Ret.), co-chair of the National Security Advisory Council of the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition and I discuss increasing global security through means of diplomacy and using “smart power.”  The following is an excerpt:

“In this turbulent new century, the security of the [...]

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