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Developing an Effective Anti-ISIS Strategy (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/developing-an-effective-anti-isis-strategy/)

http://www.americansecurityproject.org/the-emergence-of-the-trans-pacific-partnership/

The recent terror attacks in Paris have created renewed demand to develop a real strategy for defeating ISIS.

From Beirut to the Metrojet bombing over the Sinai, these attacks show spillover from the Syrian Civil War that threatens the livelihood of people far beyond Syria’s borders.

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Climate Change, Paris, the rise of ISIS, and What "Causes" Terrorism (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/climate-change-paris-the-rise-of-isis-and-what-causes-terrorism/)

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Over the past few days, there have been a number of discussion in the press around the country and around the world on the links between climate change and terrorism. Let us be clear – no act of terror is due to climate change, but climate change has helped to create the conditions from which terrorist groups can plot and plan.

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Climate, Energy, and National Security

The Weekly Fusion: A Look at Current Advancements in Fusion Energy (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/the-weekly-fusion-a-look-at-current-advancements-in-fusion-energy-7/)
Ricky Gandhi
The future of fusion is constantly being unfolded in front of our eyes, as every week there is some breakthrough in new technologies and designs in the nuclear fusion sector of energy. Since there is such a wealth of information, I have gathered and consolidated a list of articles geared toward the advancement of making fusion energy a reality, from within the past week.
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The Relationship Between Climate Change and Terrorism: Reigniting the Debate (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/the-relationship-between-climate-change-and-terrorism-reigniting-the-debate/)
Anil Powers
E&E published an article about the relationship between climate change and terrorism. In it, E&E reporter Jean Chemnick discussed the “rekindling of an old feud” regarding the dangers of climate change, renewed partisan pushback, and policy strategies.
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Want America to Remain Exceptional? Try Leading on Climate Change (http://The Relationship Between Climate Change and Terrorism: Reigniting the Debate)
American Security Project
Americans have always been a very patriotic people, and I am no exception.  Having traveled to over 60 countries and done business in many, I am always excited to come back to what I consider to be the best place to live on the planet.  My feelings are not unique.  In a recent Pew Research Center Poll, 86% of Americans affirmed their belief that the United States either stands above all other countries in the world or is at least one of the greatest countries in the world.  And if you follow the political campaigns of our current presidential nominees, you will regularly hear them state their belief in American Exceptionalism and their plan to make America even greater in the broader world context.
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GMOs Play a Key Role in Climate and National Security (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/gmos-play-a-key-role-in-climate-and-national-security/)
Ricky Gandhi
Climate change has had notable impacts on our environment and national security, serving as a “threat multiplier,” according to the Department of Defense. The argument goes that climate change can exacerbate existing conflict by making already-scarce resources ever scarcer, such as land and water.
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Israel's Energy Choice (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/israels-energy-choice/)
Spencer Shweky
A few weeks ago Genie Energy, an American energy company, announced that it had found significant quantities of oil and gas in Israel’s disputed Golan Heights territory. Since then, many have speculated that these new-found reserves may be large enough to eventually make Israel self-sufficient in energy. While this is an exciting prospect, the wisdom of drilling in what is nearly universally regarded as an occupied territory is debatable. Israel has other options, and it should take them.
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Nuclear Security

Who Wields Iranian Sanctions Authority? (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/who-wields-iranian-sanctions-authority/)
Sam Hickey
On December 28, 1977, the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) was signed into law, which allows a president to intervene in any U.S. business transactions with a foreign entity if a state of emergency is declared. President Bill Clinton declared in Executive Order 12957 a state of “national emergency,” on March 15, 1995, to prohibit certain transactions with Iran, and this state of emergency has been renewed every year since by a U.S. president. The Iran and Libya Sanctions Act of 1996, later renamed the Iran Sanctions Act (ISA), was introduced “to deny Iran the ability to support acts of international terrorism and to fund the development and acquisition of weapons of mass destruction,” and the act has been reproduced in various capacities every couple of years by executive orders and codified by Congress.
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American Competitiveness:

As it Faces a Commodity Slump, Africa Needs a People-Centered Economy (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/as-it-faces-a-commodity-slump-africa-needs-a-people-centered-economy/)
John Bugnacki
After a decade of unprecedented growth, African economies appear to be in trouble.The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is now forecasting an expansion of only 3.75% for the region during this year, down from 5.0% during 2014, and the economy of the southern African state of Zambia is among the worst affected.
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National Security Strategy

What Constitutes Credibility in US Public Diplomacy (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/what-constitutes-credibility-in-us-public-diplomacy/)
Matthew Wallin
As discussion ensues over how to combat ISIS online or counter Russian propaganda, it’s worth taking a look at the elements that lend to credible messaging. The importance of credibility cannot be underestimated, as it provides the initial basis by which members of a target audience decide to listen to one’s message in the first place.
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Improving the Relationship Between the U.S. and Iran with Ambassador Thomas Pickering (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/improving-the-relationship-between-the-u-s-and-iran-with-ambassador-thomas-pickering/)
Sam Hickey
On Monday November 2, 2015, Ambassador Thomas Pickering visited American University to address Improving the Relationship Between the U.S. and Iran. Ambassador Pickering has served as Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Russia, India, Israel, Nigeria, Jordan and El Salvador. He has also served as Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Oceans, Environmental and Scientific Affairs and as Special Assistant to Secretaries of State William P. Rogers and Henry A. Kissinger.
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Reality, Risk, and Potential: Managing Today's Conflicts (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/reality-risk-and-potential-managing-todays-conflicts/)
Sam Hickey
On Monday, October 26th at the Council on Foreign Relation’s, Foreign Affairs and the International Crisis Group (ICG) in New York hosted an event on “Reality, Risk, and Potential: Managing Today’s Conflicts.” The event featured panels of experts consisting of think tank fellows, academics, journalists, and business professionals.
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Asymmetric Operations

Paris Terrorist Attacks Aftermath: The EU Mutual Defense Clause (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/paris-terrorist-attacks-aftermath-the-eu-mutual-defense-clause/)
Steffen Westerburger
Last weekend France – for the second time this year – was hit by a series of coordinated terrorist attacks on its capital. The iconic city of love once again found itself at the main stage of international terrorism. President Francois Hollande addressed a joint session of both houses of parliament in Versailles on Monday, November 16th. He did not mince words: ‘France is at war’. An unexpected move followed, the French President announced that his country for the first time in history intended to invoke article 42.7 of the EU Lisbon Treaty – the EU Common Defense and Security Policy. This move gives us an interesting insight into France’s foreign policy strategy.
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Iran's Close Relationship with Syria Hinders Negotiations with the US (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/irans-close-relationship-with-syria-hinders-negotiations-with-the-us/)
Anil Powers
There appears to be no end in sight for the war in Syria.  As ISIS continues its campaign of terror in the region, Russia and Iran increase their military support of the Assad regime, intensifying a conflict that has already affected millions of people.  With no formal peace talks in the works, the United States is reaching out to Iran to negotiate a political solution, one in which the Assad regime is removed from power.  But the most critical obstacle to this is Iran’s unwillingness to part ways with President Bashar al-Assad.
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ASP in the News

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ASP's Christine Todd Whitman on Nuclear Energy (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/asps-christine-todd-whitman-on-nuclear-energy/)
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