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ASP Newsletter: Chuck Hagel on climate change; DoD action on climate change; Hill briefing

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Chuck Hagel: Climate Change is a National Security Problem (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/chuck-hagel-climate-change-is-a-national-security-problem/)

http://www.americansecurityproject.org/chuck-hagel-climate-change-is-a-national-security-problem/

ASP Board Member Secretary Chuck Hagel, writes in an Op-Ed in Time Magazine about the the UNFCCC climate negotiations in Paris. He emphasized that “Climate change is a national security problem.”

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Andrew Holland and Ricky Gandhi Featured in The Hill (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/andrew-holland-and-ricky-gandhi-featured-in-the-hill/)

http://www.americansecurityproject.org/andrew-holland-and-ricky-gandhi-featured-in-the-hill/

ASP’s Andrew Holland and Ricky Gandhi recently published an op-ed editorial in The Hill in support of the Nuclear Energy Innovation Capabilities Act. In it, they discuss the various provisions of the bill, as well as their implications on the nuclear energy sector.

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Perspective - Alleviating the Resource Curse (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/perspective-alleviating-the-resource-curse/)

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The goal is to increase transparency and provide the public with greater access to information related to the payments that U.S.-listed companies make to foreign governments to extract oil, gas, and mineral resources. The rulemaking has been delayed by lawsuits and SEC inaction. But now the SEC has an opportunity to put in place a policy for disclosure that is accessible and effective.

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Upcoming Events
Department of Defense Action on Climate Change (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/department-of-defense-action-on-climate-change/)

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On Friday, December 11, ASP will host Maureen Sullivan, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Environment, Safety & Occupational Health, responsible for overseeing the implementation of the Department’s climate change adaptation efforts. She will give an update on DoD efforts around Climate Change.
Friday, December 11, 12:00 pm - 01:30 pm

1100 New York Avenue, NW - 7th floor - West Tower
Washington, D.C

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Hill Briefing: Understanding What's Next in Fusion Energy (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/hill-briefing-understanding-whats-next-in-fusion-energy/)

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This event will be an opportunity for leaders in fusion energy from the private sector and research labs to discuss the significant progress made in advancing fusion and what this clean, safe, and abundant energy source means for America’s national security and energy future. Leading experts in fusion from the public and private sector will discuss the new developments that have been featured over the last several months in major media outlets.
Tuesday, December 15, 12:00 pm - 01:30 pm

385 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C 20515

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On Our Blog
Climate, Energy, and National Security

BCAS Member Fortinet: Fast and Secure Tour 2015 (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/bcas-member-fortinet-fast-and-secure-tour-2015/)
Anil Powers
Join Business Council for American Security member Fortinet at their Reston, VA offices December 7 – 11 for their 2015 “Fast and Secure Tour 2015,” lead by the 18-wheeled FortiExpress.
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Christine Todd Whitman Quoted in Politico Article  (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/christine-todd-whitman-quoted-in-politico-article/)
Anil Powers
The article discussed the challenge the president faces in leading the fight on climate change as well as terrorism, as well as the obstacles posed by congressional and partisan pushback. Christine Todd Whitman, a chairperson for the American Security Project and former administrator of the EPA under the George W. Bush administration, was quoted in the article.
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American Security Project’s most recent Perspective Paper on Resource Extraction Cited by E&E News and Bloomberg BNA (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/american-security-projects-most-recent-perspective-paper-on-resource-extraction-cited-by-ee-news-and-bloomberg-bna/)
Spencer Shweky
Both E&E News and Bloomberg BNA recently published articles on an American Security Project Perspective Paper entitled Alleviating the Resource Curse. The Paper is principally concerned with how best to design new Dodd-Frank regulations on transparency in resource extraction.
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What's Wrong with Venezuela (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/whats-wrong-with-venezuela/)
John Bugnacki
The roots of Venezuela’s economic misfortunes are rooted in five factors: corruption and authoritarianism, the resource curse, the decline of Venezuela’s state oil company, state control over the economy, and drug gangs and violence.
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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. Andrew Holland, senior fellow for energy and climate at the American Security Project, contributed to this article.
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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/)
Andrew Holland
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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Nuclear Security

Nuclear Pakistan (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/nuclear-pakistan/)
Sam Hickey
Pakistani officials have maintained that their nuclear program’s only utility is countering the nuclear and conventional military threat posed by India, but Pakistan’s nuclear program is not lagging dangerously behind India.
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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.
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American Competitiveness

Business Council for American Security President and CEO of Risk Cooperative Dante Disparte on Understanding Social Risk Insurance  (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/business-council-for-american-security-president-and-ceo-of-risk-cooperative-dante-disparte-on-understanding-social-risk-insurance/)
Steffen Westerburger
Traditional insurance coverage acts as a passive mechanism to protect against an unlikely but extreme financial loss. Particularly in emerging markets where historical loss information is limited, insurance underwriting requires multinational corporations to view risk through a different lens.
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National Security Strategy

Turkey Shoots Down Russian Warplane: Possible Consequences for the Turkey – Russia Relationship (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/turkey-shoots-down-russian-warplane-possible-consequences-for-the-turkey-russia-relationship/)
Steffen Westerburger
Subsequently, the plane was downed with an air-to-air-missile. The two pilots successfully ejected from their plane, and one of them was then killed by Turkmen rebels while still parachuting down. These actions can have serious consequences in the relationship between Moscow and Ankara, and can further complicate the broader conflict in Syria and the Middle East.
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Low Turnout at Polls Challenges Legitimacy of Egyptian Government  (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/low-turnout-at-polls-challenge-legitimacy-of-egyptian-government/)
Anil Powers
In spite of the government’s insistence that these elections were part of Egypt’s democratic transition, the low turnout indicates an erosion of political participation that has challenged the legitimacy of the nascent government.
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Asymmetric Operations

Global Security Forum 2015 (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/global-security-forum-2015/)
Sam Hickey
On Monday, November 16th, the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) hosted the Global Security Forum 2015 in Washington, DC. The event featured panels of government officials, think tank fellows, and business professionals to discuss the major national security issues facing the nation and the possible solutions to these bedeviling quandaries.
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Paris Terrorist Attacks Aftermath: The EU Mutual Defense Clause (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/paris-terrorist-attacks-aftermath-the-eu-mutual-defense-clause/)
Steffen Westerburger
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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December 09, 2015
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ASP in the News

Christine Todd Whitman Quoted in Politico Article  (http://www.politico.com/story/2015/11/obama-paris-climate-terrorism-speech-216209#ixzz3t09J45bh)
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