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ASP Newsletter: Iran and Saudi Arabia's Cold War, DoD Climate Change Adaption, and Upcoming Event

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Iran and Saudi Arabia Headed for a Cold War Over a Heated One (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/iran-and-saudi-arabia-headed-for-a-cold-war-over-a-heated-one/)

http://www.americansecurityproject.org/iran-and-saudi-arabia-headed-for-a-cold-war-over-a-heated-one/
The sudden and dramatic breakup of Saudi-Iranian relations has put the world on watch as the situation develops. Now, as diplomatic ties between them are officially severed, war is inevitable. Correct? The short answer: probably not.

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Department of Defense Releases Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience Directive (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/department-of-defense-releases-climate-change-adaptation-and-resilience-directive/)

http://www.americansecurityproject.org/department-of-defense-releases-climate-change-adaptation-and-resilience-directive/
On January 14, 2016, the Department of Defense a directive that codifies how to assess and manage the risks of climate change.

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Upcoming Events
ASP and Lloyd's of London Risk and Resiliency Forum (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/lloyds-and-asp-risk-forum-pathways-to-city-resilience/)

http://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/lloyds-and-asp-risk-forum-pathways-to-city-resilience/

Date     February 17, 2016
Time     12:00pm – 4:30pm
Location Arnold & Porter LLP, 601 Massachusetts Ave NW, 11th Floor, Washington DC 20001

The American Security Project will host Lloyd’s and ASP Risk Forum: Pathways to City Resilience in partnership with Lloyd’s (https://www.lloyds.com/) , JLT (http://www.jlt.com/) , and Risk Cooperative (http://riskcooperative.com/) . This is an invitation-only opportunity for policymakers, business leaders and regulators to introduce the findings of the City Risk Index and share best practices and insights on risk assessment, mitigation, adaptation and transfer to help U.S. cities and institutions build greater resilience

To request an invitation, contact:

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On Our Blog
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/)
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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Asymmetric Operations
Siege Tactics in Syria: Instability for the Future (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/siege-tactics-in-syria-instability-for-the-future/)
C. Alexander Doyle
As 20,000 Syrian civilians face life threatening starvation, the Syrian government and rebel forces continue to use siege tactics as a way to gain a political advantage in local ceasefires and peace talks. Their use of starving citizens as bargaining chips will eventually lead to greater instability in the future as well as a stronger ISIS.
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Climate and Energy
Where Will Oil Prices Go? (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/view-the-story-whats-up-with-oil-prices-on-storify/)
Andrew Holland
The beginning of 2016 has seen a collapse in oil prices, to levels that few would have predicted even a year ago. What's going on, and why?
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Doubling Down on Norms in Paris (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/doubling-down-on-norms-in-paris/)
Philip Rossetti
In this case, the architects of this global climate deal took a leaf out of nuclear nonproliferation’s book and focused less on binding enforcement provisions, and more on inclusivity—a strategy which ASP outlined in our recent paper on climate diplomacy (https://www.americansecurityproject.org/perspective-climate-diplomacy-a-strategy-for-american-leadership/) .
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National Security Strategy

Iranian Revolutionary Guard: Rough Seas Ahead? (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/iranian-revolutionary-guard-rough-seas-ahead/)
Ken Robbins
ASP Senior Adjunct Fellow Ken Robbins on what the recent events in Iran could mean in the long-term.
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A Conversation with BGen. Stephen A. Cheney, USMC (Ret.) (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/u-s-security-in-a-world-of-discontent-a-conversation-with-brig-gen-ret-stephen-cheney/)
John Bersia
ASP CEO General Stephen Cheney, USMC (Ret.) on U.S. security in a world of discontent.
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Saudi Arabia Ratchets Up Regional Tensions with Iran (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/saudi-arabia-ratchets-up-regional-tension-with-iran/)
Asha Castleberry
The diplomatic rift between Iran and Saudi Arabia is a clear sign that sectarian and national rivalries are getting worse in the region.
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A Conversation with BGen. Stephen A. Cheney, USMC (Ret.) (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/u-s-security-in-a-world-of-discontent-a-conversation-with-brig-gen-ret-stephen-cheney/)
John Bersia
ASP CEO General Stephen Cheney, USMC (Ret.) on US security in a world of discontent.
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Consensus Members in Stars and Stripes (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/consensus-for-american-security-in-stars-and-stripes/)
American Security Project
An op-ed on the security implications of COP21 signed by four members of American Security Project’s Consensus for American Security (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/about/consensus/) was published by Stars and Stripes online and in their December 19th print edition.
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Nuclear Security

The Iran Deal in Action (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/the-iran-deal-in-action-what-irans-release-of-10-us-sailors-means-for-national-security/)
Maggie Feldman-Piltch
As Iran removes the core of their nuclear reactor and fills it with cement opening the door for the easing of sanctions in just a manner of days, it is clear times are changing.
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What to do About North Korea's Nuclear Weapons (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/what-to-do-about-north-koreas-nuclear-weapons/)
Matthew Wallin
With North Korea’s recent claims of having tested a hydrogen bomb, there is renewed concern about the situation on the Korean peninsula and the North’s expanding nuclear program. Yet despite a possible increase in nuclear weapons capability, the strategic situation on the Korean peninsula has not changed since North Korea crossed the nuclear threshold.
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Public Diplomacy
Ch-Ch-Changes in the US Anti-Extremist Messaging Strategy (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/ch-ch-changes-in-the-us-anti-extremist-messaging-strategy/)
Matthew Wallin
Rather than boosting large, officially labeled messaging centers overseas, the US should focus on skill-based training centers that are not focused on CVE.
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January 21, 2016
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ASP in the News

ASP CEO BGen. Cheney in Politco (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/bgen-cheney-featured-in-politco/)
Bryan Bender, Politico

ASP CEO BGen. Cheney Interviewed On International Security Concerns (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/u-s-security-in-a-world-of-discontent-a-conversation-with-brig-gen-ret-stephen-cheney/)
John Bersia, UCF

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