Center for Strategic Communication

What We Are Reading

Key Reads   President Obama’s Speech to the Coast Guard Cadets: Climate Change is a Threat to National Security Andrew Holland / American Security Project On May 20, 2015, President Obama gave the commencement speech for the 2015 graduating class of the Coast Guard...

What We Are Reading

Key Reads Remarks Announcing the Release of the 2015 QDDR Report John Kerry / Department of State A year ago the Secretary charged our team, under the leadership of the QDDR co-chairs, to pull no punches about how State and USAID operate, how we need to operate, and...

White House Details Caribbean Energy Approach

The islands of the Caribbean are threatened by their dependence on imported energy. Venezuela, which has dominated the control of energy in the region, is suffering as a result of low oil prices. This has created a vacuum in the region for who will provide energy, and...

What We Are Reading

Key Reads   Russia lifts ban on S-300 missile system delivery to Iran BBC Russia has lifted a ban on supplying Iran with a sophisticated air defence missile system, the Kremlin has said.   Iraqi Prime Minister meeting with President Obama to request weapons...

Iran’s Fragile Rise

While the recent nuclear framework agreement between the P5+1 and Iran is a major step towards ensuring that Tehran does not obtain nuclear weapons, some justifiably point out that a final deal might turn Iran into a “second Saudi Arabia,” albeit one that will wreak...