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Mar 9, 2021

Garlauskas on MIT’s Security Studies Program webinar on assessing North Korea

On February 24, Markus Garlauskas made an appearance as a guest speaker on a webinar, “Strategic Assessment of a Hard Target: North Korea,” held by the Security Studies Program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Based on his two-decade experience as the US National Intelligence Officer for North Korea, Garlauskas discussed how to approach strategic […]

Intelligence Korea

NATO 20/2020

Mar 9, 2021

Set NATO’s sights on the High North: NATO 20/2020 podcast

By James Danoy and Marisol Maddox

Security in the Arctic is waiting on no one. NATO needs a strategy for defense and deterrence in the High North before it is outflanked.

Defense Policy Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Mar 9, 2021

Herr and Handler featured on an episode of the “Acquisition Talk” podcast

By Atlantic Council

Eric Lofgren hosted Trey Herr and Simon Handler from the Cyber Statecraft Initiative on the Acquisition Talk podcast to discuss how the Department of Defense can improve the resilience of its mission systems.

Cybersecurity Defense Industry

SouthAsiaSource

Mar 8, 2021

The war on Afghanistan’s journalists

By *Popal

In recent months, Afghan journalists and media workers have been subjected to unprecedented levels of attacks. In just four months, twelve journalists have been killed and many more have been targeted. The chilling effect of this violence is the creation of a kind of fear that we have never felt before.

Afghanistan Human Rights

ACFrontPage

Mar 8, 2021

Transcript: Malala Yousafzai on why girls’ education is one of the most sustainable investments

By Atlantic Council

Going beyond a brick-and-mortar approach to expand access to schools for girls, Malala believes in improving the quality of education they're offered. But that quality is facing additional challenges from the pandemic.

Civil Society Education

In the News

Mar 7, 2021

Busch in The Hill: Protectionism isn’t the answer to securing the US semiconductor supply chain

By Marc L. Busch

Marc Busch writes in The Hill that the complexity of the semiconductor supply chain suggests that protectionism is not the answer to securing US-based production.

China Economy & Business

ACFrontPage

Mar 4, 2021

Transcript: YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki on online speech, government regulation, and Donald Trump’s suspended account

By Atlantic Council

The Youtube CEO talked about the company's responsibilities in the information ecosystem, disinformation, government regulation of speech, and what's next for Donald Trump's account.

Digital Policy Disinformation

NATO 20/2020

Mar 2, 2021

Put NATO back in the narrative: NATO 20/2020 podcast

By Transatlantic Security Initative

NATO can recapture the imagination of allied publics by telling its own story better and in new ways to new audiences.

Europe & Eurasia Media

Event Recap

Mar 2, 2021

Event recap: “Women’s gains in Afghanistan: Healthcare’s essential role in stabilizing Afghanistan”

By Atlantic Council

The Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center hosted an event on the gains that women have made in Afghanistan, the critical role of Afghan women in Afghanistan’s peace and security, and the role that US actors have in partnering with and empowering Afghan women.

Afghanistan Civil Society

empowerME Conversations

Mar 2, 2021

Must see (Saudi) TV

By Atlantic Council

On episode 6 of empowerME Conversations podcast, host and Atlantic Council empowerME Director Amjad Ahmad speaks with Telfaz 11 and C3 Films CEO Alaa Fadan about his trailblazing efforts to produce TV and media content with Saudi talent, the recent Netflix deal, and the culture change that is boosting entrepreneurship and women’s economic empowerment in Saudi Arabia.

Economy & Business Middle East