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Britain Debrief

Jul 2, 2021

#BritainDebrief – Is Britain lost seeking a role? A debrief from Oliver Yule-Smith

By Ben Judah

As Britain navigates its place in the world, Kings College London Leverhulme fellow Oliver Yule-Smith joins #BritainDebrief to explore Britain's foreign policy and the Integrated Review.

Politics & Diplomacy Security & Defense

New Atlanticist

Jul 1, 2021

Policy memo: A digital agenda for the Three Seas Initiative Summit

By Frances Burwell, Jörn Fleck, James Batchik, and Luka Ignac

The Three Seas nations should invest in digital infrastructure, nurture emerging technologies, and amplify the region's voice on policy. Here's how.

Central Europe Digital Policy

Fast Thinking

Jul 1, 2021

FAST THINKING: Unpacking Van Buren v. US: Did the Supreme Court just redefine computer hacking?

By Atlantic Council

On this episode of Fast Thinking, Atlantic Council experts Jen Ellis and Trent Teyema discuss the Van Buren v. US Supreme Court case.

Cybersecurity Digital Policy

Fast Thinking

Jun 28, 2021

FAST THINKING: What Biden’s airstrikes left behind

By Atlantic Council

What does this mean for the future of drone warfare and the US military presence in Iraq? Our experts sort through the fallout.

Conflict Iran

EnergySource

Jun 28, 2021

Climate change, energy security, and international nuclear energy: Competition in the Czech Republic

By Robert F. Ichord, Jr.

Recent reports of Russian intelligence operations in the Czech Republic in 2014 have escalated tensions between the two countries, directly affecting the Czech government's plans for the future development of its nuclear sector. In light of this changing dynamic, President Biden should work to support Czech energy security and act to weaken Russia’s position in Central and Eastern European nuclear power markets.

Central Europe Energy & Environment

Report

Jun 28, 2021

Collective cybersecurity for the Three Seas

By Safa Shahwan Edwards, Simon Handler, Trey Herr, Adam Marczyński, and Jakub Teska

In Central and Eastern Europe’s Three Seas region, twelve countries have joined together to invest in critical infrastructure projects and increase interconnectivity on energy, infrastructure, and digitization efforts along the way. To strengthen the resilience of these technical investments and better bind together the defensive cybersecurity operations of these societies, Three Seas member states should establish a regional hub for cybersecurity together with key private sector partners.

Central Europe Cybersecurity

AC Selects

Jun 27, 2021

AC Selects: Obstacles home and abroad

Week of June 27, 2021 This week, Front Page event highlights featuring US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, Director of the National Economic Council, Brian Deese, and Former CEO of Wikimedia, Katherine Maher. Related events

Disinformation Economy & Business

Inflection Points

Jun 27, 2021

At age one hundred, Chinese Communist Party is both the authoritarian world champion—and vulnerable

By Frederick Kempe

The Chinese Communist Party, which turns one hundred this week, represents history’s most successful authoritarians. So, why does Chinese President Xi Jinping seem so uneasy?

China Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Jun 25, 2021

Propp in Lawfare: Progress on Transatlantic Data Transfers? The Picture After the US-EU Summit

Arriving at a successor to the Privacy Shield Framework is still the looming major hurdle to a return to relative stability for transatlantic data transfers. The longer it takes, the more likely it becomes that European data protection authorities in the meantime will take action of their own accord to interrupt data transfers to the […]

Digital Policy Economy & Business

Aviso LatAm: COVID-19

Jun 25, 2021

Aviso LatAm: COVID-19 June 25, 2021

Biden administration announces geographical allocation of vaccine donations