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100 Ideas for the first 100 days

Mar 5, 2021

#45: Establish a “Parallel Track” Approach for Denuclearizing North Korea

By: Ambassador Alexander “Sandy” Vershbow What is the kernel of the issue? The Biden administration shouldn’t give up on the goal of denuclearization of North Korea, despite the failure of top-level negotiations between former President Trump and Kim Jong-un.  Why is the issue important? The North Korean nuclear and missile threat continues to grow, and […]

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Mar 5, 2021

To manage tensions between Turkey and Greece, the US should look to history

By Grady Wilson

Tensions between Turkey and Greece flared over the past year over disputed maritime claims in the Eastern Mediterranean. The United States should mediate between the two NATO allies to protect its interests based on its long term commitment to a stable and secure region.

Greece International Norms

Reality Check

Mar 5, 2021

Reality Check #4: Focus on interests, not on human rights with Russia

By Emma Ashford, Mathew Burrows

The Biden administration should seek to build a less aspirational policy toward Russia, minimize the use of sanctions, and look for incentives that might induce Moscow to take steps in line with US interests.

Politics & Diplomacy Russia

Aviso LatAm: COVID-19

Mar 5, 2021

Aviso LatAm: COVID-19 March 5, 2021

On the one-year anniversary of the pandemic, Pan American Health Organization Director Carissa F. Etienne described the Americas as the “epicenter” of the pandemic and called on the international community to make vaccine access a “global priority”.

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

Assumptions Testing Series

Mar 4, 2021

Assumption #2: Strategies of coercion are effective

By Erica Borghard

Policymakers should cultivate more realistic expectations about the likelihood that their coercive threats will work as intended, evaluate their full costs against their potential benefits, and invest more in deterrence and defense.

100 Ideas for the first 100 days

Mar 4, 2021

#44: Launch a New US-ROK Smart Partnership

By: Miyeon Oh What is the kernel of the issue? The United States and the Republic of Korea already enjoy a rich and well-established collaborative partnership on science, technology, and innovation, but effective adaption to the rapid pace of economic digitalization and development of emerging technologies requires deeper, more proactive cooperation. Why is the issue […]

100 Ideas for the first 100 days

Mar 3, 2021

#43: Don’t Make Allies Choose Between the US and China

By: Matthew Kroenig and Jeffrey Cimmino What is the kernel of the issue? Amid a renewed era of US-China competition, many US allies and partners are worried that the United States will force them to choose between Washington and Beijing.   Why is the issue important? The United States is embarking upon building a set […]

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Mar 3, 2021

#AlertaVenezuela: March 2, 2021

By Atlantic Council's DFRLab

Maduro’s Minister of Defense, Vladimir Padrino announced alleged attempts by the Colombian government to destabilize Venezuelan regime.

Disinformation Venezuela

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