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100 Ideas for the first 100 days

Feb 7, 2021

#19: Make An Early Commitment to Seek a US-UK Free Trade Agreement

By: Hans Binnendijk What is the kernel of the issue? Brexit leaves the UK in a vulnerable economic position despite the last-minute free trade agreement with the EU. Why is the issue important? British analysts fear that the Biden administration will come into office with an anti-British bias due to the close Trump-Johnson relationship. What […]

Inflection Points

Feb 7, 2021

Why ‘The Longer Telegram’ triggered such a fierce, global China debate

By Frederick Kempe

The 26,000-word paper has served as a sort of Rorschach test for the expert community on China. The reactions have ranged between critiques from those who found the paper’s prescriptions too provocative, to praise from those who lauded its ground-breaking contributions.

China Politics & Diplomacy

100 Ideas for the first 100 days

Feb 6, 2021

#18: Ratify UNCLOS

By: Paul Saffo What is the kernel of the issue? UNCLOS—the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea—has languished unratified by the United States for 25 years despite the support of successive Administrations and interested parties from the US Chamber of Commerce to the Pentagon. Why is the issue important? This has left […]

EnergySource

Feb 5, 2021

Charting a path towards net-zero: The importance of US leadership in carbon dioxide removal

By Anne Canavati

Under the Biden-Harris administration, the United States can and must reemerge as a global leader on climate action. Accelerating research, development, demonstration, and deployment of a range of carbon dioxide removal applications is a critical step to achieving US and global climate targets.

Climate Change & Climate Action Elections

New Atlanticist

Feb 5, 2021

Emmanuel Macron’s plan to rebuild US-Europe relations

By Katherine Golden

For French President Emmanuel Macron, "the number-one priority in relations with the new US administration” is clear: to boost “results-oriented multilateralism.”

China European Union

ACFrontPage

Feb 5, 2021

Transcript: President Macron on his vision for Europe and the future of transatlantic relations

By Atlantic Council

At the launch of the new Atlantic Council Europe Center, French President Emannuel Macron talked about how with a new administration in the United States, this is an opportunity to re-invigorate the transatlantic community to tackle common challenges. This moment is an opportunity to reshape the Alliance with a more responsible global Europe at its core.

Europe & Eurasia European Union

100 Ideas for the first 100 days

Feb 5, 2021

#17: Harness Artificial Intelligence for Cooperation

By: Robert Manning What is the kernel of the issue? Artificial intelligence (AI) is like electricity: an enabling technology that, over the coming decades, will become a ubiquitous driver of economic growth and shaping legal, medical, educational, financial, and military sectors. Yet, it is largely ungoverned and unregulated. Why is the issue important? AI commercial […]

Aviso LatAm: COVID-19

Feb 5, 2021

Aviso LatAm: COVID-19 February 5, 2021

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) expects the deployment of COVID-19 vaccines to Latin American and Caribbean through the COVAX facility to begin in mid-February and last until the end of June. Over 35 million doses will be delivered to 36 countries.

100 Ideas for the first 100 days

Feb 4, 2021

#16: Launch a Manhattan Project for Energy Storage

By: Robert Manning What is the kernel of the issue? The biggest single obstacle to scaling up intermittent renewable energy sources—wind and solar—as primary clean sources of electricity is cost and efficiency of energy storage. Why is the issue important? Breakthroughs in efficiency and cost of energy storage is critical to accelerating the transition to […]

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Feb 4, 2021

Protecting the new frontier: Seven perspectives on aerospace cybersecurity

By Simon Handler

The aviation community is experiencing unprecedented difficulties, while space is emerging as a new fronter with challenges of its own. But there are opportunities for experts across the aerospace sector to tackle its cybersecurity challenges.

Cybersecurity Space

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