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Apr 11, 2021

Biden’s start reflects audacious domestic and global ambitions

By Frederick Kempe

Biden’s boldness in his first one hundred days can be measured most graphically by the numbers: the four trillion dollars and counting that he hopes to generate to finance an American pandemic rebound, a surge in US jobs and growth, and a mountain of national infrastructure investments.

China Economy & Business

100 Ideas for the first 100 days

Apr 11, 2021

#82: Appoint a Special Presidential Envoy for Space

By: Christopher P. Mulder and Julia Siegel What is the kernel of the issue? Outer space lacks the “rules of the road” that guide activity in the land, air, and sea domains. Chief of Space Operations General John Raymond has characterized the situation in space as akin to “the Wild, Wild West.” Why is the […]

100 Ideas for the first 100 days

Apr 10, 2021

#81: Maintain a Technological Advantage Over Adversaries

By: Matthew Kroenig, Mark Massa, and Raphael Piliero What is the kernel of the issue? Emerging technologies (such as quantum computing, lethal autonomous weapons, hypersonics, and directed energy weapons) will be critical in future conflicts, with the potential to tilt the balance of power toward revisionist states. New revolutionary technology could upend the balance of […]

NATO 20/2020

Apr 9, 2021

Listen to women: NATO 20/2020 podcast

By Cori Lynne Fleser

Twenty years after its creation, NATO should affirm the strategic significance of the Women, Peace, and Security Agenda and define what it means for an era of great power competition.

Europe & Eurasia NATO

100 Ideas for the first 100 days

Apr 9, 2021

#80: Modernize US Nuclear Forces

By: Matthew Kroenig What is the kernel of the issue? US nuclear weapons are used to help deter attacks against the United States and its more than 30 formal treaty allies. However, these weapons are aging and need to be modernized. Why is the issue important? In 2010, President Obama put in place a 30-year […]

Aviso LatAm: COVID-19

Apr 9, 2021

Aviso LatAm: COVID-19 April 9, 2021

The United States appointed Gayle Smith as the coordinator of the global COVID-19 response and health security at the State Department, a sign of US commitment to ensure equitable vaccine distribution around the world.

100 Ideas for the first 100 days

Apr 8, 2021

#79: Create a Democratic Technology Alliance

By: Ash Jain What is the kernel of the issue? New technologies, including artificial intelligence, quantum computing, genetic engineering, 5G, and robotics, are developing rapidly and will significantly shape the future of geopolitics.  While these innovations promise great benefits, they also carry serious risks, including new security challenges.   Why is the issue important? If China […]

In the News

Apr 7, 2021

Nia quoted in Al Jazeera on whether Clubhouse promotes democracy in Iran

Iran Media

100 Ideas for the first 100 days

Apr 7, 2021

#78: Empower the National Space Council

By: Christopher P. Mulder and Mark Massa What is the kernel of the issue? The United States needs to work closely with its allies to lead in space to advance its national security interests and accelerate space commerce. The Biden administration recently announced that it will stand up the National Space Council. However, competition in […]

Issue Brief

Apr 6, 2021

The digital Yuan, digital Euro, and the Diem: Key issues for public debate

By Hung Tran

As momentum grows for the development of CBDCs many policy questions remain unanswered. For insights into how CBDCs may develop, it will be important to watch where the current leaders, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) and the European Central Bank (ECB), converge and diverge.

China Digital Currencies