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Second Annual UK Cyber 9/12 Strategy Challenge

By Jared Zimmerman

On Tuesday, February 12, the Atlantic Council’s second annual UK Cyber 9/12 Strategy Challenge concluded with the University of Cambridge’s team “CamPhishing” winning first place. Coming in second and third place were “The Strongest Linc 2.0” of Queen’s University Belfast and “Team Encryptonite” of University of Glasgow, respectively.

Roundtable with Iraqi Foreign Minister H.E. Mohamed Alhakim

By Atlantic Council

On February 8, 2019, the Atlantic Council’s Iraq Initiative hosted a private roundtable with H.E. Mohamed Alhakim, Foreign Minister of Iraq. Atlantic Council Iraq Initiative Director Dr. Abbas Kadhim moderated the conversation. Atlantic Council President and CEO Frederick Kempe gave introductory remarks.

Ukraine 2019

2019 will be a major year for Ukraine. Five years after street protests that put Ukraine firmly in the pro-West orbit, voters will pick a president and parliament. The UkraineAlert blog covers the candidates, issues, and ideas driving Ukraine’s political debate.{loadposition ukraine-2019-tiles}

Digital Statecraft, Digital Streetcraft

Nowadays, information technology is an essential part of any nation-state’s toolkit. And yet, in the digital space, nation-states are just a few of many actors. A mastery of cyber operations can give nation-states the advantage they need to pursue their economic, national security or foreign policy goals. But without private sector and civil society cooperation, […]