Week of January 9, 2021
This week, Scowcroft Center experts discussed how the United States will meet future defense challenges in cooperation with allies and partners. The Eurasia Center convened its experts to contemplate Russia’s endgame in Ukraine, and what might the Kremlin hope to achieve by escalating its invasion? Finally, the Latin America Center explored how Venezuela’s opposition might overcome internal fissures to regain the path toward democratic restoration.
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If we can start to share unprocessed sensor data with all of our friends and allies…we bring to the table one thing that our adversaries can’t, diversity.
Gen. james E. Cartwright
Putin is always open about his intentions, but he is never open about his immediate plans.
Oleksandr danyliuk
Mr. Maduro and those who support him inside Venezuela and beyond have done what they can to extinguish Venezuelan democracy. But they’re not going to succeed.
kevin o’reilly
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The Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center broadens understanding of regional transformations and delivers constructive, results-oriented solutions to inform how the public and private sectors can advance hemispheric prosperity.