National Security

One of the primary functions of government is to ensure its citizens remain safe from external and internal threats. From conventional military strikes to terrorist attacks, governments must have the policies in place to protect their countries and ensure stability. These include robust intelligence gathering, deep relationships with international allies and partners, and strong defense and military institutions.

No, Cyberwarfare Isn’t as Dangerous as Nuclear War

New Atlanticist
Nov 13, 2024

The threat from wildfires is growing. The US needs a unified response.

By
Dan Hart

Congress should create a modern, centralized wildfire intelligence system that can serve firefighters nationwide.

National Security
United States and Canada

No, Cyberwarfare Isn’t as Dangerous as Nuclear War

Future of DHS
Sep 26, 2024

The Secret Service needs a budget increase—but so does the rest of the Department of Homeland Security

By
Thomas S. Warrick

On Wednesday, Congress passed a bill to increase Secret Service funding in response to threats, after two assassination attempts against Donald Trump. The same logic should apply to the overall DHS budget.

Migration
National Security

No, Cyberwarfare Isn’t as Dangerous as Nuclear War

New Atlanticist
Sep 25, 2024

What the next administration should do to ensure US economic and national security

By
Kimberly Donovan, Maia Nikoladze

The next administration must protect sensitive US technology, drive the energy transition, and safeguard the global financial system.

China
Economy & Business

Content

New Atlanticist

Mar 26, 2013

No, Cyberwarfare Isn’t as Dangerous as Nuclear War

By Jason Healey

America does not face an existential cyberthreat today, despite recent warnings. Our cyber vulnerabilities are undoubtedly grave and the threats we face are severe but far from comparable to nuclear war.  

Cybersecurity National Security

New Atlanticist

Mar 21, 2013

Bolstering Jordan to Enhance Regional Security

By John Raidt and Jeffrey Lightfoot

President Barack Obama can significantly bolster regional security and advance US interests in his upcoming trip to the Middle East by offering increased support to Jordan to help it cope with the highly consequential spillover effects of the conflict in Syria. The influx of 3,000 refugees per day into Jordan from Syria—including an unknown number […]

National Security Security & Defense

New Atlanticist

Mar 20, 2013

Obama’s Cyberwarfare Strategy Will Backfire

By Jason Healey

America’s generals and spymasters have decided they can secure a better future in cyberspace through, what else, covert warfare, preemptive attacks, and clandestine intelligence. Our rivals are indeed seeking to harm U.S. interests and it is perfectly within the president’s purview to use these tools in response. Yet this is an unwise policy that will […]

Cybersecurity National Security

New Atlanticist

Mar 19, 2013

America’s Losing Streak

By James Joyner

As we approach the tenth anniversary of the American invasion of Iraq on March 20, it’s worth reflecting on the fact that it has been nearly seventy years since America’s last successful major war.

National Security Security & Defense

New Atlanticist

Mar 7, 2013

North Korean Albatross Around China’s Neck

By Robert A. Manning

North Korea’s recent nuclear test was a stark reminder to China that the days of a “lips and teeth” relationship with Pyongyang, of Mao Zedong and Kim Il-sung half a century ago, are long gone. Nuclear test after nuclear test, missile test after missile test, Pyongyang has time after time ignored Beijing’s pleas not to […]

Korea National Security

New Atlanticist

Feb 25, 2013

Niger needs more than drones

By J. Peter Pham

President Barack Obama informed Congressional leaders on Friday that approximately one hundred American military personnel have been deployed to Niger to “provide support for intelligence collection and . . . facilitate intelligence sharing with French forces conducting operations in Mali, and with other partners” fighting al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) and its allies. While […]

National Security Sahel

New Atlanticist

Feb 14, 2013

Beyond Budgets: Legacies Impacting American Defense Policy

By Derek Reveron

In spite of more than a decade of combat operations, looming budget reductions, and a variety of social changes, the military remains a powerful tool for American presidents and they have not been loathe to use it. The military’s size, technology, equipment, and remarkable capabilities allow presidents to defend America and also to support friends, […]

National Security Security & Defense
White House

New Atlanticist

Feb 12, 2013

Real Cyber Reform Demands White House Leadership

By Kevin Gronberg

In the wake of Congress’s inability to pass comprehensive cyber legislation last year, the White House is poised to release an executive order on cybersecurity and critical infrastructure. With this executive order, President Obama has the opportunity to hit the reset button and begin developing an effective national cybersecurity policy. It won’t change much on […]

Cybersecurity National Security

New Atlanticist

Jan 31, 2013

Descent into Hell: The Demise of Amerian Politics

By Harlan Ullman

The Irish bon vivant Oscar Wilde naughtily observed that the reason the politics of academic life were so sharp was because the stakes were so small. In the United States today, politics are growing even sharper and nastier because the stakes are so huge.

National Security Security & Defense

New Atlanticist

Jan 29, 2013

Cyber Command Expanding Five Fold

By Jason Healey

Cyber Command will find great opportunities but face significant challenges as it expands from 900 cyber warriors to nearly 5000. Its predecessor started with just 25 people in 1998. So in one sense, this increase represents continuity, just another in a series of expansions. But the size of the increase, and the addition of a new mission, […]

Cybersecurity National Security
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Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley

Distinguished Fellow

Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

Middle East National Security

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Elliot Ackerman

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Forward Defense Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

Afghanistan Defense Policy

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Anca Agachi

Nonresident Fellow

Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security Transatlantic Security Initiative

Africa Conflict

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Alexander Alden

Nonresident Senior Fellow

GeoStrategy Initiative Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

Defense Policy English

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Ahmed F. Alkhatib

Resident Senior Fellow, Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative

Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative

Arabic Conflict

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Michael Allen

Nonresident Senior Fellow

GeoStrategy Initiative Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

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