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The Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security works to develop sustainable, nonpartisan strategies to address the most important security challenges facing the United States and the world.

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Executive Summary

Apr 20, 2021

Россия после Путина – Первоочередные шаги новой власти

By Anders Åslund and Leonid Gozman

Мы не знаем, когда прекратит свое существование режим Путина, но он явно испытывает трудности. В своем новом докладе д-р Андерс Ослунд и д-р Леонид Гозман дают рекомендации о том, что следует сделать после завершения путинского правления.

Civil Society Corruption

EnergySource

Apr 19, 2021

Rapid response: Secretary Blinken’s April speech on climate

By Randolph Bell, Reed Blakemore, Margaret Jackson

On April 19, 2021, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken delivered a keynote address on climate action in advance of President Biden's Earth Day Leaders Summit on Climate. Experts from the Atlantic Council evaluate what his comments portend for future executive action on climate and clean energy policy.

Energy & Environment Energy Transitions

AfricaSource

Apr 19, 2021

Will events in Chad force a reset of Sahel strategy?

By Cameron Hudson

In the last week, several columns of rebel fighters have entered Chad from neighboring Libya with the intention of unseating long-time strongman and friend of the West Idriss Déby Itno, Chad’s ruler for the past thirty years. How France and the United States respond may cause repercussions for years to come.

Africa Conflict

New Atlanticist

Apr 16, 2021

FastTake: What’s missing from US Intel’s 2021 Threat Assessment

By Barry Pavel and Ronald Marks

The Director of National Intelligence’s Threat Assessment for 2021 outlines the US intelligence community’s projection of the most dangerous threats to the United States over the next year. But when we don’t practice the art of strategic foresight, we may leave ourselves vulnerable to strategic blind spots.

Intelligence Resilience

The future is here

Apr 16, 2021

The post-COVID world this week: The pandemic’s role in Iran’s elections, the breakthrough cases we all feared, and the era’s lessons for science

By Andrew R. Marshall

What can we expect from a post-COVID world after a pandemic that has reshaped international affairs? A faster pace for science across the globe.

Coronavirus Politics & Diplomacy

Article

Apr 16, 2021

Pavel and Burrows in CNN: There will be no graceful exit from the Covid-19 pandemic

By Barry Pavel, Mathew Burrows

"The US is the only country with the capacity and influence to lead the world in eradicating this historic pandemic."

Coronavirus English

In the News

Apr 15, 2021

Burrows quoted in the New York Times: Why spy agencies say the future is bleak

By Mathew Burrows

On April 15th, Dr. Mathew Burrows was quoted in a New York Times article about the latest Global Trends 2040 Report. “Mathew Burrows, principal editor for many earlier “Global Trends” at the C.I.A. and National Intelligence Council — including the one that warned of a pandemic — believes that the initiative to take the future […]

Korean Resilience & Society

GeoTech Cues

Apr 15, 2021

How cybersecurity and citizen trust in digital vaccine certificates are inextricably linked

By Borja Prado

With the international rollout of vaccine certificates, both public and private sector actors are coming together to create reliable standards. But what are governments doing to ensure their security and integrity?

Coronavirus Cybersecurity

In the News

Apr 14, 2021

Brooks in Write About Now on lessons from the pandemic

By Atlantic Council

On April 14, Forward Defense Nonresident Senior Fellow Max Brooks was featured on the Write About Now podcast on the pandemic and Minecraft.

Coronavirus Education

IranElections2021

Apr 14, 2021

Iran’s botched handling of the coronavirus may impact June election

By Masoud Mostajabi

Given the economic uncertainty, unrest in the upcoming election season is possible. An excessive vaccination fee, rumors of nepotism as the vaccination programs roll out, black market distribution of vaccines, or distribution of fake vaccines could ignite a wildfire—especially under current circumstances.

Coronavirus Iran

Experts

Events