70 Years Later, George C. Marshall’s Values Are Still Relevant

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After a failed attack, Hezbollah’s propaganda seeks to prevent a wider war with Israel

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Committed as Hezbollah is to saving its Gaza-based allies, the group does not currently want a full war with Israel.

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70 Years Later, George C. Marshall’s Values Are Still Relevant

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Aug 21, 2024

How quickly can Taiwan integrate US weapon systems? Speed is essential to help deter China.

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Adam Kozloski

To better prepare Taiwan to defend itself, the United States needs more transparency into Taipei’s weapons integration challenges.

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70 Years Later, George C. Marshall’s Values Are Still Relevant

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Aug 21, 2024

Invasion? What invasion? Putin is downplaying Ukraine’s Kursk offensive

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Peter Dickinson

Vladimir Putin’s efforts to downplay Ukraine’s invasion of Russia have severely dented his strongman image and make a mockery of the West’s escalation fears, writes Peter Dickinson.

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New Atlanticist

Jun 5, 2017

70 Years Later, George C. Marshall’s Values Are Still Relevant

By Stephen R. Grand

It may be an awkward moment for a birthday, but the Marshall Plan turned seventy on June 5. Designed to give Europe a hand up rather than a handout following the devastation of World War II, the Marshall Plan became the cornerstone for the emergence of a US-led, rules-based order that has enhanced Europe’s and […]

European Union
International Organizations

In the News

Jun 5, 2017

Corman Quoted in The Hill on Fixing Healthcare Cybersecurity

By Joshua Corman

Read the full article here.

Cybersecurity
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Jun 5, 2017

Stoltenberg Stands By Article 5
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Cyber 9/12 Project

Jun 2, 2017

WannaCry Ransomware Attack: Dreams Should Not Come True

By Cyber Statecraft Initiative

On May 12, 2017, the world was shaken by a ransomware cyberattack called Wanna Crypt (also known as WannaCry) that spread like a network worm. The attack impacted over 45 National Health System (NHS) organizations across England and Scotland, forcing hospitals to cancel appointments and loose critical patient records, as well as the German S-Bahn.

Cybersecurity
Security & Defense

NATOSource

Jun 2, 2017

Meeting the Russian Hybrid Challenge: A Comprehensive Strategic Framework

By Franklin D. Kramer and Lauren M. Speranza

Hybrid challenges continue to threaten security across the Euro-Atlantic community.

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European Union

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Jun 2, 2017

Meeting the Russian Hybrid Challenge: A Comprehensive Strategic Framework

By Franklin D. Kramer and Lauren M. Speranza

Hybrid challenges continue to threaten security across the Euro-Atlantic community.

Cybersecurity
European Union

In the News

Jun 2, 2017

Woods Joins Council on Foreign Relations Podcast to Discuss Cyber Policy

By Beau Woods

Listen to the full interview here.

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UkraineAlert

May 31, 2017

NATO’s Double Standards: Why Montenegro but Not Ukraine?

By Taras Kuzio

On June 5, Montenegro will become the twenty-ninth member of NATO. This comes at a time when accession talks with the EU are also occurring; the EU has offered membership to Montenegro and other countries in the western Balkans. To any careful observer, it is obvious that the standards for Montenegro’s inclusion in the alliance […]

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Russia

New Atlanticist

May 31, 2017

America First Also Means Europe First

By Louis Golino

The NATO summit in Brussels on May 25 was an important opportunity for US President Donald J. Trump to turn his recent statement about the Alliance no longer being obsolete in his opinion into real progress in transatlantic relations. However, Trump’s boorish behavior at the summit, his failure to endorse the Alliance’s mutual defense clause, […]

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Report

May 30, 2017

Meeting the Russian hybrid challenge

By Franklin D. Kramer and Lauren M. Speranza

Since its takeover of Crimea in 2014, Russia has become increasingly emboldened, undertaking actions that, rather than propping up a failing regime, strike directly against the functioning of Western democracy. Employing a combination of “hybrid” actions–political, diplomatic, informational, cyber-, economic, covert and low-level force–the Kremlin has targeted countries not only on the fringes of its […]

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