Pentagon’s New Cyber Strategy

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David Daoud

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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Pentagon’s New Cyber Strategy

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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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Pentagon’s New Cyber Strategy

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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

Jul 14, 2011

Pentagon’s New Cyber Strategy

By Jason Healey

The Department of Defense’s new cyber strategy, (known as “Cyber 3.0” in the Pentagon) is being released this afternoon and many cyber security professionals who read it may be disappointed that it does not say more. While there is some validity to that concern the strategy does cover important new ground on the most pressing needs […]

Cybersecurity
Security & Defense

New Atlanticist

Jul 14, 2011

NATO and Strategic Cyber Capabilities

By Jason Healey

NATO must transform itself in order to deal with cyber threats and opportunities. Although currently on a strong course with a new cyber strategy, recently approved by the national defense ministers, the Alliance still has a long way yet to go.

Cybersecurity
NATO

New Atlanticist

Jul 13, 2011

NATO’s Official Policy on Killing Gaddafi

By Jorge Benitez

Josh Rogin’s story in Foreign Policy, “Exclusive: Top U.S. admiral admits we are trying to kill Gaddafi,” sparked considerable media attention and strengthened the perception that NATO’s air strikes in Libya are targeting Muammar Gaddafi.

Libya
NATO

Issue Brief

Jul 11, 2011

Increasing Outreach, Public Understanding and Support for NATO across the Transatlantic Community

By Kurt Volker

Former U.S. Ambassador to NATO and Atlantic Council Strategic Advisors Group member Kurt Volker argues that allied political leaders must make a stronger case for NATO and that the Alliance must be seen as successful for it to regain public support in his brief “Increasing Outreach, Public Understanding and Support for NATO across the Transatlantic […]

NATO
Security & Defense

Issue Brief

Jul 11, 2011

U.S. European Command and NATO’S Strategic Concept: Post-Afghanistan and Beyond

By Harlan Ullman

In “U.S. European Command and NATO’s Strategic Concept: Post-Afghanistan and Beyond,” Atlantic Council Strategic Advisors Group member Harlan Ullman argues that after the NATO drawdown from Afghanistan, EUCOM will become even more important as a means of sustaining and building NATO’s capabilities and capacities in an era of limited defense resources. Download the PDF

European Union
International Organizations

Issue Brief

Jul 11, 2011

EUCOM’s Future Force Structure

By Kori Schake

In ‘EUCOM’s Future Force Structure,’ Kori Schake warns that EUCOM is losing the argument with the services, particularly the U.S. Army, about the importance and value of U.S. forces stationed in Europe. This Program on International Security issue brief is part of a series of five issue briefs to assess the future roles, missions and […]

Europe & Eurasia
NATO

Issue Brief

Jul 11, 2011

Nuclear Issues for NATO After the Strategic Concept

By Walt Slocombe

Atlantic Council Strategic Advisors Group member and former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, Walt Slocombe analyzes how the 2010 NATO Strategic Concept will impact Alliance nuclear politics and posture in “Nuclear Issues for NATO After the Strategic Concept.” Download the PDF

NATO
Nuclear Deterrence

Issue Brief

Jul 11, 2011

EUCOM and NATO-EU Relations after the Lisbon Summit

By Leo Michel

In “EUCOM and NATO-EU Relations after the Lisbon Summit: Bank Shots Score Too,” Leo Michel urges the United States to ‘embed’ officers with allied and partner defense institutions and for EUCOM to work with other European institutions on the implementation of the Comprehensive Approach. Download the PDF

European Union
International Organizations
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New Atlanticist

Jul 7, 2011

Former NATO Boss to Europeans: Have We No Pride?

By James Joyner

Former NATO Secretary General Lord Robertson, a member of the Atlantic Council International Advisory Board, says that not only were Bob Gates’ parting shots at NATO correct but “he may well have pulled some punches.” Speaking at London’s Chatham House, he declared that “Bob Gates’ words should put a shiver down the collective European spine.” At […]

Libya
NATO

NATOSource

Jul 6, 2011

NATO server hacked, files published

By Darren Pauli, ITNews

From Darren Pauli, ITNews:  A NATO server appears to have been hacked by a group that claims to have rooted the server with a private zero day exploit. A private zero day exploit is a vulnerability discovered in a system that is not disclosed publicly before being used in an attack. A 50 MB backup […]

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