Sudan’s outgoing state minister of foreign affairs reflects on regional issues

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Sudan’s outgoing state minister of foreign affairs reflects on regional issues

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

By 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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Sudan’s outgoing state minister of foreign affairs reflects on regional issues

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

By 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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Feb 10, 2021

Sudan’s outgoing state minister of foreign affairs reflects on regional issues

By Africa Center

On Wednesday, February 10, the Africa Center hosted a private virtual roundtable featuring H.E. Omer Gamereldin Ismail, the outgoing Sudanese state minister of foreign affairs, for a discussion on key regional and bilateral issues for Sudan.

Africa Conflict

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Feb 10, 2021

Ullman writes op-ed on deterrence for The Hill

By Atlantic Council

On February 10, Atlantic Council Senior Advisor Harlan Ullman wrote an op-ed in The Hill titled "It's time to debate the relevance of deterrence." In the piece, Ullman argues that past paradigms of deterrence are inapplicable and unsustainable in coming decades. Instead of applying deterrence to new, unconventional threats, Ullman posits a strategy based in the following: "contain, prevent, defend, and engage."

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BelarusAlert

Feb 10, 2021

Is Russia slowly annexing Belarus in plain sight?

By Brian Whitmore

Moscow's current efforts to turn Belarusian territory into a platform for Russia’s armed forces are accompanied by moves to accelerate an economic integration that could amount to a soft annexation.

Belarus Russia

New Atlanticist

Feb 10, 2021

Biden needs a new Pakistan policy. This is what it should look like.

By Shamila N. Chaudhary, Vali Nasr

The United States has an opportunity to move on from the sordid history of US-Pakistan relations. Strategic imperatives in both Islamabad and Washington have provided a rare opening, one that if explored effectively could serve US regional interests positively and also provide impetus for change in Pakistan.

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NATO 20/2020

Feb 10, 2021

Supersize cyber: NATO 20/2020 podcast

By Safa Shahwan Edwards, Simon Handler

NATO should adopt a digital .2 percent policy whereby member states commit to spend .2 percent of their gross domestic product on cybersecurity and digital defense modernization.

Cybersecurity Europe & Eurasia

Event Recap

Feb 10, 2021

Looking beyond COVID-19: The need to focus US national strategy on the next major crisis

By Julia Siegel

Health security and technology experts joined the Atlantic Council's Scowcroft Center and its Forward Defense practice for a discussion on building resilience for the next major national security shock.

Coronavirus Crisis Management

UkraineAlert

Feb 9, 2021

Kremlin TV chief: Russia must annex east Ukraine

By Alvydas Medalinskas

Kremlin TV chief Margarita Simonyan called on Russia to annex eastern Ukraine's Donbas region during a recent high-profile forum that signaled an escalation in Moscow's seven-year hybrid war against Ukraine.

Conflict Disinformation

New Atlanticist

Feb 9, 2021

The world reacts to ‘The Longer Telegram’

By Atlantic Council

In the days since its publication, the paper has sparked debate everywhere from India and Pakistan to Britain, Singapore, and China itself, where it has elicited sharp criticism from the Foreign Ministry and a slew of pieces in the state-run Global Times.

China Politics & Diplomacy

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Feb 9, 2021

McInnis quoted in POLITICO on Defense Secretary Austin

By Atlantic Council

On February 9, POLITICO published an article titled “Lloyd Austin takes first steps to repair a battered Pentagon.” In this piece, Forward Defense and Transatlantic Security Initiative Nonresident Senior Fellow Kathleen J. McInnis was quoted on the state of civil-military relations during the Trump administration, noting the erosion of civilian oversight that took place at the Pentagon.

Defense Policy United States and Canada

In the News

Feb 8, 2021

Rodriguez in Defense One on defense spending and priorities

By Atlantic Council

On February 8, Defense One published an article titled "How to reconnect the Pentagon's strategy to its budget" by Forward Defense senior advisor Stephen Rodriguez and Center for Government Contracting research fellow Eric Lofgren.

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