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Apr 30, 2020

Engelke in CBS News about Post-Covid scenarios

By Atlantic Council

China Coronavirus

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Apr 29, 2020

Borghard in the Council on Foreign Relations: The Department of Defense should not wage cyber war against criminal hackers during the coronavirus crisis

By Atlantic Council

Erica argues that employing DoD cyber forces to solve any challenge or threat that may emerge in cyberspace risks democratic values and threatens to erode the ability of military cyber forces to achieve the crucial missions they were meant to accomplish in the first place. More about our expert

Cybersecurity Political Reform
Nuclear-powered US aircraft carrier

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Apr 26, 2020

Brzezinski and Skaluba cited in the Economist on COVID-19’s impact on defense spending

By Ian Brzezinski and Chris Skaluba

Ian Brzezinski and Chris Skaluba quoted on the likelihood that COVID-19 will drive down defense spending and the implications that has for reigniting the burden-sharing debate in NATO.

Coronavirus Defense Industry

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Apr 24, 2020

Hunter in The Ledger: Breaking our civic fever

By Atlantic Council

Civil Society Coronavirus

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Apr 24, 2020

Hunter in The Ledger: Breaking our civic fever

By Atlantic Council

United States and Canada

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Apr 22, 2020

Starling writes article on European military mobility in Defense One

By Atlantic Council

Deputy Director of Forward Defense Clementine Starling reviews the successes of and challenges to European military mobility in the wake of COVID-19, and advances four solutions.

Coronavirus Defense Policy

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Apr 22, 2020

Borghard in the Council on Foreign Relations: US Cyber Command’s malware inoculation, linking offense and defense in cyberspace

By Atlantic Council

Erica writes about malware inoculation and how it reduces the attack surface of potential U.S. targets, thereby making it harder for adversaries to achieve their objectives without the need for the U.S. to conduct disruptive, destructive, or degrading cyber operations—it is simply the sharing useful information. More about our expert

Cybersecurity Political Reform

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Apr 21, 2020

Robert Manning in The Hill about the Coronavirus’ impact on China’s influence

By Atlantic Council

China Coronavirus

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Apr 17, 2020

Kroenig discusses US involvement in global public health institutions in Foreign Policy

By Atlantic Council

On April 17, Foreign Policy published a biweekly column featuring Scowcroft Center Deputy Director Matthew Kroenig debating the Cato Institute’s Emma Ashford. Dr. Kroenig and Dr. Ashford discussed global health security, transatlantic relations, and the virus’s implications for military readiness. While global public health institutions have faltered in the face of the pandemic, the crisis […]

Coronavirus European Union

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Apr 15, 2020

Burrows joins MSNBC to discuss the global lack of preparedness for pandemics

Director of the Foresight, Strategy, and Risks Initiative, Mathew Burrows, joins MSNBC with Chuck Todd to discuss the lack of pandemic preparation throughout the US and around the world.