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Mar 10, 2021

Starling and Siegel in National Interest on gendered disinformation

By Atlantic Council

On March 10, FD Deputy Director and Resident Fellow Clementine G. Starling and Young Global Professional Julia Siegel wrote an article in the National Interest titled "Disinformation against women puts democracy at risk."

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EnergySource

Mar 10, 2021

The pandemic and electricity transformation in the United States and the European Union: Developments in 2020

By Robert F. Ichord, Jr.

Electricity sector developments in 2020 demonstrated the key role of renewables and nuclear power in achieving President Biden’s goal of realizing “a carbon pollution-free electricity sector by 2035” and the EU’s target of 55 percent emissions reduction by 2030. But it also reinforced the magnitude of the challenge ahead, with fossil fuels still representing 60 percent of the power generation mix in the United States and 37 percent in the European Union, as well as the importance of pursuing an aggressive sustainable recovery plan to avoid a rebound in emissions.

Coronavirus Energy & Environment

In the News

Mar 10, 2021

Hooper appointed to Two Six Technologies board

By Atlantic Council

On March 10, it was announced that Forward Defense Nonresident Senior Fellow Charles Hooper was appointed to the board of directors of Two Six Technologies, a defense and cybersecurity firm.

Defense Policy United States and Canada

BelarusAlert

Mar 10, 2021

Belarus opposition leader calls on West to get tough

By Vladislav Davidzon

Belarus opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya is calling on Western governments to adopt a far tougher stance towards dictator Alyaksandr Lukashenka in order to bring his 26-year reign to an end.

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Mar 9, 2021

Borghard in Lawfare: Was SolarWinds a different type of cyber espionage?

By Atlantic Council

On March 9, Erica Borghard published an article in Lawfare that on the implications of the SolarWinds breach for thinking about cyber espionage versus attack. Borghard evaluated the Biden administration’s approach to SolarWinds and offered a path forward for addressing these kinds of cyber incidents. “The distinction between cyber espionage and cyberattack is important because […]

Cybersecurity United States and Canada

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Mar 9, 2021

Borghard on WJLA-TV: US should reassess level of reliance on coercion strategies

By Atlantic Council

On March 9, Erica Borghard was interviewed on WJLA-TV about her recent Reality Check article on the difference between deterrence and coercion. Borghard discussed how policymakers often misuse the term deterrence, and the policy recommendations that follow from her analysis. “The State Department under the Trump administration emphasized the need for deterrence against Iran, but […]

Politics & Diplomacy United States and Canada

TradeWorld

Mar 9, 2021

Transatlantic trade: Tectonic shifts ahead for 2021

By Barbara C. Matthews

The Biden-Harris administration has signaled an intention to hit the ground running with the March 2 release of the president’s 2021 Trade Policy Agenda alongside the 2020 Annual Report. However, trade tensions loom on the horizon. How can the US and EU work together to address digital and data policy issues and the growing economic influence of China?

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UkraineAlert

Mar 9, 2021

US sanctions Ukrainian oligarch Ihor Kolomoisky

By Peter Dickinson

The United States imposed sanctions against Ukrainian oligarch Ihor Kolomoisky on March 5 in a move that underlined American support for Ukraine’s Euro-Atlantic integration.

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NATO 20/2020

Mar 9, 2021

Set NATO’s sights on the High North: NATO 20/2020 podcast

By James Danoy and Marisol Maddox

Security in the Arctic is waiting on no one. NATO needs a strategy for defense and deterrence in the High North before it is outflanked.

Defense Policy Europe & Eurasia

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Mar 9, 2021

Kroenig interviewed by Formiche on alliances during the Biden administration

By Atlantic Council

On March 9, SCSS Deputy Director Matthew Kroenig was interviewed by Formiche on the importance of alliances during the Biden administration.

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