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Apr 14, 2021

Ee in China Focus on Talent Retention

By Atlantic Council

On April 14, Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security Nonresident Fellow Shaun Ee was featured in China Focus for an award-winning essay on the benefits of immigration for the United States, with a particular focus on immigration and talent retention. He argues that the United States must encourage immigration while remaining sensitive to legitimate concerns about espionage.

China Civil Society

Fast Thinking

Apr 13, 2021

FAST THINKING: Leaving Afghanistan, twenty years later

By Atlantic Council

America’s longest war is set to finally come to an end, with President Joe Biden expected to announce on Wednesday that all American troops will withdraw from Afghanistan by September 11, 2021. What’s the state of the nation that the US military will leave behind?

Afghanistan Defense Policy

In the News

Apr 13, 2021

Friedlander quoted in US News on the EU labor system

By Julia Friedlander

Read the full article here.

European Union Future of Work
Photo: US Air National Guard

Event Recap

Apr 13, 2021

The government services industry: Responding to the transforming market of problems and solutions

By Julia Siegel

Forward Defense hosts a Captains of Industry discussion on innovation stemming from the government services sector with Siemens Government Technologies CEO Tina Dolph, Applied Research Associates CEO Robert Sues, and Professional Services Council CEO David Berteau.

Defense Industry Defense Policy

Fast Thinking

Apr 13, 2021

FAST THINKING: Why economic development is key to addressing the migration crisis at the US border

By Atlantic Council

On this episode of Fast Thinking, Atlantic Council experts Rebecca Scheurer and Jason Marczak dive into the root causes of mass emigration from Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador, and offer recommendations for long-term solutions to the underlying push factors that drive people from their homes—including crime, gang violence, corruption, and climate change.

Migration Northern Triangle

UkraineAlert

Apr 13, 2021

A pipeline deal could help end Putin’s Ukraine war

By Colin Cleary

The Russian-led conflict in eastern Ukraine and the construction of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline are the two most contentious issues on the Euro-Atlantic security agenda today. Linking the two could broaden the space for negotiation.

Conflict European Union

In the News

Apr 13, 2021

Tran quoted in SCMP on bifurcation of global economy between Chinese and US camps

By Hung Tran

Read the full article here.

China Economy & Business

Future of DHS

Apr 12, 2021

Warrick in The Telegraph on Cyber Appointment

By Atlantic Council

On April 12, Forward Defense Nonresident Senior Fellow Thomas S. Warrick was quoted in an article in The Telegraph. The article focused on the appointment of new cyber officials in the Biden administration, with Warrick giving some context about the background of Jen Easterly, tapped to run the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.

Cybersecurity Defense Policy

In the News

Apr 12, 2021

Akhtar joins CSSPR to discuss a report on nuclear responsibilities

By Atlantic Council

Defense Policy Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Apr 12, 2021

Busch in The Hill: US whiskey and wine exporters brace for a summer of tariffs

By Marc L. Busch

Marc Busch writes in The Hill that the potential for EU tariffs on US whiskey and wine highlights the political nature of retaliatory tariffs and effectively rules out a tariff exclusion for the products.

Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia

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