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Mar 4, 2021

Transcript: YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki on online speech, government regulation, and Donald Trump’s suspended account

By Atlantic Council

The Youtube CEO talked about the company's responsibilities in the information ecosystem, disinformation, government regulation of speech, and what's next for Donald Trump's account.

Digital Policy Disinformation

In the News

Mar 4, 2021

Preble on the Net Assessment podcast: The color of money

By Atlantic Council

On March 4, Christopher Preble and co-hosts Zack Cooper (AEI), and Melanie Marlowe (CSIS) discussed US sanctions programs and how to make them more effective on War on the Rocks Net Assessment podcast. They consider why sanctions have become the go-to answer to so many foreign policy problems, and explore when they should be used, […]

Economic Sanctions English

In the News

Mar 4, 2021

Ashford quoted in Business Insider: Biden can end the US war in Afghanistan in 2 months. He just has to do what Trump agreed to do

By Atlantic Council

On March 4, Emma Ashford was quoted in Business Insider in an article written by Bonnie Kristian entitled “Biden can end the US war in Afghanistan in 2 months. He just has to do what Trump agreed to do.” on the future of US troops in Afghanistan. “Washington has spent $2 trillion in Afghanistan just […]

Afghanistan Security & Defense

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Mar 4, 2021

Borghard in Aspen Institute: Real-time intelligence collection needs an upgrade

By Atlantic Council

On March 4, Erica Borghard published a reaction to the SolarWinds incident with the Aspen Institute, along with other cyber subject matter experts. Borghard argues for improving public-private collaboration and comprehensive intelligence collection, and warns against misunderstanding the implications of SolarWinds for the Department of Defense’s “defend forward” strategy. “Dispensing with the myth that SolarStorm […]

Cybersecurity United States and Canada

New Atlanticist

Mar 4, 2021

A rebuttal to Russia’s narrative about the West, grounded in history

By Ian Brzezinski, Daniel Fried, Alexander Vershbow

A recently compiled trove of historical documents constitutes a profound rebuttal of a false narrative, contradicting Moscow’s complaints about NATO through the words of Russia’s own top officials and experts. In an age of widespread disinformation and malign revisionism, the collection provides an accurate account of the NATO-Russia relationship.

European Union International Organizations

In the News

Mar 4, 2021

Nasr in Foreign Affairs: Biden’s narrow window of opportunity on Iran

By Atlantic Council

Middle East Nuclear Deterrence

In the News

Mar 4, 2021

Crouch in Defense One on China strategy

By Atlantic Council

On March 4, Forward Defense senior military fellow US Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonel Matthew Crouch and Lieutenant General Mike Dana, USMC (Ret.) published an article in Defense One titled "Building a China strategy starts by answering these questions."

China Security & Defense

In the News

Mar 4, 2021

Kroenig appears on Al Jazeera to discuss President Biden’s strike on Iranian-backed militia

By Atlantic Council

On February 26, Matthew Kroenig appeared on Al Jazeera where he discussed President Biden’s strike on an Iranian-backed militia, in response to a rocket attack against US forces.

Iran Politics & Diplomacy

New Atlanticist

Mar 4, 2021

A three-step plan for reviving the transatlantic alliance

By Edward Fishman, Mark D. Simakovsky

Reviving the transatlantic partnership will require more than the traditional close diplomacy, warm rhetoric, and lofty white papers. It will demand bold action that proves the United States and Europe can still accomplish major feats together.

Coronavirus Digital Policy

Blog Post

Mar 3, 2021

Extracting more value from CFIUS transaction costs

By John Kabealo

The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States plays a vital role in the national security of the United States, especially in a geopolitical climate in which economic statecraft is contested. However, CFIUS bears a heavy cost burden. How can the US extract more value from these costs?

Financial Regulation United States and Canada

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