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Feb 14, 2019

Sultoon Quoted in National Journal on Khashoggi Case

By Samantha Sultoon

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United States and Canada

EnergySource

Feb 13, 2019

Nuclear energy’s absence from the State of the Union: A missed opportunity

By Jennifer T. Gordon

Many commentators noted the absence of any reference to climate change, clean energy, or the Green New Deal in President Trump’s State of the Union address on February 5th. In fact, the only mention that Trump made of energy at all was to praise the US for becoming “the number one producer oil and natural […]

Climate Change & Climate Action Energy & Environment

Inflection Points

Feb 10, 2019

Disruptive Trump faces decisive February

By Frederick Kempe

February brings the most significant series of tests yet of whether President Trump can transform his disruptive US foreign policy into concrete outcomes.

Politics & Diplomacy Security & Defense

EconoGraphics

Feb 6, 2019

A Breakdown of the Sanctions Deal between the United States and Oleg Deripaska

By Ole Moehr | Graphics by Shiqing Hua and Zachary Coles

On January 16, a US Senate resolution to maintain US sanctions on the Russian aluminum giant RUSAL and its holding company EN+ failed to garner the necessary 60 votes to pass. As a result, the Trump administration lifted its economic sanctions on RUSAL and EN+ on January 27.

Economic Sanctions Economy & Business

New Atlanticist

Feb 1, 2019

US leaving INF Treaty could spark an arms race with Russia

By David A. Wemer

“With the demise of the INF Treaty, New START will be the only remaining constraint on Russia’s formidable and growing nuclear capabilities," Alexander Vershbow says.

Arms Control Missile Defense

In the News

Jan 28, 2019

Ullman in UPI: Government Shutdowns Create National Emergency

By Harlan Ullman

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United States and Canada

Strategic Insights Memo

Jan 25, 2019

How to strengthen the US approach to artificial intelligence

By Barry Pavel, Matthew Kroenig, and Anastasia Kazteridis

TO: US National Security Community FROM: Barry Pavel, Matthew Kroenig, and Anastasia Kazteridis DATE: January 25, 2019 SUBJECT: How to Strengthen the US Approach to Artificial Intelligence This Strategic Insights Memo (SIM) outlines and assesses the US government’s current approach to artificial intelligence (AI). Despite significant progress, the US Government (USG) is not where it […]

Defense Technologies National Security

New Atlanticist

Jan 22, 2019

#StrongerWithAllies: Serving with pride

By Ashley Materi

Naval Lt. Jeremy Arsenault arrived at Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, for basic training in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) as one of his town’s only residents to attend university and holding the heavy weight of a secret.

NATO Resilience & Society
Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen, January 14, 2015

NATOSource

Jan 22, 2019

German Defense Minister: The World Still Needs NATO

By Ursula von der Leyen, New York Times

The alliance is not just about bases and troops. It is about defending the world order.

Germany NATO

Inflection Points

Jan 21, 2019

Davos edition: China-US contest ‘problem of our time’

By Frederick Kempe

In short: What's needed are unprecedented means to navigate unprecedented times.

China United States and Canada

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