Outgoing president Joseph Kabila adorns incoming Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi (right) at his inauguration on January 24, 2019. Photo Credit: Jerome Delay/AP By: Taylor Clausen, Columnist It has been two months since the Democratic Republic of Congo’s presidential election, and nothing has gone according to plan. For the past year, the United States’ foreign policy in … Continue reading A Stolen Election in the DRC – Where does US Policy Go From Here?
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An American National Information Security Strategy
Photo Credit: iStock By: Kevin Truitte, Columnist In today’s Digital Age, information is a potent weapon. American adversaries such as Russia and China understand the power of information and seek to manipulate it to their advantage. From injecting or magnifying divisive messages in social media to penetrating government networks to steal employee information, they understand … Continue reading An American National Information Security Strategy
Biosecurity and the National Security Community
Laboratory researcher using a light microscope to examine stem cells in a culture jar. At right are a pipette, samples and DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) helix to illustrate genetic editing and research. Photo Credit: SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY via AP Images. By: Roxanne Heston, Columnist Biosecurity is the field working to mitigate the risks of natural pandemics, … Continue reading Biosecurity and the National Security Community
Hacker Militias or Cyber Command? The U.S. and Russian Institutionalization of Cyber Warfare
Russia’s reliance on proxy “hackers-for-hire” to accomplish strategic objectives have led some to question why Russia has yet to institutionalize its cyber workforce into its military. However, instead of creating its own "Cyber Command," Russia’s reliance on the hacker network for talent maximizes the country’s deniability in cyber operations (plausible or not), while remaining low-cost. … Continue reading Hacker Militias or Cyber Command? The U.S. and Russian Institutionalization of Cyber Warfare
To Counter Iran, the U.S. Will Need Turkish Support
President Erdogan and President Trump. Photo Credit: Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images By: Hamad Abbas, Columnist In light of the continued failure of US traditional regional partners to counter Iranian expansion in the Middle East, the United States should cooperate with Turkey in situations in which thwarting Iran benefits both parties; although the U.S. will also need resolve … Continue reading To Counter Iran, the U.S. Will Need Turkish Support
Politicizing Humanitarian Aid in Venezuela
Humanitarian aid crossing the Venezuela Border. Photo Credit: Nelson Almeida, The New York Times By Ashley Jones-Quiadoo, Columnist Amid the recent humanitarian crisis in Venezuela, fueled by the reelection of President Nicolás Maduro, there is growing concern in the international community as some countries have denounced Maduro’s election as fraudulent. Once the wealthiest country in … Continue reading Politicizing Humanitarian Aid in Venezuela
The Warming Arctic: Implications for U.S. Regional Defense Assets
The U.S. Air Force simulated attack exercise "Arctic Gold" took place in Nov. 8, 2018, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Photo Credit: 354th Fighter Wing Public Affairs, U.S. Air Force By: Ezra Shapiro, Columnist On land and at sea, a warming Arctic is eroding US strategic force posturing and readiness in the High North. Melting … Continue reading The Warming Arctic: Implications for U.S. Regional Defense Assets
The Transatlantic Partnership Is Damaged To An Unprecedented Degree
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Emmanuel Macron, and US President Donald Trump at the plenary session of the G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany, 7 July 2017. Photo Credit: John Macdougall/AFP/Getty Images By: Simon Machalek, Columnist The transatlantic relationship, from which both the United States and the European Union (EU) have benefitted tremendously over the last … Continue reading The Transatlantic Partnership Is Damaged To An Unprecedented Degree
REPORT: “The Future of Diplomacy” Starts at Georgetown
Secretary Hilliary Clinton in conversation with Former U.S. Deputy Secretary of State and Ambassador to Russia Bill Burns. Photo Credit: The Georgetown Voice. By: Meghan McGee, Columnist On February 6, 2019, the Institute of Politics and Public Service at Georgetown’s McCourt School of Public Policy and the Walsh School of Foreign Service hosted “The Future … Continue reading REPORT: “The Future of Diplomacy” Starts at Georgetown
Reframe the U.S.-China AI Arms Race
Photo Credit: Financial Times By: Daniel Zhang, Columnist In the past five years, there has been an explosive increase in the use and research of artificial intelligence in emerging military technologies. A faceoff between the United States and China is almost guaranteed and some even suggest a forthcoming “AI arms race” between two great powers.[i] … Continue reading Reframe the U.S.-China AI Arms Race