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Artificial Intelligence in the Intelligence Community: Money is Not Enough

Congress wants to spend hundreds of billions of dollars on competitiveness in emerging technology, and AI in particular. But spending it effectively requires reforms to the Intelligence…
A statue of a Kuomintang soldier points a gun through a fence on February 04, 2021 in Lieyu, an outlying island of Kinmen that is the closest point between Taiwan and China. Across the water is seen the skyline of the Chinese city of Xiamen.

Taiwan vs. Tyranny: The US Must Redouble Its Commitment to Secure this Shining Hill of Democracy in East Asia

US backing for Taiwan can stymie China’s relentless creep in East Asia, and preserve a democratic beacon in the global march of illiberalism.
A depiction of network circles that change color as they are infected with a virus. The background shows letters and numbers as if it were computer coding.

Holding the LINE: Chinese Cyber Influence Campaigns After the Pandemic

An analysis of China's cyber influence tactics in Taiwan's 2020 elections can help us understand the extent of China’s capabilities and how to prepare for future operations.
Workers unload the first shipment of the Russian-developed Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine from a plane shortly after arriving at the international airport on May 2, 2021 in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Countering Vaccine Diplomacy with US Health Leadership

The United States must do more on vaccine diplomacy, including dramatically increasing the number of doses shared to push back against aggressive exports from Russia and China.
Belarusians living in Poland and Poles supporting them hold up paper planes during a demonstration in front of the European Commission office in Warsaw on May 24, 2021, demanding freedom for Belarus opposition activist Roman Protasevich a day after a Ryanair flight from Athens to Vilnius carrying the dissident journalist was diverted while in Belarusian airspace.

Tracking Transnational Repression: Next Steps for the State Department’s Human Rights Reports

The State Department's newest reporting on 'transnational repression' has much to offer, but also gaps, including on Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Thailand, and more.
Residents look out onto the bay waters in Sitio Pariahan, Bulacan on January 11, 2019. The houses around them are damaged from flooding.

Want to Compete with China? Deliver on Climate Security for the Indo-Pacific

To reestablish itself as the partner of first resort in the Indo-Pacific, the United States should use its logistical, technological, and scientific skills to help countries prepare…
An employee, wearing a face mask and a WHO vest, of the World Health Organisation (WHO) supervises the arrival of the first batch of coronavirus vaccines, at Khartoum airport in the Sudanese capital, on March 3, 2121.

Preparing for Future Pandemics Means Improving and Reforming — Not Abandoning — the WHO

Committing to an international effort in response to transnational health threats does not mean surrendering sovereign authority or essential interests.
Police in full riot gear including weapons, shields, helmets and face masks hold their firearms as they approach protesters during a demonstration against the military coup in Naypyidaw on March 8, 2021. Only the back of the protestors’ heads are visible in this image.

Do Economic Sanctions in Response to Gross Human Rights Abuses Do Any Good?

Sanctions on both Myanmar and China, for example, can have an impact in mitigating abuses, albeit in different ways.
People wearing face masks visit a Huawei booth during the Mobile World Congress in Shanghai on February 23, 2021.

China’s Dystopian “New IP” Plan Shows Need for Renewed US Commitment to Internet Governance

The US must rally partners to rein in the abuse of multilateral institutions for Huawei’s plans on 6G and beyond, which make concerns over 5G look minor.
Artificial intelligence security cameras using facial recognition technology are displayed at a stand during the 14th China International Exhibition on Public Safety and Security at the China International Exhibition Center in Beijing on October 24, 2018. A few people sit at a small table in the booth chatting while others look at the displays on the walls.

One Thousand and One Talents: The Race for A.I. Dominance

Introduction The March 2016 defeat of “Go” world champion Lee Sedol by DeepMind, Alphabet’s artificially intelligent AlphaGo algorithm, will be remembered as a crucial turning…
A person on a motorbikes drives next to the construction site of a new road built by the Chinese company China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) in Antananarivo, on October 20, 2018.

Overlooking the Policy Connections: Fragility, Democracy, and Geopolitical Competition

To reinforce global democracy and compete with rivals, the US must prevent conflict and stabilize fragile states. The issues are intertwined.
EU High Representative and Foreign Minister Josep Borrell Fontelles addresses the ministerial portion of the Brussels V Conference, March 30, 2021

National Security Last Week at the United Nations (March 26 – April 2)

EU, UN Conduct Brussels V Pledging Conference on Syria Crisis; Secretary of State Blinken Urges Security Council to Increase Humanitarian Access in Syria On March 29-30, the European…
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