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September 27, 2024[[link removed]]Wilson Weekly
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Latvia’s Frontline Perspective on Europe’s Eastern Flank: A Conversation with President Zatlers [[link removed]]
[[link removed]]“The biggest threat to Russia and the Russian economy is that the war is over,” said Latvia’s former President Valdis Zatlers. “They have a military, a war, social contract. What I mean by that is that the best well-paid jobs are military jobs. So, people support the military policies.”
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AI in Bahrain: Integrating AI Into Economic Visions, National Security, and a Growing Workforce UNGA 2024 Recap: Crises, Conflicts, and the “Pact for the Future” Dominate Talks
In the Middle East, a race is underway as countries across the region work to establish themselves as leaders in this burgeoning technological frontier. One country well-positioned for the AI race: the Kingdom of Bahrain. “The pact introduces two key initiatives. One is the Global Digital Impact, which focuses on AI, and the other is the Declaration on Future Generations, which is really aiming and attempting to account for the pressures that today's youth and tomorrow's youth are going to face in future years.” -Lauren Risi
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[link removed] [[link removed]] Stubborn ThingsScamming From Burma
“More than a thousand ‘scam dens’ in Burma use trafficked labor to send scam texts and email messages to targets in dozens of countries—including both China and the United States.” Learn more from Amb. Mark A. Green
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Bangladesh in Transition: US Role in Post-Hasina Era Dr. Mike Sfraga Confirmed as US Ambassador-at-Large for Arctic Affairs
In this episode of Need to Know, host John Milewski and guest Michael Kugelman discuss the ongoing political upheaval in Bangladesh in the aftermath of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s resignation. They explore the interim government's challenges, US interests, and the future of Bangladesh’s economy and foreign relations. "As the founder of the Wilson Center's Polar Institute, he was instrumental in publicly reaffirming the strategic importance of the Arctic region, and I am confident that as the first US Ambassador-at-Large for Arctic Affairs, Mike will be an effective advocate for US interests and sound national security, environmental, and economic policies." -Ambassador Mark A. Green, President and CEO of the Wilson Center.
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NOW Logo [[link removed]]2024 Quad Leaders' Summit
In this edition of Wilson Center NOW, we highlight the fourth Quad Leaders’ Summit, hosted by President Joe Biden in Wilmington, Delaware. Joining us are Shihoko Goto, Director of the Wilson Center’s Indo-Pacific program, and Michael Kugelman, Director of the Center’s South Asia Institute. They discuss the ambitious security and economic agenda set by the leaders of Japan, Australia, India, and the US and explain how the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) has increased in relevance as a counter to China’s escalations in the Pacific region.
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2024 Quad Leaders' Summit
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Upcoming Events
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Weapons in Space: Technology, Politics, and the Rise and Fall of the Strategic Defense Initiative [[link removed]]Monday, September 30 // 4-5:30 pm ET
The Story Behind Climate Security and What it Means for US Foreign Policy [[link removed]]Tuesday, October 1 // 10:30 am-12:00 pm ET
UK and US Antarctic Collaboration: The Cutting Edge of Polar Science and Future Directions [[link removed]]Wednesday, October 2 // 10-11:00 am ET
Book Talk | The Melting Point: High Command and War in the 21st Century by General (Ret) Kenneth Frank McKenzie [[link removed]]Friday, October 4 // 10-11:00 am ET

Wilson in the News
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Iran’s New President Makes His UN Debut as the Middle East is in Flames (The New Yorker) [[link removed]]“It was an incongruous scene, on Monday, with the Middle East in flames. Israel, which is supported and armed by the United States, was pounding Hezbollah, the Lebanese militia supported and armed by Iran. Hundreds were dying and thousands were injured as Pezeshkian spent his first full day in New York under American protection.” -Robin Wright
Ukraine’s Bold Move Into Russia: Will Western and Polish Aid Tip the Scales? (National Interest) [[link removed]]“In July, Poland passed a law that extends special privileges for Ukrainian refugees until September 30, 2025. These special privileges have and continue to include access to Polish housing, Poland’s labor market, Polish schools, and Poland’s healthcare and welfare systems. More than half of Poland’s schools have Ukrainian refugee students. Ukrainian refugee students constitute around 3% of the students in Polish schools.” -Jennifer Wistrand
The Baltic Electricity Grid: Synchronizing With Europe and Ditching Russia (Baltic Initiative) [[link removed]]“One of the final vestiges of the Soviet occupation of the Baltic states, the electricity grid underpinning the three nations, is on track to be removed in February 2025. Russia will lose a vital lever and means of influencing the three countries, while the three Baltic countries are set to attain new levels of energy security.” -Jason C. Moyer


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