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December 30, 2020[[link removed]]Wilson Weekly
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The Future of ISIS [[link removed]]
[[link removed]]In the first piece of a four-part series, the Wilson Center’s Middle East Program Chair James F. Jeffrey observes that “the resiliency of the organization” as a fighting force deeply-rooted in local communities poses a significant challenge to those who combat ISIS.


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Games Round Up: Serious Games in 2020 U.S.-Russia Relations in the Biden Administration
The government has made an investment in serious gaming. How is it paying off? We survey new games that help kids eat better, battle disinformation, and become better citizens. Global Fellow Stacy Closson observes that "the real critical question for the Biden administration will be: How will Russia manage a U.S.-China competitive relationship?"


[link removed] [[link removed]] Surveying History
The Washington History Seminar has moved to Zoom, and its Spring 2021 lineup features discussions [[link removed]] on topics including the intellectual legacies of the Cold War, the Tiananmen Square demonstrations, and the Black experience in the U.S.


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Arctic Security Dialogues: Toward a U.S. Army Arctic Strategy Assessing the AI Agenda: Policy Opportunities and Challenges in the 117th Congress
“We have to deepen our relationship” with Alaskan natives, says Major General Peter Andrysiak, Commander, U.S. Army Alaska. “We need to understand the environment we operate in. The culture where we live.” Sean Duggan, Military Legislative Assistant for Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM), says that “getting a talent pool for the armed forces in AI” is an imperative in coming years.


[link removed] [[link removed]] PODCAST | Need To KnowThe Free Fire Zone in Cyberspace Part 2
Global Fellow Tom Kellermann returns to break down the foreign policy implications of “a massive unprecedented cyberattack leveraged against the U.S. and major corporations.” The bad news? “It’s been escalating.”


Watch & Listen
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Master Negotiator: James Baker and the End of the Cold War
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Partners of First Resort: America, Europe, and the Future of the West [[link removed]]January 7, 2021 // 10am – 11am
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Wilson In the News
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How Will U.S. Middle East Policy Change Under Biden? (VOA) [[link removed]]
Merissa Khurma says that Arab nations where human rights violations were swept aside found it "more compelling… to strengthen their relationship with the United States."
Cybersecurity expert says he warned SolarWinds in 2017 they were "incredibly easy" to hack (CBS) [[link removed]]
"It doesn’t seem like this Russian cyberintrusion had anything to do with elections," observes Nina Jankowicz. "It targeted sensitive government documents. It was cyberespionage."
What my grandfather's life taught me about China and America (BBC) [[link removed]]
Robert Daly recalls the "excitement" of the Sino-American relations in the 1980s: "In the early years of US-China diplomatic relations, there was tremendous goodwill on both sides."
Geoengineering must stay peaceful (The Hill) [[link removed]]
"Since every country is impacted by climate change in some fashion," writes Elizabeth Chalecki, "the research and policy debate over geoengineering occurs across borders."


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