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December 30, 2020

Wilson Weekly

The Future of ISIS

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.

Blog Post | Ctrl Forward

Games Round Up: Serious Games in 2020

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.

EVENT | Video & Quotes

U.S.-Russia Relations in the Biden Administration

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?"

Surveying History

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

EVENT | Video

Arctic Security Dialogues: Toward a U.S. Army Arctic Strategy

“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.”

EVENT | Video

Assessing the AI Agenda: Policy Opportunities and Challenges in the 117th Congress

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.

PODCAST | Need To Know

The 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

Master Negotiator: James Baker and the End of the Cold War

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Wilson In the News

How Will U.S. Middle East Policy Change Under Biden? (VOA)

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)

"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)

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)

"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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