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February 10, 2023[[link removed]]Wilson Weekly
Moments of Clarity: Uncovering Important Lessons for 2023 [[link removed]] [link removed] [[link removed]]
[[link removed]]In a world of 24-hour news cycles filled with narrative for partisan gains, it’s easy to lose sight of the larger meaning of world events. Our new publication offers key moments of clarity to ensure that important lessons from yesterday lead to smart policy decisions tomorrow.
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Our Ocean Countdown: Panama 2023, the Great Blue Connection Deterring Russia at Sea in the High North
“The word sustainability is grotesquely overused. Most people don’t have a clue what sustainability really amounts to.” John Kerry, Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, US State Department, joins Panama’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Undersecretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere in this special Latin American Program event. What does maritime deterrence look like in the High North, and how do you balance deterrence without escalation? Answers to these questions and more are addressed in this star-studded, cross-Wilson Center event sponsored by the Polar Institute and the Center for Maritime Strategy.
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“They’ve ratcheted the rhetoric up much more steeply, and each decision by the United States, by our NATO allies, to continue to arm Ukrainians, the rhetoric gets turned up even higher. And of course the fear is that that rhetoric will turn into something more dangerous and violent.” Former US Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan in conversation with Jill Dougherty on the latest KennanX podcast.
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Chinese Spy Balloons vs Spyware: An Intelligence Matchup? Death Toll Rises in 7.5-Magnitude Earthquake in Turkey and Syria
The questions that emerged over why the US military didn’t shoot down the Chinese spy balloon sooner overlook a deeper problem: When it comes to Chinese espionage, what Americans can see in the sky is often not as dangerous as what we can’t. Public Policy Fellow Mary Brooks has more in this Science and Technology Innovation blog. “When we zero in on northwestern Syria it’s a double tragedy because we have, according to the UN, over 4 million internally displaced Syrians in those areas, so they were already living in dire conditions.” Merissa Khurma, director of the Middle East Program.
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NOW Logo [[link removed]]Strategic Competition and the US Southern Border: Wilson Quarterly Winter 2023
“Crossing 16-17,000 trucks a day through one port of entry, you can imagine what can happen if you add seconds or minutes to inspection points. So, that’s where we came up with piloting these technologies to see if we can create greater efficiencies.” -Daniel Covarrubias, of Texas A&M International University in conversation with Wilson Quarterly editor Stephanie Bowen and NOW host John Milewski. They discuss his article, “A Living Lab at the Southern Border,” which appears in the new WQ and takes a close look at Strategic Competition.
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Upcoming Events
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Iraq and the United States: A Conversation with Iraq's Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Fuad Hussain [[link removed]]Monday, Feb. 13 // 10­–11:00 am (ET)
Release of the US Arctic Research Commission 2023-2024 Goals Report [[link removed]]Wednesday, Feb. 15 // 1–4:45 pm (ET)
Leading for Change: Women in Iran and the Journey to Freedom [[link removed]]Thursday, Feb. 16 // 10–11:00 am (ET)
The Implications of Russia's War on Ukraine: Identity, Politics, Governance [[link removed]]Thursday, Feb. 16 // 3–4:00 pm (ET)
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Wilson In the News
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Succeeding in Strategic Competition is Today’s Imperative (The Hill) [[link removed]]
"History will judge today’s leaders harshly if they fail to push back against the trends of isolationism and protectionism to embrace the tried-and-true path of engagement that fuels our mutual prosperity and to strengthen the global order," -Mark Kennedy and Sadek Wahba, director and steering committee chair of the Wahba Institute for Strategic Competition
Antarctic Cruises are Rising in Popularity, Though Four Americans Recently Died on Them (NPR) [[link removed]]
“It's an ocean that surrounds a landmass, but because it's this really wide-open ocean space, the wind travels across that surface almost without obstacle. So the fetch is unlimited, and that kicks up big waves.” -Polar Institute Director Rebecca Pincus
The Complicated US-China Relationship (SiriusXM) [[link removed]]
“Washington has been complaining about China’s influence in the United States…now there is this symbol of imminence, I think that that is going to have a long term impact.” -Robert Daly, director of the Kissinger Institute on China and the United States on The Briefing with Steve Scully.
Kim Jong Un Made Another Rare Public Appearance Alongside his Daughter Kim Ju Ae (NPR) [[link removed]]
“His father, Kim Jong Il, who ruled for 17 years, kept his family, including his wives, his consorts and his children, very hidden. And so we didn't even see or hear about Kim Jong Un until he was well into his 20s and already tapped as the heir apparent. So this decision to make his daughter public and really include her in these very big events is something that we're sitting up and taking note of because it does raise those questions.” -Public Policy Fellow Jean Lee


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