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The Atlantic Council hosted a virtual discussion on lessons learned from the COVID-19 response and future pandemic and biological threat preparedness. Speakers included executives from the N…

Alexander Klimburg talked about his book The Darkening Web: The War for Cyberspace, in which he looks at current cyber attacks and the consequences of cyber warfare on politics. He was joine…

Former ambassadors and defense policy leaders talked about the political, economic, social, and security transitions facing Afghanistan. Mr. Dobbin said that the Afghan government could coll…

Witnesses testified about proposed legislation to protect power delivery through the U.S. electric grid. Known as the Grid Reliability and Infrastructure Defense (GRID) Act, the bill focused…

In remarks to the Atlantic Council, General George Casey spoke about challenges facing the Army in the 21st century. He also addressed more immediate challenges in Iraq and Afghanistan, incl…

Ambassador Christopher Hill talked about the progress made so far in the Six-Party talks and what needs to be done to resume progress in stopping nuclear weapons development programs in Nort…

Bradley Graham talked about national missile defense systems. He talked about the history, cost, and viability of anti-missile defenses. He focused on the technological difficulties faced by…

The World Affairs Council held an event at the National Press Club in Washington D.C. Panelists talked about the future of the Middle East and the role of the U.S. in the region. They also d…

Former Senator Nunn spoke about preventing weapons proliferation and threats to national security posed by weapons development programs. Among the topics he addressed were security threats f…

Following introductory remarks by World Affairs Council of Washington, D.C. Chairman Franklin Kramer, Center for Strategic & International Studies South Asia Program Director Teresita Schaff…

The World Affairs Council of Washington held an event where participants talked about the links between terrorist organizations and illegal drug and human trafficking. Among the topics they …

Andrew Grove, chairman of Intel, delivered the keynote address at the World Affairs Council’s 25th anniversary dinner.

Asst. Defense Secretary for International Affairs Franklin Kramer talked with reporters about the upcoming NATO 50th Anniversary summit. He stated that leaders would discuss methods of deali…

Defense Secretary William Cohen released a report on East Asian defense strategy. In his remarks he noted that the report reaffirmed the administration’s commitment to existing alliances in …

State and Defense Department officials briefed reporters on their report to Congress concerning the reasons, costs, and implications of NATO expansion. Then, State Department Spokesperson Gl…

James Woolsey, former Undersecretary of the Navy, gave a speech at a forum hosted by the World Affairs Council. He talked about recent events involving U.S. foreign policy, including the en…