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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…

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…

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 collapse…

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…

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, including…

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…

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…

Panelists talked about the future of the Middle East and the role of the U.S. in the region. They also discussed the actions and responsibilities of the Arab and Western media vis-à-vis…

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…

Following introductory remarks by Mr. Kramer, Ms. Schaffer talked about the political history of South Asia, traditional cultural tensions in the region, current tensions between India and…

Participants talked about the links between terrorist organizations and illegal drug and human trafficking. Among the topics they addressed were various human rights abuses, efforts to end…

Mr. Grove delivered the keynote address at the council’s 25th anniversary dinner.

Mr. Kramer talked with reporters about the upcoming NATO 50th Anniversary summit. He stated that leaders would discuss methods of dealing with future world problems, handling weapons of…

Secretary 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 the region.…

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

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…