Simons Center News

Retired Ambassadors David Lambertson and Patrick Moon gave the latest presentation in the InterAgency Brown-Bag Lecture Series, speaking about Ambassadorial Expectations and Country Team Operations on April 3. During their presentation Ambassadors Lambertson and Moon shared their experiences on Embassy Country Teams and discussed an Ambassador’s expectations of U.S. personnel and how Country Teams are structure and operate. […]

National Security Some Rare Praise for Trump’s National Security Purge, Politico Weak White House email domain security ‘poses a national security risk’: Study, Washington Examiner Outgoing national security advisor H.R. McMaster blasts U.S. inaction on Russia, Los Angeles Times New details on Trump’s troop deployments to the Mexican border, Military Times Trump’s push to militarize […]

Featured article: Searching for a Win-Win-Win: Rethinking Energy Crisis Solutions in West Africa by Johnny J. Wandasan, Karie Hawk and Michael J. Cheatham On March 9, 2017, venture magnate Elon Musk sent shockwaves through the energy production world. With a simple tweet, Musk accepted an unprecedented challenge from fellow billionaire Michael Cannon-Brookes in response to rolling […]

National Security Trump’s new national security team likely spells disaster for the Iran nuclear deal, Brookings Could Trump Actually Use Military Funding for His Border Wall?, The Atlantic After London, How Lasers Will Play a Role in Detecting Chemical Attacks Sooner, Nextgov Why the national security space community is studying the Chinese space station that just […]

National Security Protecting critical infrastructure from dire threats, Defense News Treasury to Use National Security Laws to Shield U.S. Tech From China, The Wall Street Journal What type of national security advisor is John Bolton likely to be?, Brookings New Ways to Fund the Border Wall, Government Executive Trump reportedly suggested the military pay for […]

Featured article: The Syrian Refugee Crisis: A Moral and Ethical Obligation of Resettlement or “I’ll Pass on the Poisoned Skittles” by Joel D. Funk What are the relationships between the migration of refugees and conflict? The conventional logic presumes that demographic factors and how they interact with resources are potential causes of conflict. To survive, […]

National Security Congress Rejects Trump’s Bid for More Immigration Enforcement and Border Patrol Agents, Government Executive How John Bolton Views U.S. Allies and Adversaries, The Atlantic John Bolton Is Misunderstood, The Atlantic Diplomats ousted: US, Europe punish Russia over spy case, Military Times NSC Readies Major Overhaul in US Arms Exports, Breaking Defense Arms Sales […]

National Security The next Russian attack will be far worse than bots and trolls, Brookings Inability to audit U.S. elections a ‘national security concern’: Homeland chief, Reuters The War in Iraq Isn’t Done. Commanders Explain Why and What’s Next, Defense One Senators Signal Resistance to Proposed Low-Yield Nukes, Defense One How Much Does Artificial Intelligence […]

Featured article: Partnering to End Corruption through Security Cooperation and Defense Institution Building by Adam J. Bushey Corruption damages a mission’s operational effectiveness and credibility and is “a key inhibitor of stability… is often a key cause of conflict… and erodes the legitimacy and efficacy of an international mission.” The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) […]

The U.S. Army Command and Staff School (CGSS), Fort Belvoir, Virginia Satellite Campus, recently concluded its elective course on Interagency and National Security Coordination to a true interagency audience. The five-week course began in January 2018 and ended at the end of February 18. The elective is hosted through the support of the U.S. Agency […]