By Dr. Mark Kass, Ph.D – Contributor The ongoing boundary dispute between China and India is back in the news again exhibiting “controlled” displays of aggression by both sides without resorting to full-scale combat operations by either side. It is a classic “border skirmish” with limited utilization of martial resources. The issues this briefing will explore centers on the … [Read more...] about The 2020 China-India Dispute: An Ongoing and Historical Conundrum
Burma and China’s Strategy Beyond the Western Pacific: Assessing Instability and Opportunity
By Wayland Blue – Contributor After many years the Chinese and Burmese relationship has reversed itself from displaying limited importance to one that has great strategic value in this current period of great power competition between the United States (U.S.) and the People’s Republic of China (PRC). As a result, the Indo-Pacific region has risen to prominence for U.S. … [Read more...] about Burma and China’s Strategy Beyond the Western Pacific: Assessing Instability and Opportunity
China and ASEAN’s Restructuring Reality in Light of the USMCA Trade Deal
By Sam Kessler – Chief & Managing Editor; Contributor The updated North American trade agreement between the United States, Mexico, and Canada that replaced the old NAFTA agreement is very much a policy that correlates with the 2017 U.S. National Security Strategy that emphasizes heavily on great power competition with the People’s Republic of China (PRC). In fact, the … [Read more...] about China and ASEAN’s Restructuring Reality in Light of the USMCA Trade Deal
Disinformation: It’s the Thought That Counts – Rand Waltzman – Presentation – DEF CON 27 AI Village
Information and narrative warfare have been constant throughout history and we are entering a new heightened era where capabilities are more easily accessible, sharpened, and streamlined. Here is a recent presentation by Dr. Rand Waltzman, the Deputy Chief Technology Officer at the RAND Corporation and former Program Manager at DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Agency) at the … [Read more...] about Disinformation: It’s the Thought That Counts – Rand Waltzman – Presentation – DEF CON 27 AI Village
The Hostile Vehicle Attack: An Example of Homeland Security and Emergency Management Sector Convergence
By Shelomo Alfassa, MPA, CEPD – Contributor Practitioners within the Homeland Security and Emergency Management communities have seriously discussed how their respective industries converge when responding to threats and emergencies. This discussion led to an intellectual debate on determining the juncture point where the Homeland Security and Emergency Management … [Read more...] about The Hostile Vehicle Attack: An Example of Homeland Security and Emergency Management Sector Convergence
How Will the Coronavirus Pandemic Impact Great Power Competition? – Hudson Institute – Livestream
YouTube Live Stream Link – Discussion and Q&A Session – 60 Minutes Long Here is a streamed live discussion that the Hudson Institute held on Tuesday, March 31, 2020. This discussion sheds light on global perspectives pertaining to the recent global pandemic known as the CoronaVirus or CoVid-19 that has spread worldwide since its late 2019 inception in … [Read more...] about How Will the Coronavirus Pandemic Impact Great Power Competition? – Hudson Institute – Livestream
Managing Conflict Escalation With Iran as Trump De-escalates the China Dispute
By Sam Kessler – Chief & Managing Editor; Contributor The end of 2019 illustrates the ongoing complexities in how the U.S. maneuvers between existing and evolving strategies in the Middle East and in Southeast Asia. However, this maneuvering process requires the effective utilization of developing and implementing viable strategies for both U.S. foreign policy and … [Read more...] about Managing Conflict Escalation With Iran as Trump De-escalates the China Dispute
NATO and the New Decade: Assessing the Transatlantic Alliance – Hudson Institute Discussion
YouTube Streaming Link - Lecture and Q&A Session - 47 Minutes Long Here is a streamed live discussion that the Hudson Institute held on Friday, February 7, 2020. This discussion talks about the ongoing shared values of members in the NATO alliance as well as the continued need for the organization going forward in the new decade. Transatlantic security remains an … [Read more...] about NATO and the New Decade: Assessing the Transatlantic Alliance – Hudson Institute Discussion
Iranian Relations, Cyberwar, and Trade Deals with China – Intelligence Brief #8
Intelligence Brief #8 Iranian Relations, Cyberwar, and Trade Deals with China Fulcrum Global Contributor, Dustin Oaks, is our Primary Open-Source Analyst for this week. His topic deals with Iran's cyber warfare capabilities, current negotiation strategies and tactics with the United States, economic sanctions and growing social unrest, naval capacity in the Strait of … [Read more...] about Iranian Relations, Cyberwar, and Trade Deals with China – Intelligence Brief #8
Great Powers, Greenland, and Geostrategic Competition in the Arctic – Hudson Institute Panel Discussion
YouTube - Panel Discussion - 1:33 Hours Long Here is a streamed panel discussion that the Hudson Institute held on Friday, September 27, 2019. Recent Hudson Institute panel discussion regarding the geostrategic competition going on in the Arctic and the commercial, energy, environmental, military, and law enforcement dimensions tied to it. DESCRIPTION: The … [Read more...] about Great Powers, Greenland, and Geostrategic Competition in the Arctic – Hudson Institute Panel Discussion
Russia-Iran Relations: Agreements and Disagreements – CSIS Live Discussion
Source: Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) YouTube - LIVE STREAM - 1:28 hours long Here is a streamed live discussion that the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) held on Wednesday, September 18, 2019. In this segment, a Russian Defense analyst discusses the ongoing Russian-Iranian relationship as well as the complexed relationship … [Read more...] about Russia-Iran Relations: Agreements and Disagreements – CSIS Live Discussion
New Friction Between the U.S., Iran, and China Makes Cyber Warfare More Attractive
By Sam Kessler - Chief & Managing Editor and Contributor Dustin Oaks - Contributor *Note: The two co-authors also wrote another article piece for Asian Affairs Magazine that discusses new U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper’s approach to tackling the Iran issue with a focus on the cyber, nuclear, proxy warfare, and China issues that surround it. The … [Read more...] about New Friction Between the U.S., Iran, and China Makes Cyber Warfare More Attractive
Drug Trafficking and Narcoterrorism Awareness Needs More Emphasis
By Alyssa LeVasseur - Contributor The scene is a typical afternoon in a quiet small neighborhood of houses where children regularly play outside and everyone knows each other’s name. A parent is currently playing with a drone and everyone thinks it is done to amuse the neighborhood kids. The awestruck children are fascinated by the drone but have no idea on the real reason … [Read more...] about Drug Trafficking and Narcoterrorism Awareness Needs More Emphasis
Summary of DNI Coats Intelligence Threats Testimony to Congress
By Allen Cline - Contributor Recently, the Director of National Intelligence (DNI), Dan Coats, provided his annual testimony to Congress on January 29th, 2019. This testimony was given in front of the Senate intelligence committee with a focus on threats to US national security. The types of US threats covered this year in Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats’s … [Read more...] about Summary of DNI Coats Intelligence Threats Testimony to Congress
U.S. Intelligence Community Officials 2019 Threats Testimony to Congress
In conjunction to the recent January 22, 2019 release of the National Intelligence Strategy (NIS) that updated the 2014 version, here is an important Congressional testimony by the U.S. Intelligence Community regarding the 2019 threats to U.S. national and global security. During this year the Fulcrum Global team will be publishing both blog articles and intelligence briefs … [Read more...] about U.S. Intelligence Community Officials 2019 Threats Testimony to Congress
