President Biden’s trip to showcase democracies' ability to meet challenges and deter threats culminates with a one-on-one meeting with Putin on Wednesday. What can Biden hope to achieve in this sit down? ASD experts weigh in. securingdemocracy.gmfus.org/what-to-watch-…
"Can the two presidents actually put aside a laundry list of deep grievances to move the needle on tackling climate change? It may be difficult to even get that far on the meeting’s agenda," Deputy Director David Salvo writes.
More than a dozen significant cyber incidents have been linked to Russia-based groups in the past 6 months. "It is obvious that Putin has no intention of stifling a growing segment of the Russian economy that is both highly-skilled and highly-profitable," @TypeMRT says.
"President Biden will need to hold President Putin accountable for Russia’s attacks on the U.S. and its allies, demand a return to human rights, and chart the consequences—including economic measures—if Russia maintains or accelerates its current path," @kristineberz argues.
Biden’s time in Europe will be key to showing that democracies can work together to respond to autocracies, @JoshRudes explains.
"Russia’s state-backed news outlets have been relentless in building an ideological challenge for European and U.S. citizens through spreading narratives undermining trust in their democracies," @NKovalcikova writes.
"The Kremlin will continue to attack American democracy as long as it feels it can get away with it," @davidalanlevine warns.
Read ASD experts' full analysis of the upcoming Biden-Putin meeting 👇
"Ukraine remains a strong and reliable partner of NATO," @StefanishynaO says. We should strive for a coordinated approach to resilience among NATO allies and other democracies that strive for better values, she explains.
"The future of NATO is being decided today," @StefanishynaO says. The world has changed radically, and new threats have emerged since NATO was founded. The struggle between value systems such as democracy and autocracy will shape international security. #BrusselsForum
The US lacks a comprehensive law to regulate Americans' data, opening up vulnerabilities that foreign governments like China can use to their own ends.
1⃣Require third-party data brokers to register with the FTC, pay annual registration fees to fund enforcement, disclose ties to foreign governments and corporations, and establish limits on the types of data that can be sold to third parties without explicit user consent.
While we await @FBoversight’s decision on former President Trump's fate on the platform, ASD experts weigh in on what this decision could mean for tech self-regulation, the big questions facing lawmakers, and our democracy. 🧵washingtonpost.com/technology/202…
According to @LindsayPGorman, this Facebook Oversight decision is a key litmus test for whether country-sized technology companies can effectively regulate themselves. It also could be one of the simplest decisions the board will face.
The decisions FB Oversight will have to make in the next 5 years are far more complicated. How it goes about this decision and the framework it establishes today will give us a clue as to whether Facebook is up to the task of 21st century self-regulation, @LindsayPGorman says
Chinese diplomats and state-backed media are using India’s coronavirus crisis to denigrate the US and encourage India to step back from its deepening partnerships with democracies, @barros_bryce and @EtienneSoula find in the latest Hamilton analysis.
To alleviate strains caused by last summer’s border clashes—during which China's messaging was belligerent—and to drive a wedge between India and other democracies, Chinese officials and state-backed media are attempting to portray China as India’s friend
In parallel to its promotion of its own goodwill gestures towards India, China is also portraying the US response as selfish and inadequate. Even after the Biden administration committed its support to India, China's messengers continued to paint US help as self-interested
During his first 100 days in office President Biden has:
👉Established new positions for cyber and tech at the NSC
👉Coordinated sanctions with democratic allies
👉Issued national security guidance to counter China
What should Biden do in the next 100 days? ASD experts chime in
The Biden admin should appoint a senior-level Foreign Interference Coordinator at the NSC to develop policy responses across government to defend against authoritarian regimes’ operations to undermine democracy, Acting Director Dave Salvo says. securingdemocracy.gmfus.org/our-experts-20…
The admin should develop a plan to establish a new bureau of Cyberspace Security and Emerging Technology at the State Department to lead government efforts to develop and reinforce international norms in cyberspace, @jessbrandt writes. lawfareblog.com/washington-nee…
While Russia, China, & Iran covered specific vaxes differently, they shared a common goal: to convince domestic & int'l audiences that their vaccines (or, in Iran, vaccines approved for use) were safer, more effective, & more affordable than certain vaccines produced in the West.
The Pfizer vaccine was mentioned more often by Russian, Chinese, & Iranian accounts than the Moderna & AstraZeneca vaccines combined. Russia was especially likely to suggest links between the Pfizer vaccine & the subsequent deaths of recipients. wsj.com/articles/russi…