GEOPOLITICS & WORLDS
Sulla crisi russo-ucraina. Tracy Wilkinson per Los Angeles Times: U.S. refuses to budge on Ukraine in response to Russian demands – Politico: Will There Be a War Over Ukraine? 13 Putin Watchers Weigh In – Julian Borger per The Guardian: Biden threatens Putin with personal sanctions if Russia invades Ukraine – Conor Finnegan per ABC News: US warns Russian attack may be ‘imminent,’ Ukraine disagrees: Here’s why – Brian Whitmore per Atlantic Council: Belarus joins Vladimir Putin’s war against Ukraine and the West – Maria Snegovaya per Foreign Policy: Putin’s Windows of Opportunity in Ukraine Are Closing – Yalta European Strategy & US Department of State: Deputy Secretary Wendy R. Sherman Remarks at Yalta European Strategy (YES) Event – Michael E. O’Hanlon and David G. Victor per Brookings: If Russia invades, sanction its oil and gas – Sebastian Sprenger per Defense News: US, NATO deliver counteroffers to Russia on defusing Ukraine war prospects – Patrick Tucker per Defense One: ‘Every Window Will Shoot’: Experts Lay Out Potential Ukraine Conflict Scenarios – Jacqueline Feldscher per Defense One: US’ Written Response To Russia ‘Isn’t About Concession,’ Blinken says – Andrew Mitrovica per Al Jazeera: The keyboard cavalry is back
Negli USA, la partita della Federal Reserve. David Wessel per Brookings: Who has to leave the Federal Reserve next?
La pericolosa polarizzazione politica negli USA. Stephanie Forrest e Joshua Daymude per Brookings: Reducing extreme polarization is key to stabilizing democracy
Gli USA e i due Midwest. John C. Austin, Amanda Weinstein, Michael Hicks and Emily Wornell per Brookings: Improving quality of life—not just business—is the best path to Midwestern rejuvenation
USA, politica estera e gruppi terroristici. Il caso FARC. Jason M. Blazakis per Defense One: What Removing FARC From Terrorist List Reveals About Biden’s Foreign Policy
Le contraddizioni dell’Africa. Ameenah Gurib-Fakim and Landry Signé per Brookings: “The African continent represents 20 percent of the earth’s surface and is home to 1.3 billion people—likely reaching 2.53 billion people by 2050. It boasts 60 percent of the world’s arable lands, large swathes of forests, 30 percent of the world’s reserve of minerals, and the youngest population of any continent. Yet, despite these riches, it produces only 3 percent of global GDP, accounts for less than 3 percent of international trade (mainly primary commodities and natural resources), and shoulders 25 percent of the global disease burden. The picture is particularly bleak when it comes to research and innovation: Africa contributes just 2 percent of world research output, accounts for only 1.3 percent of research spending, and produces 0.1 percent of all patents.”. Investment in science and technology is key to an African economic boom.
In Sudan. Al Jazeera: Sudanese protest against UN talks to resolve post-coup crisis
Sulla crisi del Burkina Faso. Al Jazeera: ECOWAS to hold extraordinary meeting on Burkina Faso coup – Federica Marsi per Al Jazeera: Burkina Faso: Military coup prompts fears of further instability
In Siria. Al Jazeera: Kurdish-led forces in Syria recapture prison from ISIL
La tragedia del Myanmar. Soe Nandar Linn per East Asia Forum: Myanmar’s military dictatorship is heading towards a national abyss
Cina e la mancanza di “concetti alternativi per legittimare lo Stato”. Xunchao Zhang per East Asia Forum: “The most important problem facing China is a lack of alternative concepts to legitimise the state. Although contemporary China is the heir to a socialist revolution, beyond nostalgic leftist circles, orthodox Marxism cannot capture the public imagination as an alternative to liberal democracy.”. Why China cares about the label of democracy
IN – DEFENSE
UK. Andrew Chuter per Defense News: British Army taps Lockheed to upgrade air-defense command system
USA. Rachel S. Cohen per Defense News: March Air Reserve Base is top pick to host new KC-46 tankers – Joe Gould per Defense News: Federal Trade Commission alleges Lockheed had tried to limit competition before Aerojet deal – Courtney Albon per Defense News: Defense Innovation Unit highlights 2021 technology transition efforts – Marcus Weisgerber e Patrick Tucker per Defense One: “Amid several high-profile test failures that have slowed hypersonic weapon development, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has summoned the CEOs of nearly a dozen of America’s largest defense companies for a high-profile meeting next week, Defense One has learned. The purpose of the Feb. 3 meeting is to stress the urgency in fielding the fast-flying weapons as the U.S. plays catch-up to recent Chinese and Russian advances, according to five people with knowledge of the meeting. All spoke on the condition of anonymity because the Pentagon has not publicly announced it.”. SecDef Austin Summons Hypersonics CEOs
CYBER SECURITY – DIGITAL TRANSITION – TECHNOLOGY
In-salute (frontiere tecnologiche). Erin McNemar, Health IT Analytics: AI Partnership to Reduce Emergency Department Length of Stay – Erin McNemar, Health IT Analytics: How Can Artificial Intelligence Change Medical Imaging? – Erin McNemar, Health IT Analytics: Data Analysis Reveals Genes Linked to Rare Respiratory Disease – Erin McNemar, Health IT Analytics: Using Machine Learning For Personalized Breast Cancer Screenings
USA. John Breeden II per Nextgov: Clouds of Smart Robots Swarm into Reality – Chris Riotta per Nextgov: White House starts the clock on zero trust adoption – Alexandra Kelley per Nextgov: Energy Department Plans to Release Guide to Scaling IT Modernization – Mariam Baksh per Nextgov: Treasury Considering State and Local Grants to Implement Digital ID Systems – Nextgov
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