In this week’s headlines, Yoshihide Suga was named the next Prime Minister of Japan, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen gave her first State of the European Union address, an American was chosen to lead the Inter-American Development Bank for the first time following a controversial election, and the United Kingdom has threatened to break international law by violating its Brexit agreements. Read more below.
This Week's Content Highlights
Features from Aspen Strategy Group Members
Madeleine Albright and Stephen Hadley in Politico: “How Trump’s Middle East Plan Could Boost the Region”
Robert Blackwill in a fireside chat with the Ananta Aspen Centre: “COVID19 and the New World Order”
Peter Feaver in Foreign Policy: “This Election Has Become Dangerous for the U.S. Military”
Nick Kristof in The New York Times: “We’re No. 28! And Dropping!”
Anja Manuel in Stanford University discussion with Joe Felter on technology and innovation in China
Joseph Nye in an Aspen Socrates Program discussion: “Do Morals Matter? Presidents and Foreign Policy from FDR to Trump”
Condoleezza Rice on The Hoover Institution’s Uncommon Knowledge with Peter Robinson
David Sanger, David McCabe, and Erin Griffith in The New York Times: “Oracle Chosen as TikTok’s Tech Partner, as Microsoft’s Bid Is Rejected”
Anne-Marie Slaughter, Zanny Minton Beddoes, and Ian Bremmer on CNN’s GPS with Fareed Zakaria: “Are We Emerging From The Era Of Lockdowns?”
Dan Sullivan, Jane Harman, Lisa Murkowski, and Michael Sfraga in Wilson Center discussion: “The U.S. Air Force Arctic Strategy, Alaska, and the New Arctic
Things to Know
Stay Informed with Important Analysis Relevant to Aspen Security Forum Discussions
BBC News: “Five Things from EU Chief’s First State of the Union Speech”
Holly Ellyatt on CNBC: “After Brexit Bombshell, Britain is Seeking to Reassure U.S. Lawmakers on Irish Border Issue”
David Ignatius in The Washington Post: “Bahrain’s Diplomatic Agreement With Israel Is A Building Block Toward Middle East Stability”
See the Aspen Security Forum discussion on the Middle East with Commander Kenneth McKenzie here.
Michael Stott in Financial Times: “Trump’s Nominee Wins Presidency of Inter-American Development Bank”
Yoko Wakatsuki and Ben Westcott on CNN: “Yoshihide Suga Officially Named as Japan's New Prime Minister, Replacing Shinzo Abe”
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