Podcasts about strategic implications

In this episode of the GovDiscovery AI podcast, host Mike Shanley discusses the 2026 discretionary budget request released by the White House. The conversation covers key highlights of the budget, including significant cuts and increases across various federal agencies, and the strategic implications for federal partners. The episode emphasizes the importance of aligning proposals with the administration's priorities and staying informed about changes in federal funding. Takeaways The 2026 discretionary budget request was released on May 2, 2025. The budget emphasizes a shift to centralized mission-focused federal spending. Contractors may face fewer opportunities for larger contracts. The Department of Defense received a significant budget increase. The Department of Homeland Security also saw a substantial budget increase. The State Department faced an over 80% budget cut. The term 'consolidate' was frequently used in the budget request. Firms should align their proposals with administration priorities. Staying updated on presidential actions is crucial for federal partners. GovDiscovery AI offers deeper research for federal capture pursuits.  

In this insightful episode of the STRAT podcast, retired Marine Intelligence Officer LtCol. Hal Kempfer addresses pressing geopolitical and military challenges that draw global attention. Kempfer provides a deep dive into the complex conflicts unfolding in Yemen, highlighting recent U.S. airstrikes on Iran-backed Houthis ordered by President Trump. He examines the far-reaching impacts on global shipping routes through the Suez Canal and President Trump's warnings to Iran. The episode also covers the stalled ceasefire talks in Gaza and shifting dynamics in Syria amidst new agreements with Kurdish-led forces. Kempfer sheds light on strategic advances in Ukraine, focusing on recent actions in Kursk and the Donbas. The episode offers comprehensive insights into each of these high-stakes situations, while also considering strategic moves, potential risks, and their implications on global security. Don't miss this episode that unravels the threads of international conflict and strategy.Takeaways:• President Trump orders significant airstrikes on Houthis in Yemen.• Suez Canal traffic hit hard as maritime attacks continue.• Gaza ceasefire talks resurface amidst tensions with Hamas.• Syria's new agreements with Kurdish forces mark progress.• Ukraine sees strategic success in Kursk despite heavy losses.• Trump prioritizes arms shipments to Israel in response to violence.• Discussions on future Iranian support underscore its regional impact.• European stances play pivotal roles in ongoing ceasefire talks.#STRATPodcast #HalKempfer #MutualBroadcastingSystem #StrategicRiskAnalysis #GlobalConflict #YemenStrikes #SuezCanal #IranTensions #GazaCeasefire #SyriaAgreements #UkraineStrategy #PresidentTrump #MilitaryOperations #KurdishForces #MiddleEastDiplomacy #InternationalRelations #GeopoliticalAnalysis #DefenseStrategies #SecurityChallenges #CeasefireTalks

In this episode of The Jay Martin Show, Jay engages with Warwick Powell, an adjunct professor at the University of Technology in Queensland and an expert in Asian geopolitics, to unpack the intricate geopolitical dynamics of the South China Sea. They discuss the historical and current tensions among key stakeholders such as China, the Philippines, and the United States, examining their strategic motivations and military maneuvers. Expanding the discussion, they also address the shifting geopolitical landscape of the Arctic, highlighting new trade routes and the potential for Siberian agricultural and energy development. For more content from host Jay Martin, please visit The Commodity University at: https://2ly.link/211gp Sign up for my free weekly newsletter at https://2ly.link/211gx Be part of our online investment community: https://cambridgehouse.com https://twitter.com/JayMartinBC https://www.instagram.com/jaymartinbc https://www.facebook.com/TheJayMartinShow https://www.linkedin.com/company/cambridge-house-international 0:00 - Intro 2:56 - The Role of External Powers in the South China Sea Tensions 7:25 - Exploring the Military and Strategic Movements in the South China Sea 14:30 - The Risk and Reality of Minor Conflicts in the Region 20:24 - The Influence of Changing US Foreign Policy on Global Conflicts 25:15 - Shifting Alliances: The Evolving Role of Japan in Regional Security 31:13 - Japan's Military Posture and the Pacific Power Balance 38:08 - Comparing Global Hotspots: The Significance of the South China Sea 43:30 - The Emerging Trade Routes in the Thawing Arctic 47:29 - Siberian Development: A New Frontier for Energy and Agriculture 50:55 - Historical Insights: The Impact of Early Russian Exploration in America 57:06 - The Strategic Implications of Korea's Policy Shift on Reunification Copyright © 2025 Cambridge House International Inc. All rights reserved.

Markets just took a hit, why? In this episode, Anthony and Piers break down the latest global market sell-off, unpacking the forces at play. From fresh tariff announcements and critical CPI data to technical market trends and Trump's strategic economic moves, they dissect what's really driving investor sentiment.How do inflation reports shape policy decisions? What technical signals are traders watching? And what does all of this mean for markets moving forward? Tune in for a fast-paced, insight-packed discussion on the intersection of macro trends, market behavior, and economic strategy.Listen now to stay ahead of the curve.(00:00) Market Overview and Recent Sell-Off(09:15) Technical Analysis and Market Behavior(16:34) CPI Data and Inflation Insights(21:27) Strategic Implications of Economic Policies Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of The Innovation Show, host Aidan McCullen welcomes back esteemed guest Gary Hamel, celebrated business strategist and co-author of the revolutionary article on core competencies. They dive deep into the concept of competence-based competition, discussing the origins, importance, and modern applications of core competencies. Gary shares insights from his extensive work alongside CK Prahalad and reflects on how their ideas shaped corporate strategy. Using historical and contemporary examples, including Tesla and HAIER, they explore how focusing on deep skills can lead to enduring competitive advantages. This episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in innovation, strategy, and the future of business in a rapidly evolving world.   00:00 Introduction and Welcome 00:23 The Concept of Competence-Based Competition 01:24 Historical Context and Development 02:26 Core Competence and Strategic Implications 05:03 Challenges and Misinterpretations 13:37 Modern Examples and Applications 28:23 Strategic Conversations and Future Focus 35:12 The Danger of Viewing Companies as Product Sets 35:33 Intel vs. TSMC: A Strategic Misstep 37:56 Bounded Innovation and Core Competencies 38:49 Uber's Broader Vision Beyond Ride-Hailing 42:23 Amazon's Evolution from Online Retailer to Logistics Giant 43:21 US Car Makers' Myopia and Missed Opportunities 44:24 Historical Examples: Honda and Sony 47:01 Tesla: An Energy Company, Not Just a Car Maker 48:08 Microsoft's Myopic View and Missed Opportunities 56:00 The Importance of Organizational Flexibility 01:02:26 Encouraging Internal Innovation 01:08:42 Conclusion and Next Steps

Col. Dr. Damon Arnold (US Army National Guard, Retired) is joined by Amy Maxmen, KFF Health News Public Health Local Editor and Correspondent, to discuss her compelling article on the implications of the U.S. withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO). They explore the impact on global health, potential power shifts, vaccine accessibility, and the critical role of international cooperation. Maxmen highlights concerns about diminished U.S. leadership, the spread of preventable diseases, and how other nations, like China, may fill the vacuum left by the U.S. departure.

Zac and Phil delve into the new card Last Ride, a one mana artifact that offers unique mechanics for the Death Shadow archetype in Magic: The Gathering. They discuss its potential impact on the legacy metagame, exploring its synergy with existing cards, strategic implications, and innovative deck-building ideas. The conversation highlights the importance of card advantage and the potential for Last Ride to revitalize the Death Shadow strategy, while also considering its role in control shells and artifact synergies. Takeaways Last Ride provides new support for the Death Shadow archetype. The card allows for a unique mana sync and card draw mechanic. Strategically, Last Ride can help mitigate the downsides of playing Death Shadow against life-gain decks. The legendary status of Last Ride limits its presence on the board, creating strategic considerations. Last Ride's ability to draw cards can help Death Shadow decks regain momentum. Innovative deck builds can incorporate Last Ride alongside other artifact synergies. Control shells may benefit from including Last Ride for card advantage. The conversation explores the potential of a black eight-cast style deck with Last Ride. Zac and Phil discuss the implications of the new card Demonic Junker in relation to Last Ride. The episode encourages listeners to experiment with deck-building ideas involving Last Ride and Demonic Junker. Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Last Ride and Death Shadow 02:53 Exploring the Mechanics of Last Ride 06:04 Strategic Implications of Last Ride 09:10 Potential Deck Builds with Last Ride 11:55 Control Shells and Death Shadow 15:01 Innovative Ideas for Artifact Synergies 17:50 Conclusion and Deck Building Ideas HEAVY PLAY DECK BOXES AND SLEEVES www.heavyplay.com/eternaldurdles Use code ETERNALDURDLES for 10% off entire order. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt9PVLLPfdzI_pr1U9hZDtw/join JOIN US ON DISCORD: https://discord.gg/hrC7PxQZTE Ad-free Listening on SPOTIFY! Subscribe here: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eternaldurdles/subscribe Twitch: Twitch.tv/durdlemagus Eternal Durdles Moxfield: https://www.moxfield.com/users/EternalDurdles https://www.moxfield.com/users/Durdlemagus https://www.moxfield.com/users/ForceofPhil Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/EternalDurdles Check out our song parodies on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/forceofphil Follow us on Twitter: Zac: @durdlemagus Phil: @ForceofPhil We are edited by: https://gullaudio.com & https://www.youtube.com/@PipGoblinBattleCaster OUR Background graphic: AA-vfx Art Store https://www.shaharhatfila.com/en AA VFX- 8K & 4K Most Viewed Motion backgrounds channel @aavfx @aa_vfx @aavfx_art http://4kmotionbackgrounds.blogspot.com/ Moving Backgrounds, Backdrops, Animated Live Wallpapers! HD & UHD Videos 2160p, 4320p , VJ Loops, VFX Animations! Dozens of playlists: Tutorials, Effects, Compilations: @dvdangor2011

Zac and Phil delve into the new card Last Ride, a one mana artifact that offers unique mechanics for the Death Shadow archetype in Magic: The Gathering. They discuss its potential impact on the legacy metagame, exploring its synergy with existing cards, strategic implications, and innovative deck-building ideas. The conversation highlights the importance of card advantage and the potential for Last Ride to revitalize the Death Shadow strategy, while also considering its role in control shells and artifact synergies. Takeaways Last Ride provides new support for the Death Shadow archetype. The card allows for a unique mana sync and card draw mechanic. Strategically, Last Ride can help mitigate the downsides of playing Death Shadow against life-gain decks. The legendary status of Last Ride limits its presence on the board, creating strategic considerations. Last Ride's ability to draw cards can help Death Shadow decks regain momentum. Innovative deck builds can incorporate Last Ride alongside other artifact synergies. Control shells may benefit from including Last Ride for card advantage. The conversation explores the potential of a black eight-cast style deck with Last Ride. Zac and Phil discuss the implications of the new card Demonic Junker in relation to Last Ride. The episode encourages listeners to experiment with deck-building ideas involving Last Ride and Demonic Junker. Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Last Ride and Death Shadow 02:53 Exploring the Mechanics of Last Ride 06:04 Strategic Implications of Last Ride 09:10 Potential Deck Builds with Last Ride 11:55 Control Shells and Death Shadow 15:01 Innovative Ideas for Artifact Synergies 17:50 Conclusion and Deck Building Ideas HEAVY PLAY DECK BOXES AND SLEEVES www.heavyplay.com/eternaldurdles Use code ETERNALDURDLES for 10% off entire order. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt9PVLLPfdzI_pr1U9hZDtw/join JOIN US ON DISCORD: https://discord.gg/hrC7PxQZTE Ad-free Listening on SPOTIFY! Subscribe here: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eternaldurdles/subscribe Twitch: Twitch.tv/durdlemagus Eternal Durdles Moxfield: https://www.moxfield.com/users/EternalDurdles https://www.moxfield.com/users/Durdlemagus https://www.moxfield.com/users/ForceofPhil Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/EternalDurdles Check out our song parodies on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/forceofphil Follow us on Twitter: Zac: @durdlemagus Phil: @ForceofPhil We are edited by: https://gullaudio.com & https://www.youtube.com/@PipGoblinBattleCaster OUR Background graphic: AA-vfx Art Store https://www.shaharhatfila.com/en AA VFX- 8K & 4K Most Viewed Motion backgrounds channel @aavfx @aa_vfx @aavfx_art http://4kmotionbackgrounds.blogspot.com/ Moving Backgrounds, Backdrops, Animated Live Wallpapers! HD & UHD Videos 2160p, 4320p , VJ Loops, VFX Animations! Dozens of playlists: Tutorials, Effects, Compilations: @dvdangor2011

(00:00) - Introduction: AI, Miltech, and Balance of Power (00:32) - DeepSeek AI R1 model (02:36) - DeepSeek: top performance, 30x efficient compute (10:37) - DeepSeek technical innovations (15:38) - The AI Race: U.S. vs. China (34:20) - Fighter Jets and Military Technology (42:54) - Fifth to Sixth Generation Fighter Programs (46:13) - Technology of China's 6th Generation Planes (52:20) - Chinese Sixth Generation Aircraft Capabilities (01:00:50) - Strategic Implications for the U.S. and Future Developments (01:27:48) - Disabling Military Bases (01:31:17) - Implications for the U.S. and China (01:35:26) - Future Defense Strategies and Realities Music used with permission from Blade Runner Blues Livestream improvisation by State Azure.--Steve Hsu is Professor of Theoretical Physics and of Computational Mathematics, Science, and Engineering at Michigan State University. Previously, he was Senior Vice President for Research and Innovation at MSU and Director of the Institute of Theoretical Science at the University of Oregon. Hsu is a startup founder (SuperFocus, SafeWeb, Genomic Prediction, Othram) and advisor to venture capital and other investment firms. He was educated at Caltech and Berkeley, was a Harvard Junior Fellow, and has held faculty positions at Yale, the University of Oregon, and MSU. Please send any questions or suggestions to manifold1podcast@gmail.com or Steve on X @hsu_steve.

Political scientist Kathryn Stoner is the Director of the Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law (CDDRL) at Stanford and an authority on Russian/Ukrainian politics. She says views on the current war depend on which side someone is on: Many Russians and their leader Vladimir Putin say Ukrainians are Russians and have been since the 10th century. Ukrainians strongly disagree, likening the two nations to the U.S. and Great Britain. How the present conflict is resolved has important implications for other former Soviet states and the future of the European Union, as Stoner tells host Russ Altman on this episode of Stanford Engineering's The Future of Everything podcast.Have a question for Russ? Send it our way in writing or via voice memo, and it might be featured on an upcoming episode. Please introduce yourself, let us know where you're listening from, and share your quest. You can send questions to thefutureofeverything@stanford.edu.Episode Reference Links:Stanford CDDRL Profile: Kathryn StonerConnect With Us:Episode Transcripts >>> The Future of Everything WebsiteConnect with Russ >>> Threads or Twitter/XConnect with School of Engineering >>> Twitter/XChapters:(00:00:00) IntroductionHost Russ Altman introduces guest Kathryn Stoner, director of the Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law at Stanford University.(00:02:09) Historical Context of the Russia-Ukraine ConflictHow historical narratives shape perspectives on the Russia-Ukraine conflict.(00:05:38) U.S. and International PerspectivesThe strategic implications of the Russia-Ukraine conflict for the United States and its historical agreements.(00:08:49) The Domino Effect and Regional RisksThe potential risks to other former Soviet republics and the concept of the domino effect.(00:12:43) Democracy in the Post-Soviet StatesAnalysis of the state of democracy in Ukraine, Georgia, and other former Soviet republics(00:18:59) The Unexpected StalemateWhy the Russia-Ukraine war has not gone as expected and the strategic missteps by Russia.(00:22:39) Domestic Impact in RussiaThe impact of the war on Russian public opinion and why Russians are not openly protesting against it.(00:28:46) Hope for the FuturePotential sources of optimism for the future of Russia and its younger generation.(00:31:40) Conclusion Connect With Us:Episode Transcripts >>> The Future of Everything WebsiteConnect with Russ >>> Threads or Twitter/XConnect with School of Engineering >>> Twitter/X

Telecom and Technology Earnings Insights: A Deep Dive with Industry Veterans In this episode of 'The 5G Guys', hosts Wayne Smith and Dan McVaugh invite telecom industry veteran Jim Patterson to discuss the latest earnings reports from major telecom and technology companies. Jim Patterson, with a 30-year career including 15 years at Sprint and experience as an entrepreneur, now offers analysis through Patterson Advisory Group. The episode explores key themes in the earnings reports, such as reactions to pricing, C band deployments, and company strategies for managing debt. Patterson shares insights on Verizon's performance, AT&T's focus on fiber broadband and debt reduction, and T-Mobile's successful Sprint acquisition. The conversation also addresses the struggles and strategies of prepaid services, the impact of the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) winding down, net neutrality, and telecom companies' approaches to the evolving market. The episode concludes with discussions on Comcast and Charter Spectrum's recent performance, emphasizing Charter's successful mobile strategy.     __________________________ Connect With Our Guest __________________________      Sunday Brief Website ➡︎ https://sundaybrief.com/      Interim Earnings Report ➡︎ https://sundaybrief.com/value-creation-long-term-charts-fab-five-vs-telco-top-five-april-26/      Full Earnings Report ➡︎      Jim Patterson on LinkedIn ➡︎ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jipatterson/ __________________________ Connect With Our Sponsor __________________________      Vertex Innovations ➡︎ https://vertex-us.com/   __________________________ Connect With Us __________________________      5G Guys Website ➡︎  https://5gguys.com        Social:        ·       Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/5Gguys      ·       LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12515882      ·       X: https://twitter.com/5gGuys   _______________________________ Submit Your Ideas or Feedback ➡︎ https://5gguys.com/contact-2 _______________________________ Subscribe to the 5G Guys Weekly Newsletter ➡︎ https://mailchi.mp/5gguys/subscribe-to-the-5g-guys _______________________________ ⏰Episode Minute-by-Minute⏰ 00:00 Trailer 00:30 Introduction to the 5G Guys Podcast Episode 01:06 Earnings Season Insights with Guest Jim Patterson 01:30 Jim Patterson's Background and Expertise 02:06 Diving into Telecom Earnings: Key Themes and Takeaways 06:07 Verizon's Earnings Analysis: Postpaid, Prepaid, and FWA 18:21 AT&T's Earnings Overview: Broadband Deployment and Business Wireline 24:54 The Shift in Business Connectivity and Office Environments 26:56 Upcoming Focus: Verizon and AT&T's Strategy and Upgrades 28:51  T-Mobile's Earnings and Strategies 28:56 T-Mobile's Lumos Announcement and Strategic Moves 29:05 The German Ownership of T-Mobile and Strategic Implications 29:14 Unpacking T-Mobile's Strategic Moves 29:41 T-Mobile's Investment in Lumos: A Closer Look 30:26 Exploring the Wholesale Business Model 30:44 T-Mobile's Impact on Rural America 32:03 The Benefits of T-Mobile's Acquisition Strategy 32:34 Retail Prepaid Challenges and Strategic Shifts 36:50 The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) Explained 39:16 Net Neutrality and FCC Changes: What's Next? 41:49 The Evolution of Broadband and Its Future 47:24 Comcast's Earnings and Strategic Challenges 54:16 Spectrum's Position and Future Prospects 59:41 Charter vs. Comcast: A Mobile Strategy Comparison 01:01:47 Closing Thoughts and Future Outlook

Harold Rivas has held multiple CISO roles. In his current CISO role, he's championing Trellix's overall mission to address the issues CISOs face every day, encouraging information sharing and collaborative discussions among the CISO community to help address challenges and solve real problems together - part of this is through Trellix's Mind of the CISO Initiative and the Trellix CISO Council. In this interview, we do a little CISO soul-searching. Harold will bring insights from the initiative to cover some of the top challenges CISOs face in this ever-evolving role, including: Earning a seat at the table Talking the language of business Addressing the risks and opportunities of business evolution Reading the tea leaves of the future and more! If you're a CISO or want to be a CISO, don't miss this episode. Segment Resources: https://www.trellix.com/blogs/perspectives/introducing-trellixs-mind-of-the-ciso-initiative/ https://www.trellix.com/solutions/mind-of-the-ciso-report/ https://www.trellix.com/solutions/mind-of-the-ciso-behind-the-breach/ In the leadership and communications section, The Strategic Implications of Cybersecurity: A C-Level Perspective, Leadership Misconceptions That Hinder Your Success , "Mastering Communication: Lessons from Two Years of Learning", and more! Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/bsw for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/bsw-344

In the leadership and communications section, The Strategic Implications of Cybersecurity: A C-Level Perspective, Leadership Misconceptions That Hinder Your Success , "Mastering Communication: Lessons from Two Years of Learning", and more! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/bsw-344

Harold Rivas has held multiple CISO roles. In his current CISO role, he's championing Trellix's overall mission to address the issues CISOs face every day, encouraging information sharing and collaborative discussions among the CISO community to help address challenges and solve real problems together - part of this is through Trellix's Mind of the CISO Initiative and the Trellix CISO Council. In this interview, we do a little CISO soul-searching. Harold will bring insights from the initiative to cover some of the top challenges CISOs face in this ever-evolving role, including: Earning a seat at the table Talking the language of business Addressing the risks and opportunities of business evolution Reading the tea leaves of the future and more! If you're a CISO or want to be a CISO, don't miss this episode. Segment Resources: https://www.trellix.com/blogs/perspectives/introducing-trellixs-mind-of-the-ciso-initiative/ https://www.trellix.com/solutions/mind-of-the-ciso-report/ https://www.trellix.com/solutions/mind-of-the-ciso-behind-the-breach/ In the leadership and communications section, The Strategic Implications of Cybersecurity: A C-Level Perspective, Leadership Misconceptions That Hinder Your Success , "Mastering Communication: Lessons from Two Years of Learning", and more! Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/bsw for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/bsw-344

In the leadership and communications section, The Strategic Implications of Cybersecurity: A C-Level Perspective, Leadership Misconceptions That Hinder Your Success , "Mastering Communication: Lessons from Two Years of Learning", and more! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/bsw-344

NTD News Today—2/5/20241. Senate Unveils $118 Billion Bipartisan Border Bill2. Governors Gather to Show Support for TX Border Plan3. Key Components of Senate's Proposed Border Deal4. Can the Senate Border Bill Pass the House?5. Does the Senate Bill Do Enough to Secure the Border?6. House GOP Plans Vote on Standalone Israel Aid Package7. $53M NYC Illegal Immigrant Pre-Paid Debit Card Program8. Trump: New Yorkers Are ‘Going to Vote for Me'9. Official Sounds Alarm on Chinese ‘Infiltration' of Guam10. Biden Wins Democratic Primary in South Carolina11. Is Biden Losing Support Among Black Voters?12. Meta Board Calls Company's Deepfake Rule ‘Incoherent'13. Obama Veterans Restart Group to Support Biden14. Report: ‘Well-Funded Cabal' Influenced 2020 Election15. San Francisco to Vote on Increasing Police Power16. Smith: Iran, China Will Not Be Punished by Current DOJ17. Storms Batter California, Over Half a Million Without Power18. Vision Pro Headset: Apple's Next Mac and TV Combined?19. Copenhagen's Light Festival Brightens Up Winter Nights20. Croatian Driver Gives Locals Fee Rides on Retro Bus21. Royal Caribbean World Cruise Becomes Social Media Sensation22. Magnificent Matcha: Key Health Benefits23. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Saudi Arabia24. U.S. Warns of Further Retaliation for Attacks on Troops25. Strategic Implications of U.S. Retaliatory Strikes26. Has the U.S. Effectively Contained Middle East Tensions?27. How Increased Military Actions Impact U.S. Service Members28. Senate Unveils $118 Billion Bipartisan Border Bill29. Sen. Schumer Urges Senate Republicans to Pass Bill30. Governors Gather to Show Support for TX Border Plan31. $53M NYC Illegal Immigrant Pre-Paid Debit Card Program32. Trump: New Yorkers Are ‘Going to Vote for Me'33. Official Sounds Alarm on Chinese ‘Infiltration' of Guam34. Meta Board Calls Company's Deepfake Rule ‘Incoherent'35. Obama Veterans Restart Group to Support Biden36. San Francisco to Vote on Increasing Police Power37. Issue Found With Undelivered Boeing 737 Max Jets38. Spotify, Joe Rogan Sign New Multiyear Deal39. Ca: Killer Mike Arrested After Winning 3 Grammys40. La: Suspect Arrested in Theft of French Bulldog41. China Hands Australian Writer a Suspended Death Penalty42. Nicole Kidman's New Show Isn't Available in Hong Kong43. Country Singer Calls Out TikTok for Flagging Song44. Super Bowl Countdown: Why 2 Weeks Off?45. Super Bowl Tickets Remain Hot Item46. Kansas, Tennessee, Purdue, UNC With Big Wins47. Paris Public Transit Prepares for Olympic Fans48. Chef Prepares to Feed 15,000 Olympic Athletes49. Sauna Lovers Compete in Estonia Race50. Canada: Rare Ancient Tree Fossil Discovery

This week on Keeping an Eye on the Geopolitical Ball, Jamie Shea, Senior Fellow at Friends of Europe, examines the longer-term strategic implications for the broader international community of nearly two months of crisis between Israel and Hamas. Jamie reflects on whether the humanitarian pause will continue, Israel's military objectives, as well as the future of Gaza. The larger question looming, however, is whether the war in Gaza will change the international order by generating new alignments and conflicts. Even if this will be negated, Jamie outlines several important strategic lessons to be learnt by diplomats and national security officials.

The many indictments against Donald Trump, former president and current Republican frontrunner for the 2024 presidential contest, have left many scratching their heads. Is the Florida documents case more important than the Georgia election interference one? Is it all just political theatre, or is this serious? Here to help make sense of it is former prosecutor and criminal law expert David Alan Sklansky, who joins Pam and Rich for this episode about the criminal cases against Trump and how they might play out in this critical campaign year. From the intricacies of witness testimonies to the strategic implications for co-defendants, this episode touches on the unprecedented challenges faced by judges, lawyers, and the American legal system.This is the first episode of the newly-relaunched Stanford Legal podcast;  make sure you're following so you don't miss an episode!Connect:Episode Transcripts >>> Stanford Legal Podcast WebsiteStanford Legal Podcast >>> LinkedIn PageRich Ford >>>  Twitter/XStanford Law School >>> Twitter/XStanford  Law Magazine >>> Twitter/XDavid Sklansky >>> Twitter/XChapters:(00:00:00) IntroductionRich Ford and Pam Karlan reintroduce the Stanford Legal podcast after a hiatus, as well as guest David Alan Sklansky. Overview of the four major criminal indictments against Trump.(00:05:02) Severity and Strength of ChargesAnalysis of the seriousness of charges & assessment of the legal strengths of different cases, highlighting the Florida case as particularly challenging for Trump.(00:07:25) Trump's Trial StrategiesPrediction of strategies to delay the trials, including attempts to change judges, create discovery disputes & Trump's courtroom absence during the trials.(00:12:05) The Judges Navigate Trump's CasesSklansky discusses the particular challenges the judges are facing presiding over these trials.(00:15:04) Ensuring an Unbiased JuryDiscussion on the difficulty of finding jurors unafraid to participate due to potential threats or intimidation. Insight into the legal system's approach to selecting jurors and the importance of reasoned deliberation.(00:18:12) Trump's CodefendantsAnalysis of co-defendants in the cases, highlighting the New York and Georgia indictments. (00:22:24) Strategic Implications of ConvictionDiscussion on how trial outcomes may influence co-defendants' decisions & their repeated testimonies and its impact on legal proceedings.(00:24:18) Legal Representation ChallengesExamination of co-defendants' legal representation, including lawyers paid by the Trump campaign, as well as the intersection of cases, and unprecedented  consequences.(00:26:30) March to Trial and Democracy's FutureDiscussion on the anticipation of the D.C. election fraud trial in March and its historical significance.

Chat GPT was launched a year ago in November 2022, and its existence has consistently brought to the forefront questions surrounding adoption and implementation of AI and technology. It comes as no surprise that insurers are increasingly exploring new opportunities made possible by generative AI.  In this podcast, Matthew Grant speaks to Sam Taylor and Paul Merrey from KPMG to discuss how generative AI tools can be integrated into the insurance industry. The conversation covers the importance of education and experimentation with regards to the implementation of AI, as well as the exciting developments occurring as a result of KPMG Ignition as well as Microsoft Copilot. Key talking points: How the insurance industry is embracing generative AI Why technology moves quickly and then slowly How generative AI can help people do their roles better Chat GPT the librarian KPMG's Summer of AI: educate, adopt, and infuse artificial intelligence Why experimentation is key to understanding the power of generative AI Want to learn more?  Find below links to some key reading recommended by Sam Taylor and Paul Merrey on topics covered in this week's podcast: Generative AI: From buzz to business value - 2023 KPMG Generative AI Survey Report KPMG/ Microsoft collaboration  Insurance and Artificial Intelligence - the benefits and ethical considerations:  Strategic Implications of Generative AI  Trust in Artificial Intelligence: A global study (kpmg.com) If you like what you're hearing, please leave us a review on whichever platform you use or contact Matthew Grant on LinkedIn. Sign up to the InsTech newsletter for a fresh view on the world every Wednesday morning. To find out more about InsTech, our membership and offerings visit www.instech.co or contact us hello@instech.co Continuing Professional Development - Learning Objectives InsTech is accredited by The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII). By listening to any InsTech podcast, you can claim up to 0.5 hours towards your CPD scheme. By the end of this podcast, you should be able to meet the following Learning Objectives: Explain how the insurtechs can help innovate the insurance industry Describe how transformation differs from digitisation Identify the various methods of digital adoption  If your organisation is a member of InsTech and you would like to receive a quarterly summary of the CPD hours you have earned, visit the Episode 267 page of the InsTech website or email cpd@instech.co to let us know you have listened to this podcast. To help us measure the impact of the learning, we would be grateful if you would take a minute to complete a quick feedback survey.

Huawei's breakthrough Kirin 9000s: what is it, why is it a big deal, and what if anything should the US do about it? Joining me, I have on two fantastic semiconductor analysis, Doug O'Laughlin of Fabricated Knowledge and Dylan Patel of SemiAnalysis. We get into: How this chip illustrates Chinese engineering excellence and the porous nature of the current export control regime Why we can expect AI chips on par with the A100 coming out of China in the next two years What steps the US government could take to tighten export controls and set back the Chinese semiconductor ecosystem How China has come to dominate both the lagging edge and the EV space Here's my piece on the topic: https://www.chinatalk.media/p/huaweis-breakthrough-the-strategic And here's Dylan's: https://www.semianalysis.com/p/china-ai-and-semiconductors-rise Outtro music: 潮州土狗 - 50元的檳榔 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjl2qabfSNs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Huawei's breakthrough Kirin 9000s: what is it, why is it a big deal, and what if anything should the US do about it? Joining me, I have on two fantastic semiconductor analysis, Doug O'Laughlin of Fabricated Knowledge and Dylan Patel of SemiAnalysis. We get into: How this chip illustrates Chinese engineering excellence and the porous nature of the current export control regime Why we can expect AI chips on par with the A100 coming out of China in the next two years What steps the US government could take to tighten export controls and set back the Chinese semiconductor ecosystem How China has come to dominate both the lagging edge and the EV space Here's my piece on the topic: https://www.chinatalk.media/p/huaweis-breakthrough-the-strategic And here's Dylan's: https://www.semianalysis.com/p/china-ai-and-semiconductors-rise Outtro music: 潮州土狗 - 50元的檳榔 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjl2qabfSNs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli speaks with Yuval Atsman, Senior Partner at McKinsey & Company. In the conversation, Yuval Atsman discusses the difference between good strategies and why many organizations have lousy strategies. Yuval Atsmon goes on to share why CEOs and executives must embrace and experiment with AI to improve decision-making in the strategic planning process. Yuval Atsman then shares potential applications of AI technologies, including generative AI. Finally, Yuval Atsmon talks about the importance of AI readiness for businesses and how CEOs and senior executives can move quickly on AI while bringing their team members along to align and effectively execute organizational strategy. Some Highlights:- The difference between good strategy and bad strategy and why so many organizations end up with a bad strategy- The most common mistakes with organizational strategy and how to avoid them- Yuval Atsmon on the most significant challenges in implementing strategic plans- How to use AI to support strategic meetings and conversations- Why team member awareness and readiness are critical factors that will determine the speed of AI adoption in organizations- Yuval Atsmon on AI-enabled business strategies- The importance of considering tolerance level for mistakes with generative AI - How to use AI to get insights on strategy relevance and align it to generate value-creation opportunities- Yuval Atsmon on why AI readiness will be crucial for businesses - The human factors that support the adoption of AI in organizations- How to use AI for a positive impact on the quality of decision-making in boardrooms.- Why companies that don't make AI a default approach will quickly fall behind - How companies can balance the potential benefits of AI with the need for human oversight and awareness- The most critical and time-sensitive actions CEOs and executives need to take on AIConnect with Yuval Atsmon:Yuval Atsmon at McKinsey & CompanyYuval Atsmon on LinkedInConnect with Mahan Tavakoli: Mahan Tavakoli Website Mahan Tavakoli on LinkedIn Partnering Leadership Website

Paul Scharre, Vice President and Director of Studies at CNAS, joins ChinaTalk to discuss AI, military, strategy, and US-China geopolitics. Listen in for a discussion on: How AI will impact the tactical, operational and strategic levels of war How and why AI operates — whether in chess, Dota 2, or aerial dogfighting — in fundamentally different ways than humans; Why AI called for a “protective response from the bureaucracy” The significance of the US's comparative advantage over China in talent and compute — two of Scharre's “Four Battlegrounds”; The dictator's dilemma, and how advances in AI will challenge the CCP in the coming years; When in China, how to interview like a pro! Outro music: a missy elliot + spice girls mix from Arthi, a UK-based DJ who's also an economics correspondent for the times of london! https://youtu.be/iHkfmwy1-OI?t=252 Paul's latest bestseller: https://www.amazon.com/Four-Battlegrounds-Power-Artificial-Intelligence/dp/0393866866 The cover image is Midjourney on “Dota 2–inspired F-35 dogfight” You should all subscribe to the ChinaTalk newsletter! https://www.chinatalk.media/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Paul Scharre, Vice President and Director of Studies at CNAS, joins ChinaTalk to discuss AI, military, strategy, and US-China geopolitics. Listen in for a discussion on: How AI will impact the tactical, operational and strategic levels of war How and why AI operates — whether in chess, Dota 2, or aerial dogfighting — in fundamentally different ways than humans; Why AI called for a “protective response from the bureaucracy” The significance of the US's comparative advantage over China in talent and compute — two of Scharre's “Four Battlegrounds”; The dictator's dilemma, and how advances in AI will challenge the CCP in the coming years; When in China, how to interview like a pro! Outro music: a missy elliot + spice girls mix from Arthi, a UK-based DJ who's also an economics correspondent for the times of london! https://youtu.be/iHkfmwy1-OI?t=252 Paul's latest bestseller: https://www.amazon.com/Four-Battlegrounds-Power-Artificial-Intelligence/dp/0393866866 The cover image is Midjourney on “Dota 2–inspired F-35 dogfight” You should all subscribe to the ChinaTalk newsletter! https://www.chinatalk.media/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this podcast, INSS researcher Adi Kantor sits down with senior researcher Brig. Gen. (res.) Udi Dekel, who currently heads the research program on the Palestinian arena in the INSS, and with researcher Noa Shusterman, the Israel-Palestinian Research Program Coordinator in the institute, to discuss their latest memorandum titled: “The Day after Abbas”: Strategic Implications for Israel”. The question of who will replace or succeed Mahmud Abbas (Abu Mazen) as President of the Palestinian Authority is one of the most urgent and important issues specifically regarding the Palestinian arena, but one which also has clear implications for Israel. The research presented in the talk was an effort of a team of experts in the Palestinian Research Program of the INSS, who joined together with the purpose of examining the possible leading scenarios after President Abbas's departure and the repercussions for Israeli-Palestinian affairs. Among the main questions discussed are the following: What is the significance behind publishing this research, and why now? What are the leading possible scenarios detected by the authors regarding the situation after the departure of Abbas? What will affect the probability of each scenario, from both Palestenian and Israeli perspectives? What are the implications of a lack of "long term thinking" regading Israeli policy? What is the danger behind the slide into a 'one state' reality? and what are the main recommendations for the Israeli government when taking all of these parameters under account? Read the full memorandum: https://www.inss.org.il/publication/the-day-after-abu-mazen/

We dive “Behind the Headlines” and discuss the strategic implications of EY's noteworthy split-up of its consulting and audit businesses. What does it mean to consulting practices in and beyond the accounting industry? The post Behind the Headlines-The Strategic Implications of an EY Split appeared first on Rattle and Pedal.

We dive “Behind the Headlines” and discuss the strategic implications of EY's noteworthy split-up of its consulting and audit businesses. What does it mean to consulting practices in and beyond the accounting industry? The post Behind the Headlines-The Strategic Implications of an EY Split appeared first on Rattle and Pedal.

In this episode of the National Security Podcast, Director of the CSIRO National Artificial Intelligence Centre Stela Solar joins Olivia Shen and Dr Will Stoltz from ANU National Security College to discuss ethical artificial intelligence and the strategic implications of rising global competition in artificial intelligence development. Stela Solar – prominent Australian expert on artificial intelligence (AI) – joins Olivia Shen and Dr Will Stoltz from ANU National Security College to discuss the strategic implications of AI technology. From AI ‘data deserts' to Chinese facial recognition technology, they reflect on the ethical questions raised by the global pursuit of the technology's development. They discuss Australia's position in the race to develop AI capabilities, the responsibilities of government in regulating the technology, and the opportunities AI presents for the future.Olivia Shen is a Director in the Executive and Professional Development Program at ANU National Security College. With a decade of experience in national security and foreign policy roles in the Australian Government, in 2019 she was a Fulbright Scholar at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington where her research focused on the ethics of artificial intelligence in national security. Stela Solar is the Director of the CSIRO National Artificial Intelligence Centre and former Global Director of Artificial Intelligence Solution Sales and Strategy at Microsoft. She is well-versed in artificial intelligence technology and is helping to bridge the chasm between innovation and commercialisation to create new opportunities for Australia. Dr William A Stoltz is the Policy Director at ANU National Security College. He is responsible for mobilising the College's research and resident expertise to influence and inform current public policy debates. We'd love to hear from you! Send in your questions, comments, and suggestions to NatSecPod@anu.edu.au. You can tweet us @NSC_ANU and be sure to subscribe so you don't miss out on future episodes. The National Security Podcast is available on Acast, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Taiwan has for long been a flashpoint in US-China relations. The visit to Taiwan by US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi once again ratcheted up tensions between the two big powers. Despite China making its displeasure clear in the strongest terms – or perhaps because of it – Pelosi went ahead with her visit. China condemned her visit as “extremely dangerous”. It has also launched aggressive military drills that encroach on Taiwan's territorial waters. The Chinese Communist Party has made no secret of its intention to integrate Taiwan with the People's Republic of China. The U.S., while formally claiming to respect the ‘One China' policy, has indicated it may respond with force if China undertook any military action against Taiwan. But with China aspiring to achieve – if not surpass – military parity with the US, how long can the current equilibrium hold? Has Pelosi's visit raised the stakes in Taiwan for both China and the U.S.? What are the likely long-term consequences of China's unprecedented military drills that effectively encircled Taiwan? Guest: Ananth Krishnan, The Hindu's China correspondent. Host: G. Sampath, Social Affairs Editor, The Hindu Edited by Reenu Cyriac

On June 25, after weeks of intense fighting, Russia managed to take control of Severodonetsk, the last major city in the Luhansk region that was in Ukrainian hands. While Russia has claimed that this is a major strategic victory, Ukraine has said that they have tactically withdrawn to protect their fighters and regroup in the neighbouring city of Lysychansk, which has now become the next big battleground. What are the actual implications of the fall of Severodonetsk? Has Russia already expended too much manpower and resources in these victories to be able to make much progress in its military campaign in the long run? Can Ukraine resist the capture of the whole of the Donbas region? We speak with Stanly Johny, The Hindu's International Affairs Editor. 

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: P(utopia) is more important than P(doom) and this could have important strategic implications, published by Joshua Clymer on May 2, 2022 on The Effective Altruism Forum. Edit: I'm assuming total utilitarian values and the basic ideas behind longtermism without providing any justification for them. If you do not have these values or disagree with longtermism, these arguments probably won't apply to you. I am concerned that the longtermist community is too down-side focused and this could result in people not thinking enough about increasing the probability of utilitarian utopia. Claim 1: the probability that superintelligent AGI has utilitarian values dominates EV calculations. There are roughly three ways I can see superintelligence going down: The superintelligence is misaligned and we all die. The superintelligence is aligned to non-utilitarian values (probably normal human values). Perhaps humans end up colonizing other solar systems. Or maybe they all decide to enter some kind of simulation – but they don't use every joule and kilogram available to produce utility. The superintelligence is aligned to utilitarian values – i.e. every Joule in every reachable galaxy is used to produce happy, meaningful lives. Imagine Dyson spheres surrounding every star to support countless brains in vats or simulated minds. Evaluating outcome 1: I'll ignore the moral relevance of the superintelligence itself since it is present in all three outcomes. If the superintelligence is unaligned, I don't see any reason to expect it to do anything particularly utilitarian (or anti-utilitarian), so I will value this outcome at 0. Evaluating outcome 2: I'll be generous and say that humans will populate all reachable galaxies and there will be 10 billion happy humans per star. Evaluating outcome 3: I'll be pessimistic and assume that the hard problem of consciousness can't be solved and the superintelligence must construct biological brains to ensure that real experiences are being produced. A brain consumes 20 joules per second and a star produces something like 10^26 joules per second, so a single star can support 10^25 brains. 10^25 brains would require a lot of matter, but energy can be converted into matter. There are 10^16 Joules in a kg and a brain weighs ~ 1 kg which means it would take 10^9 seconds = 32 years for a star to produce enough matter to support its full brain capacity, which is no time at all in the scheme of things. So, outcome three produces something like 10^25 happy humans per star (or many more). So, the expected utility of the universe should look something like: Utopia is where almost all of the value is. Claim 2: It is not obvious that reducing the probability of extinction is the best way to increase the probability of utopia. According to the previous section, almost all of the value in reducing x-risk comes from indirectly increasing the probability of utopia. Imagine a scale that represents the probabilities of the three outcomes with two handles: the doom handle, and the utopia handle: When you pull either handle, the rest of the chart scales proportionally. Some interventions that mostly just pull the doom handle: The majority of AI alignment research agendas: interpretability, inner-alignment, learning from human feedback, etc. Increasing awareness about the alignment problem. Some interventions that pull the utopia handle: Directing EA community-building efforts at people who could have influence over AGI. Most longtermist governance research. Investing in capabilities at companies where there is more EA influence (e.g. anthropic) Trying to get EAs into positions of influence in AI companies or the government. Comparing scale Note that the value of pulling the doom handle depends a lot on the ratio between the blue and yellow areas. x = p(normal values)/p(ut...

Since the February 24, 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, China's position has come under scrutiny. Politically, for decades China has upheld the principles of territorial integrity and sovereignty; Beijing has continued to talk about these ideals over the past few weeks while also blaming the west for creating the conditions – specifically, the eastern expansion of NATO after the fall of the Soviet Union – that led to Russia's actions. Economically, China has sharply opposed sanctions, claiming that they are both illegal and counter-productive, while also announcing significant oil and wheat deals that might be interpreted as supporting Russia's economy. Looming over all is the question of what parallels there might be between Russia and Ukraine and China and Taiwan. Yun Sun discusses the rhetoric, actions, and relationships between and among Russia, China, and the United States since Russia invaded Ukraine in an interview conducted on March 7, 2022.

As global attention focuses on Russia's military buildup along its border with Ukraine, increasingly stronger ties between China and Russia raise concerns with the United States and its allies. At the Putin-Xi summit on the eve of the Winter Olympics, China explicitly backed Russia's security concerns over further NATO expansion in Eastern Europe, bringing this relationship to the geopolitical forefront. Although China-Russia cooperation has its limits, this strategic alignment could challenge U.S. political, ideological, and security interests and the U.S.-led global order. Yun Sun discusses the current state of Sino-Russian relations and its potential impact on the U.S.-China relationship in an interview conducted on February 8, 2022.

Avik Roy is the President for Research on Equal Opportunity and policy editor at Forbes. Avik joins for me a conversation covering his essay titled "Bitcoin & the U.S. Fiscal Reckoning."Be sure to check out NYDIG, one of the most important companies in Bitcoin: https://nydig.com/GUESTAvik's Twitter: https://twitter.com/AvikAvik's Essay: https://nationalaffairs.com/publications/detail/bitcoin-and-the-us-fiscal-reckoningAvik's Website: https://freopp.org/PODCASTPodcast Website: https://whatismoneypodcast.com/Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-what-is-money-show/id1541404400Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/25LPvm8EewBGyfQQ1abIsE?si=wgVuY16XR0io4NLNo0A11A&nd=1RSS Feed: https://feeds.simplecast.com/MLdpYXYITranscript:OUTLINE00:00:00 “What is Money?” Intro00:00:08 “Bitcoin and the US Fiscal Reckoning”00:06:07 What Drives Inflation? And What Drives Deflation?00:11:05 “Inflation is Always and Everywhere a Monetary Phenomenon”00:14:15 Are Bitcoiners Prepared for Disruption to Come?00:16:15 The 1971 Bank Run and Nixon's Options at the Time00:25:21 Let The Free Market Figure it Out!00:30:23 Nixon's Short Term Success was a Mirage00:34:26 Where are We Now, Post March 2020?00:40:49 Bond Market Disruption00:48:34 Can the Chinese Yuan Become the Global Reserve Currency?00:57:02 NYDIG00:58:10 Should the U.S Leverage Bitcoin while China is Leveraging Gold?01:04:30 Governments Adapting to Permissionless Money01:10:14 Bitcoin Bringing the U.S Back to its Core Principles01:16:23 What the World Looks Like Post-Bitcoin?01:24:04 Strategic Implications for the U.S01:30:16 Bitcoiners Taking Risk to Ensure its Success01:37:33 Getting Bitcoin in the Minds of Policy Makers01:41:53 How Does this Play Out Over the Next 15-20 YearsSOCIALBreedlove Twitter: https://twitter.com/Breedlove22WiM? Twitter: https://twitter.com/WhatisMoneyShowLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/breedlove22/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breedlove_22/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@breedlove22?lang=enAll My Current Work: https://linktr.ee/breedlove22​WRITTEN WORKMedium: https://breedlove22.medium.com/Substack: https://breedlove22.substack.com/WAYS TO CONTRIBUTEBitcoin: 3D1gfxKZKMtfWaD1bkwiR6JsDzu6e9bZQ7Sats via Strike: https://strike.me/breedlove22Sats via Tippin.me: https://tippin.me/@Breedlove22Dollars via Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/RBreedloveDollars via Venmo: https://venmo.com/code?user_id=1784359925317632528The "What is Money?" Show Patreon Page: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32843101&fan_landing=trueRECOMMENDED BUSINESSESWorldclass Bitcoin Financial Services: https://nydig.com/Join Me At Bitcoin 2022 (10% off if paying with fiat, or discount code BREEDLOVE for Bitcoin): https://www.tixr.com/groups/bitcoinconference/events/bitcoin-2022-26217Automatic Recurring Bitcoin Buying: https://www.swanbitcoin.com/breedlove/Buy Bitcoin in a Tax-Advantaged Account: https://www.daim.io/robert-breedlove/Home Delivered Organic Grass-Fed Beef (Spend $159+ for 4 lbs. free): https://truorganicbeef.com/discount/BREEDLOVE22Buy Your Dream Home without Selling Your Bitcoin with Ledn: https://ledn.io/en/?utm_source=breedlove&utm_medium=email+&utm_campaign=substack

This week on Babel, Jon speaks with Emile Hokayem, a senior fellow for the Middle East at the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS). They discuss changing Middle Eastern views of the United States, the United States' focus on "defense diplomacy" with regional partners, and the implications of his conversations with regional actors for policymakers in Washington Then, Jon, Natasha Hall, and Danny Sharp, continue the conversation about competing visions of the United States in the Middle East and how they might influence each other. Emile Hokayem, “Reassuring Gulf Partners While Recalibrating U.S. Security Policy,” Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, May 18, 2021.  Jon Alterman "Focus on Influence, Not Power, in the Middle East," Defense One, March 25, 2021. Emile Hokayem and John Raine, “The Strategic Implications of COVID-19 for the Middle East,” IISS, December 2020. Transcript, "Competing Views of the United States," CSIS, October 5, 2021.

In his address to the IIEA, Mr Tudorache outlines how AI and frontier technologies are transforming the geopolitical landscape. Mr Tudorache discusses how AI can be a powerful tool to benefit the economy and society but can also pose risks and be misused by authoritarian regimes. Following the EU's recently published AI regulations, Mr Tudorache assesses these regulations and discusses the importance of shaping the rules of the digital future so that AI can be a worldwide force for good. About the Speaker: Dragos Tudorache is the chair of the new European Parliament Special Committee on Artificial Intelligence in the Digital Age, which was established in June 2020. Between 2015 and 2017 he served in the Romanian government in roles including Minister of Communications and for the Digital Society, and as Minister of the Interior. Prior to this, Mr Tudorache worked in the European Commission's Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs. Mr Tudorache formerly led the legal departments of the OSCE and UN missions in Kosovo.

Tune into this episode of PwC's Next in Health to hear Health Research Institute leader, Benjamin Isgur, and Health Research Institute Regulatory Center leader, Trine Tsouderos in discussion with PwC Strategy&, Sundar Subramanian, on the future health ecosystems and how health leaders will need to completely rethink their strategic footprint to be successful, including:Impact of digitization on the health ecosystemEmerging key business models health organizations should considerImpact and value delivered by a consumer centric health system versus a traditional health systemPotential changes to the Affordable Care Act and implications for the health ecosystem

The Canadian oil and gas industry has faced an increasing number of headwinds since the start of the last decade. Stagnant domestic demand coupled with limited gas export capacity and a glut of North American production has resulted in low prices and reduced profitability for natural gas firms. For oilsands operators, ongoing commodity price sluggishness […] The post Oxford Energy Podcast – Canada’s Carbon Tax Hike and Strategic Implications for Oil & Gas Firms appeared first on Oxford Institute for Energy Studies.

Did Russia commit a cyber attack or cyber espionage? What is the difference and how does it affect the U.S. response and future of cybersecurity? Cato Institute’s own Brandon Valeriano and Atlantic Council’s Erica Borghard join host John Glaser to discuss the severity of the SolarWinds hack and its implications for the broader cybersecurity political landscape.1. Brandon Valeriano bio: https://www.cato.org/people/brandon-valerianoErica Borghard bio: https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/expert/erica-borghard/ 2. Sean Lawson and Brandon Valeriano, “The Russian ‘Cyber Peral Harbor’ That Wasn’t,” The American Conservative, December 18, 2020.Benjamin Jensen, Brandon Valeriano, and Mark Montgomery, “The Strategic Implications of SolarWinds,” Lawfare Blog, December 18, 2020. 3. Erica D. Borghard, “The SolarWinds Compromise and the Strategic Challenge of Information and Communications Technology Supply Chain,” Council on Foreign Relations, December 22, 2020.Erica Borghard and Jacquelyn Schneider, “Russia’s Hack Wasn’t Cyberwarfare. That Complicates US Strategy,” Wired, December 17, 2020. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Renewed conflict has erupted over Nagorno-Karabakh, a primarily ethnic Armenian region in Azerbaijan. Ambassador Carey Cavanaugh, former US diplomat with expertise in the Caucasus, now professor of diplomacy at the University of Kentucky, and Jonathan Katz, director of Democracy Initiatives and senior fellow at The German Marshall Fund of the United States, discuss the strategic implications of this conflict for the United States, Europe, Russia and Turkey with host Carol Castiel.

AFPC senior fellow for U.S. foreign policy Lawrence Haas breaks down the implications new Sino-Iranian accord for the AFPC Insights series. Further reading: U.S. Needs a Broad Response to China-Iran Moves (7/16/20) https://www.newsweek.com/us-needs-bro...

Thus far, NextGen® Advisors blog articles have focused on the current COVID-19 pandemic, its impact, and implications for the future of healthcare. In this week's podcast, we will discuss how providers may need to reconsider their approach to various strategic themes as we emerge from the current crisis.

Covid-19 Webinar Series: Global Crisis, Global Risk and Global Consequences Session 1: Strategic implications of the coronavirus crisis Since its emergence a few weeks ago, Covid-19 has already fundamentally changed the fabric of our society and impacted the global geopolitical landscape, but in what ways? Covid-19 Crisis: Global Crisis, Global Risk and Global Consequences is a new webinar series that examines various possible and visible consequences of the current crisis including its strategic and economic implications, impact on global governance, on gender or the role of technology. The webinar is free and conducted in English. The first webinar session will provide an overview of the strategic, global health security, crisis management, governance, economic and financial implications of this crisis.

The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is considered to be China's path to carving a new world order. But who conceptualized it first? And how do the Chinese actually think about their place in the world? In this episode, Manoj Kewalramani and Suyash Desai talk to Nadège Rolland, a senior fellow at the National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR) to discuss the origins of BRI and Chinese perspectives on world order.1- China's Vision for a New World Order https://www.nbr.org/publication/chinas-vision-for-a-new-world-order/2- China's Eurasian Century? Political and Strategic Implications of the Belt and Road Initiative https://www.nbr.org/publication/chinas-eurasian-century-political-and-strategic-implications-of-the-belt-and-road-initiative/3- Securing the Belt and Road Initiative: China's Evolving Military Engagement Along the Silk Roads https://www.nbr.org/publication/securing-the-belt-and-road-initiative-chinas-evolving-military-engagement-along-the-silk-roads/Follow Suyash Desai on Twitter: @Suyash_Desai (https://twitter.com/Suyash_Desai)Follow Manoj Kewalramani on Twitter @theChinaDude (https://twitter.com/theChinaDude)You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

Join Hudson Institute for a conversation with experts on what China’s attempts to redefine development standards and practices means for the United States in the era of great power competition. The event drew on John Lee’s recent report, China’s Economic Slowdown: Root Causes, Beijing’s Response and Strategic Implications for the U.S. and Allies and his upcoming report, Ambition and Overreach: Countering One Belt One Road and Beijing’s Plans to Dominate Global Innovation.

Brian Katulis, Senior Fellow for National Security and Counter-terrorism at the Center for American Progress and Kaleigh Thomas, Research Associate at the Center for a New American Security, discuss the political and strategic fallout from the US targeted killing of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani.

Claudia Biancotti, PIIE visiting fellow, discussed recent developments in advanced economies on protection of digital data in a talk entitled “Strategic Implications of Data Protection Laws” on November 18, 2019, at the Peterson Institute for International Economics.

Tune in to the Management Insights podcast on Examining the Strategic Implications of Big Data with Strategy Students with today’s guest, Gerry McNamara. One of the great challenges for companies today is to leverage the power of data to win their competitive market. In this podcast, we discuss the strategic value of data and how instructors can enliven their strategy course by making big data a key component of the course.

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„Sicherheitshalber“ ist der Podcast zur sicherheitspolitischen Lage in Deutschland, Europa und der Welt. In Folge 15 sprechen Thomas Wiegold, Ulrike Franke, Frank Sauer und Carlo Masala mit Sarah Kirchberger, Leiterin der Abteilung Strategische Entwicklung in Asien-Pazifik am Institut für Sicherheitspolitik an der Universität Kiel. Die Diskussion dreht sich um Chinas militärische Projekte und Fähigkeiten sowie um die Zukunft Taiwans und des südchinesischen Meers. Am Ende steht wie immer der „Sicherheitshinweis“, der kurze Fingerzeig auf aktuelle, sicherheitspolitisch einschlägige Themen und Entwicklungen - diesmal zu den französischen Militär-Ambitionen im Weltall, dem Stand der Diskussion zur Straße von Hormuz, dem Abzug britischer Truppen aus Deutschland und zwei Hinweisen für den rüstungskontrollpolitischen Kalender im Monat August. China (mit Sarah Kirchberger) 00:01:35 Sicherheitshinweise 00:56:35 Unser Shop ist online: https://shop.spreadshirt.de/sicherheitshalbershop/ Erwähnte und weiterführende Literatur: Sicherheitshalber Aktuell: Bilanz der Amtszeit von Ministerin von der Leyen: https://augengeradeaus.net/2019/07/sicherheitshalber-der-podcast-aktuell-eine-kurze-bilanz-der-amtszeit-von-der-leyens/ Chinas militärische Fähigkeiten und politische Ambitionen Unser Gast: Dr. Sarah Kirchberger: https://www.ispk.uni-kiel.de/en/center-for-asia-pacific-strategy-and-security/team/dr-sarah-kirchberger Sarah Kirchberger (2015), Assessing China’s Naval Power: Technological Innovation, Economic Constraints, and Strategic Implications. Berlin: Springer. ISBN 9783662471265 Text des neuen chinesischen Weissbuches: http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-07/24/c_138253389.htm Tai Ming Cheung (2009), Fortifying China: The Struggle to Build a Modern Defense Economy, Ithaca & London: Cornell University Press. ISBN 9780801446924 Kai-Fu Lee, AI Superpowers, China, Silicon Valley and the New World Order, https://aisuperpowers.com Augengeradeaus, Wenn die Chinesen nach Feldkirchen kommen, 10.7.2019, https://augengeradeaus.net/2019/07/wenn-die-chinesen-nach-feldkirchen-kommen/ Huawei row: China formally arrests Canada detainees, BBC 16 May 2019 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-48302455 Sarah Kirchberger (2018), „Militär und Sicherheitspolitik der Volksrepublik China“, in: Kerwer, Jürgen und Röming, Angelika (Hrsg.): Die Volksrepublik China - Partner und Rivale, Wiesbaden: Hessische Landeszentrale für politische Bildung 2018, S. 149-195, http://www.hlz.hessen.de/uploads/tx_userhlzpub/X396-China.pdf Sarah Kirchberger und Patrick O’Keeffe (2019): "Chinas schleichende Annexion im Südchinesischen Meer - die strategischen Hintergründe“, in: SIRIUS 2019, Bd. 3 Heft 1, S. 3-20. https://doi.org/10.1515/sirius-2019-1002 Sicherheitshinweise Thomas: Waffen im Weltraum und die französische "Space Force" Augengeradeaus, Merkposten: Frankreich will „aktive Verteidigung“ im Weltraum, 25.07.2019, https://augengeradeaus.net/2019/07/merkposten-frankreich-will-aktive-verteidigung-im-weltraum/ Frank: Rüstungskontrollpolitische Termine im August 2019 Group of Governmental Experts on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (LAWS) https://www.unog.ch/80256EE600585943/(httpPages)/5535B644C2AE8F28C1258433002BBF14?OpenDocument Dr. Ulrich Kühn kurz und knapp auf Twitter zur "Post-INF-Welt" https://mobile.twitter.com/DrUlrichKuehn/status/1152905045005996032 Rike: Abzug des britischen Militärs aus Deutschland “Abschied mit besonderen Ehren. Britisches Instandsetzungsbataillon aus Paderborn erhält Fahnenband” Westfalen Blatt, 9 Juli 2019, https://www.westfalen-blatt.de/OWL/Kreis-Paderborn/Paderborn/3870901-Britisches-Instandsetzungsbataillon-aus-Paderborn-erhaelt-Fahnenband-Abschied-mit-besonderen-Ehren Carlo: Straße von Hormuz Interview mit RBB: Politexperte: Die Seewege müssen offen gehalten werden, 29.07.2019 https://www.inforadio.de/programm/schema/sendungen/int/201907/29/358864.html

Jackie Lee interviews Julie Witt and Jim Dolstad about their SOA white paper, “Health Plan Strategic Implications of MACRA.”  Julie gives a general overview and then discusses MACRA’s implications to providers. Jim follows up with how payers have been impacted by MACRA.

Joseph Firmage, Founder & Chairman at National Working Group on New Physics based in the United States participate in Risk Roundup to discuss Strategic Implications of Quantum Physics on Financial Industry. Strategic Implications of Quantum Physics on Financial Industry When quantum communications, quantum computing, and quantum radar brings the potential to undermine the on-going information […] The post Strategic Implications Of Quantum Physics On Financial Industry appeared first on Risk Group.

  Dan Aum, director of NBR’s Washington, D.C., Office, interviews NBR Senior Fellow Nadège Rolland and Brookings-Yale Postdoctoral Fellow in Foreign Policy Rush Doshi on the recent Belt and Road Forum. Topics discussed include takeaways from the forum, the strategic implications of BRI, forecasting China’s moves, and more. Bios: Rush Doshi is the Brookings-Yale Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Brookings Institution and Yale Law School’s Paul Tsai China Center. His research has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Foreign Affairs, the Washington Post, and the Washington Quarterly, among other publications. Dr. Doshi received his PhD from Harvard University, where he wrote his dissertation on Chinese grand strategy, and his BA from Princeton’s Woodrow Wilson School with a minor in East Asian Studies. He is proficient in Mandarin and Hindi. Nadège Rolland is Senior Fellow for Political and Security Affairs at NBR. Prior to joining NBR, Ms. Rolland was an analyst and senior adviser on Asian and Chinese strategic issues to the French Ministry of Defense (1994–2014) and a research analyst for the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS) (2007–8). She is the author of the book China’s Eurasian Century? Political and Strategic Implications of the Belt and Road Initiative (2017). Her articles have appeared in various publications, including the Washington Quarterly, Foreign Policy, the Diplomat, the Asan Open Forum, the Lowy Institute Interpreter, and Strategic Asia, and her comments have been published by the Wall Street Journal, Libération, Les Echos, the Indian National Interest, Radio Free Asia, and BBC World Service. Ms. Rolland is a graduate of the National Institute of Oriental Languages and Civilizations (MSc Chinese Language and Contemporary Chinese Studies, 1994) and RSIS (MSc Strategic Studies, 2007). Timestamp: Q1 [1:56] What major changes took place between the first BRI Forum in 2017 and the recent forum in April 2019? Q2 [3:28] What were Xi’s key objectives for the 2019 forum? Q3 [4:49] Were the message and tone different this time around? Q4 [7:03] What are your key takeaways from the 2019 forum? Q5 [10:58] The challenges associated with being a recipient country of BRI projects are well known. Yet countries continue to sign up for BRI projects. Why? Q6 [13:48] Are BRI projects meeting universal standards of quality? Why? Q7 [18:58] How is China expanding its people, assets, and values abroad? Q8 [21:57] How is China using financial tools to support BRI, and what are the broader strategic ambitions at play? Q9 [24:33] How is China seeking to reshape the international financial architecture? Q10 [28:12] What triggered China’s desire to create a new set of international messaging and financing systems? Q11 [30:08] We’ve seen several phases of BRI. What phase are we in now? What will happen next? Q12 [34:27] As China increases its emphasis on soft power, should we expect a de-emphasis in the more tactile areas like infrastructure? Q13 [35:19] What are the vulnerabilities facing BRI? Q14 [40:20] Is China applying its soft power approach to the United States? Q15 [41:56] How should the United States respond to China on any of the key fronts we’ve discussed? Q16 [45:45] Is there anything about BRI that is obvious to you that other people still don’t appreciate? Q17 [48:53] What grade would you give Xi on the recalibration of BRI? About Asia Insight The NBR podcast series Asia Insight features interviews with top Asia experts about key issues affecting the Indo-Pacific region, with a focus on implications for U.S. policy and businesses. Subscribe to Asia Insight on Apple Podcasts and let us know what you think of the podcast on Twitter. Media Contact: Dan Aum, media@nbr.org or (202) 347-9767. Asia Insight theme music is by Laura Schwartz of Bellwether Bayou. This podcast was co-edited by Dan Lee and Matt Ropeik at NBR.

Title: China's Belt and Road Initiative: A Story of Assessment and Strategic Adaptation This lecture is a part of The Institute of World Politics' China in the World: 21st Century Challenges series. This event is co-sponsored by The Institute of World Politics, the National Bureau of Asian Research, and the Movement for the Renaissance of Vietnam. About the Lecture: About the Lecture: Almost six years after its launch, the Belt and Road Initiative, labelled by Xi Jinping as the "Project of the Century," seems to have reached its culminating point of success. A mounting wave of resistance against the BRI can be felt both within and outside of China. Are these signs that the BRI is grinding to a halt? How is the Chinese leadership reacting to the gathering headwinds facing BRI? What does BRI tell us about the Chinese leadership's capacity to assess, adjust, and adapt? About the Speaker: About the Speaker: Nadège Rolland is Senior Fellow for Political and Security Affairs, at the National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR), based in Seattle and Washington, D.C. Her research focuses mainly on China's foreign and defense policy and the changes in regional dynamics across Eurasia resulting from the rise of China. Drawing on her 20 years of experience as a French government official, she also examines the prospects for Transatlantic cooperation in research and policy related to Asia. She is the author of China's Eurasian Century? Political and Strategic Implications of the Belt and Road Initiative, published in 2017.

What exactly is China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)? What is the place of BRI in Xi Jinping’s foreign policy? What countries are involved in this massive project, and what is the likelihood that the grandest ambitions of BRI will be realized? Is China actually not a maritime power, but, rather, an aspiring continental power? Nadège Rolland and Brad Carson discuss these issues and much more in the new episode of “Jaw-Jaw.” If you'd like to read a full transcript of this episode, click here.  Biographies Nadège Rolland is senior fellow for political and security affairs at the National Bureau of Asian Research. Her research focuses mainly on China’s foreign and defense policy and the changes in regional dynamics across Eurasia resulting from the rise of China. Before joining the National Bureau of Asian Research, Rolland was an analyst and senior adviser on Asian and Chinese strategic issues to the French Ministry of Defense (1994–2014). She is the author of the book China’s Eurasian Century? Political and Strategic Implications of the Belt and Road Initiative (2017). Her articles have appeared in various publications, including the Washington Quarterly, Foreign Policy, the Diplomat, the Asian Open Forum, the Lowy Institute Interpreter, and Strategic Asia, and her commentary has been published by the Wall Street Journal, Libération, Les Echos, the Indian National Interest, Radio Free Asia, and BBC World Service. Brad Carson is a professor at the University of Virginia, where he teaches in the Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy. He served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2001-2005 and was undersecretary of the army and acting undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness in the Obama administration. He welcomes comments at brad.carson@warontherocks.com. Links Peter Frankopan, The Silk Roads: A New History of the World, (Vintage, 2016) Howard French, Everything Under the Heavens: How the Past Helps Shape China's Push for Global Power, (Knopf, 2017) Robert Van Gulik, Judge Dee Mysteries, (University of Chicago Press, 2010)   Music and Production by Tre Hester

"Strategic Implications of Recent U.S. Decisions on Syria" Featuring: Dr. Anthony H. Cordesman, Mr. David Des Roches, Dr. Elias Samo, and Dr. John Duke Anthony. Recorded February 6, 2019 in Washington, DC. Visit www.ncusar.org for more information.

In this episode of the Power 3.0 podcast, featured guest Nadège Rolland traces the trajectory of China’s Belt and Road Initiative since its launch in 2013, with a particular emphasis on understanding Beijing’s priorities and the underlying strategic objectives accompanying its marketed emphasis on overseas infrastructure development. Nadège Rolland is a senior fellow for political and security affairs at the National Bureau of Asian Research, and author of the book, China's Eurasian Century? Political and Strategic Implications of the Belt and Road Initiative (2017). Christopher Walker, NED vice president for studies and analysis, and Shanthi Kalathil, senior director of NED’s International Forum for Democratic Studies, cohost the conversation. The views expressed in this podcast represent the opinions and analysis of the participants and do not necessarily reflect those of the National Endowment for Democracy or its staff.  

Peter Gallo presented a lecture on corruption in the United Nations on May 23, 2018 at The Institute of World Politics. His talk included insight from his experiences as a former investigator in the UN's Office of Internal Oversight Services, Investigations Division in New York; the office that is supposed to investigate corruption, fraud and other criminality in the Organization.

CNAS Middle East experts Ilan Goldenberg and Nicholas Heras discuss U.S. missiles strikes on Syria and its implications.

John Lee discusses China's economic slowdown and its implications for domestic policy and the PLA's capacity to project power.

John Lee discusses China's economic slowdown and its implications for domestic policy and the PLA's capacity to project power.