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The U.S.-Spain relationship is deep and nonpartisan, with generally common interests in security and trade, bringing continuity no matter who is in power in either country: https://lnkd.in/dvf-xs9G By Dr. James Jay Carafano

This paper presents the views of Confederation of Swedish Enterprise and its member organizations on the EU Economic Security Strategy. We believe that many of the areas contained in the strategy will be in focus for trade policy in the coming years. There is clear merit to some of the thinking in the Strategy but also many risks that cannot be neglected and thus we have compiled this paper with our overall position.

Today, the Government of Canada introduced new legislation to modernize our laws to address the evolving threat of foreign interference and bring our laws in line with our allies. Proposed amendments would: ➡️create three new foreign interference offences, that will protect democratic processes and better address transnational intimidation by foreign entities or those acting on their behalf ➡️modernize the existing sabotage offence and create a new offence focused on threats to essential infrastructure like our railways, utilities and hospitals ➡️create a new offence of making, possessing, selling or distributing a device to commit a sabotage offence Changes to the Canada Evidence Act will create a general Secure Administrative Review Proceeding process to streamline the protection, disclosure, & use of national security information in judicial reviews & statutory appeals in the Federal Court and Federal Court of Appeal. This legislation is an important step on our path toward better protecting people in Canada, including diaspora communities, from these threats, while safeguarding the rights and freedoms that define a free and democratic society.

Great to see our article is now published; it examines how states in the global South emerge as leaders in the prevention of internal displacement, and how this process affects foreign policy: https://lnkd.in/eesyHQY3

The 26th Workshop of the PfP Consortium Study Group “Regional Stability in the #SouthCaucasus”, entitled “New Security Arrangements for the South Caucasus” will take place soon where I will be talking about how external factors (geopolitical and geo-economic) shaping the political dynamics in the region.

By elevating and focusing on economics and finance as a key component of integrated deterrence, the U.S. and our allies can gain geostrategic advantages in its challenges with China. Catch the discussion of integrated deterrence at the 2023 Aspen Security Forum http://spklr.io/6044m0Bp Read our recommendations in our joint paper with The Aspen Institute http://spklr.io/6045m0BV

Today, the Government of Canada introduced legislation to strengthen Canada’s foreign interference legislation to address evolving threats. The introduction of the An Act respecting countering foreign interference as well as proposed changes to the Security of Information Act, the Canadian Security Intelligence Act, the Criminal Code and the Canada Evidence Act would help the Government of Canada better address the various forms of foreign interference. These changes also take into consideration the input received through recent consultations with the public and key partners and stakeholder groups. The results of these consultations are detailed in three “What We Heard” reports, which you can read here: https://lnkd.in/e3zwGaWt . You can also learn more about Canada’s approach to combatting foreign interference here: https://lnkd.in/e965rCax

The 2023 #AspenSecurity Forum: DC Edition was full of insightful conversations on the most pressing national security and foreign policy issues of our time. Watch my full discussion here: https://lnkd.in/dUP_84FE #Aspensecurity #risingleaders

Delighted to share this policy paper that Danielle Piatkiewicz and I co-authored for EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy, which reviews the 2023 Transatlantic Policy Forum in Prague and provides a strategic roadmap for transatlantic unity ahead of a crucial year #transatlanticpartnership #security #foreignpolicy

What Matters to Taiwan Matters to the World: The 2024 Taiwan Election’s Security Impact Hudson Institute 16 Jan 2024 Last weekend’s election in Taiwan, which is officially known as the Republic of China (ROC), is the most consequential presidential contest in the Asia-Pacific region in 2024. In this contentious yet free, open, fair, and democratic election, candidates from the three main political parties (the victorious Democratic Progressive Party, the main opposition Kuomintang, and the populist third party the Taiwan People’s Party) vigorously debated key issues for the island’s future. These issues are not only vital to the 23 million Taiwanese people, but also to regional and global prosperity and security. The momentous rise of Taiwan’s archenemy, the revanchist Communist China, is the most destabilizing factor in current geopolitics. Please join Hudson Institute’s China Center for a discussion of these key issues with two of the most authoritative experts fresh out of the exhilarating Taiwanese presidential campaign: Vincent Chao, the spokesperson for President-elect William Lai, and Alexander Huang, special advisor to the chairman of the Kuomintang.