Russia’s war on Ukraine is the first full-fledged war of aggression in Europe since 1945. Several high-level U.S. government officials have recently visited Ukraine, including Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Anne-Marie Slaughter, president and CEO of New America and former director of policy planning […]
President Biden says he will not extend the deadline to evacuate from Afghanistan. Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby asked military leaders to be ready for contingency options if adjusting the timetable becomes necessary. There is no requirement for American citizens to register with the U.S. Embassy when they arrive in Afghanistan or inform the Embassy […]
Three Biden administration nominees are closer to taking their seats in the Pentagon after a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing Tuesday: Susanna Blume for director of cost assessment and program evaluation (CAPE), Heidi Shyu for under secretary of defense for research and engineering and Frank Kendall for Air Force secretary. Bill Greenwalt, former Deputy Under […]
New satellite images show the Russian military is refitting old Soviet bases in the Arctic and building new ones. One reason for the activity is ice melt from climate change. Sharon Burke, Senior Advisor at New America, said the United States’ Arctic strategy should take into consideration climate change’s long-term impact on the world as […]
National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan says the new stimulus bill is the cornerstone for the administration’s National Security Strategy. That strategy is starting to take shape already with the release of the administration’s National Security Strategic Guidance recently. Sharon Burke, Senior Advisor at New America, said what’s new about this administration’s strategy is that they […]
Sharon Burke, Senior Advisor at New America, discusses climate change as a national security issue and its impact on the military
Sharon Burke, Senior Advisor at New America, discusses the United States’ dependency on China for rare earth minerals and the need to increase production of these materials elsewhere
