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Justice Department’s Russia Indictment Reminds to Look Beyond Online InfluenceRussian interference in U.S. elections through cyberspace has been a major source of concern for U.S. officials, but they should also ensure the United States is prepared for non-digital influence operations.
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Cyber Week in Review: August 4, 2022Pelosi visits Taiwan; Facebook allows spread of misinformation in Kenya; Probe into police use of Pegasus ends; Hackers steal $190 million in cryptocurrency; U.S. and Ukraine announces greater cybersecurity cooperation.
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Erdoğan Visits Russia, Blinken’s Southeast Asia and Africa Tours, Kenya’s Election, and MoreRussian President Vladimir Putin hosts Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Sochi; U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken travels to Cambodia, the Philippines, South Africa, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Rwanda; and Kenya elects a new president amid a severe drought and the global inflation crisis.
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New Entries in the CFR Cyber Operations Tracker: Q2 2022An update of the Council on Foreign Relations' Cyber Operations Tracker for the period between March and June 2022.
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Politics and Protest at the OlympicsThe International Olympic Committee says the games are not meant to be political. But governments and athletes have frequently used the Olympics to make statements through boycotts and protests.
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As Russia and the United States Seek Influence in Africa, Strategic Pitfalls LoomHigh level visits should signal commitment, not just competition.
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Russia Tries Journalist, China Celebrates Its Army, UN Meets on Nuclear Weapons, and MoreA Moscow court considers the case of Marina Ovsyannikova, a Russian reporter who protested the invasion of Ukraine; China celebrates the ninety-fifth anniversary of its People’s Liberation Army amid growing tensions with the United States; and UN member states meet in New York to discuss the nonproliferation of nuclear weapons.
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Financial Incentives May Explain the Perceived Lack of Ransomware in Russia’s Latest Assault on UkraineRansomware has been notably absent the barrage of cyberattacks faced by Ukraine since the Russian invasion in February. Financial concerns are likely the reason ransomware groups have stayed out of the conflict.
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Pope Francis Goes to Canada, Petition for Same-Sex Marriage in Ukraine, Pivotal Tunisian Referendum, and MorePope Francis travels to Canada seeking forgiveness from Indigenous communities for Catholic Church abuses; President Volodymyr Zelensky must respond to a petition for same-sex marriage in Ukraine; and President Kais Saied hopes to ratify a controversial new constitution in Tunisia.
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A Conversation With David BeasleyDavid Beasley discusses the global food crisis, including how the UN World Food Program is working to respond to increasing global food insecurity as a result of the conflict in Ukraine.
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The Kurds’ Quest for IndependenceThe Kurds are one of the world’s largest peoples without a state, making up sizable minorities in Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey. Their century-old quest for independence is marked by marginalization and persecution.
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The Future of Cybersecurity, With Jami Miscik and Adam SegalJami Miscik and Adam Segal, co-chair and director of the CFR-sponsored Independent Task Force on Cybersecurity, sit down with James M. Lindsay to discuss the fragmentation of the internet, cybercrime and cyber espionage, and the future of U.S. cyberspace policy.
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Political Chaos in Sri Lanka, ‘Operational Pause’ in Ukraine, Farnborough Airshow, and MoreProtesters in Sri Lanka storm government buildings as the president flees; Russia declares an “operational pause” in its invasion of Ukraine; the Farnborough Airshow spotlights the future of flight; and the James Webb Space Telescope inspires galactic wonder.
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Confronting Reality in Cyberspace: Foreign Policy for a Fragmented InternetThe era of the global internet is over, and the early advantages the United States and its allies held in cyberspace have largely disappeared. China and Russia in particular are working to export their authoritarian models of the internet around the world. The CFR-sponsored Independent Task Force proposes a new foreign policy for cyberspace founded on three pillars: building an internet coalition, employing pressure on adversaries and establishing pragmatic cyber norms, and getting the U.S. cyber house in order.
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The Long War in Ukraine, With Michael KofmanMichael Kofman, director of the Russia Studies Program at the Center for Naval Analyses, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss Russian and Ukrainian military strategies, equipment, and the likely future course of the war.