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Smith and co-author Jacob Stokes look at six key issues the Obama Administration needs to readdress in the next year. These include (1) rebalancing to Asia, (2) adjusting U.S. counterterrorism efforts, (3) continuing democracy promotion abroad, (4) analyzing the potential impact of rising powers, (5) creating an effective cyber agenda,…

Smith, who was a senior adviser on European and NATO policy at the Pentagon and for Vice President Biden before joining Beacon Global Strategies, said that U.S. officials should reassure Russia’s neighbors, particularly Baltic states that were once part of the Soviet Union, that the United States “hasn’t gone wobbly…

Smith stresses the importance of support from European allies in the current crisis with Russia: “To the extent that the United States tries to put economic pressure on Russian industry, they won’t feel the impact as much as they would if we had Europe standing with us. That’s easier said…

Shapiro reviewed key factors influencing the U.S. Government’s UAV export policy review, including lethality, the Missile Technology Control Regime, and human rights. In addition, he noted the great demand from foreign militaries for U.S. unmanned systems.