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The Cyberlaw Podcast: Cybersecurity Issues on the Congressional Agenda
Our interview is with Mark Montgomery and John Costello, both staff to the Cyberspace Solarium Commission. The commission, which issued its main report more than a year ago, is swinging through the pitch, following up with new white papers, draft legislative language and enthusiastic advocacy for its recommendations in Congress, many of which were adopted last year. That makes it the most successful of the many cybersecurity commissions that have come and gone in Washington. And it’s not done yet. Mark and John review several of the most important legislative proposals the commission will be following this year. I don’t agree with all of them, but they are all serious ideas and it’s a good bet that a dozen or more could be adopted in this Congress.
Perhaps Delhi Needs to ReJig its Afghan Policy Taliban takeover
The spectre haunting India today is that its worst case scenario in Afghanistan is becoming reality a Taliban takeover. Delhi watches with disquiet the United States unceremoniously dumping its “conditions-based” troop withdrawal agenda, cutting loose and quitting the war.
The salience of the background press call Tuesday by a senior White House official is that the drawdown may have begun unnoticed and would be over much before the proposed timeline of 11th September. There isn’t going to be a NATO mission anymore to train or advise the Afghan armed forces. Any residual US military presence will be solely to provide security for the American diplomatic compounds.
Breaking the Cycle: Joe Biden’s Bet on Afghanistan Withdrawal
The declaration of U.S. troop withdrawal brings a disappointing conclusion to U.S. military operations in Afghanistan and raises questions about its role as a reliable security partner.
The nearly two-decade-long war in Afghanistan has become a Rorschach Test for many Americans, so it is unsurprising that President Joe Biden’s troop withdrawal announcement was met with mixed reactions. For years, people of good faith have debated the efficacy of continuing military operations in Afghanistan. On one side are those who lament the painful sacrifice and loss of national treasure fighting the so-called ‘forever wars’ where winning is simply not possible. For them, Biden’s withdrawal decision is welcome but long overdue. Former President Barrack Obama captured this sentiment in his public statement, “It’s time to recognize that we have accomplished all that we can militarily, and bring our remaining troops home.
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