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& Lloyd's Risk Forum: Pathways to City Resilience View this email in your browser (http://us2.campaign-archive2.com/?u=2768ea8e53da1b3ff17fb6a6f&id=9eff36db4b&e=477e2b071c) Top Stories ASP & Lloyd's Risk Forum: Pathways to City Resilience (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/asp-lloyds-risk-forum-pathways-to-city-resilience/) ASP & Lloyd’s Risk Forum: Pathways to City Resilience On February 17, the American Security Project, in partnership with Lloyd’s of London, JLT, and Risk Cooperative, hosted the Risk Forum: Pathways to City Resilience. The event brought together leading policymakers, business leaders, and regulators to discuss the potential uses and benefits of Lloyd’s City Risk Index, as well as share best practices and insights. Click here for more. (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/asp-lloyds-risk-forum-pathways-to-city-resilience/) ________________________________________________________________________________ Cheney and Holland in WSJ: America's Chance to Help Break Russia's Energy Dominance (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/cheney-and-holland-in-wsj-americas-chance-to-help-break-russias-energy-dominance/) ASP CEO and BGen Stephen Cheney and senior fellow for energy and climate Andrew Holland recently published an article in The Wall Street Journal on how increased U.S. exports of LNG can help break Russian energy dominance in Europe. Click here for more. (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/cheney-and-holland-in-wsj-americas-chance-to-help-break-russias-energy-dominance/) Upcoming Events ** Puerto Rico on the Brink: Energy, Economy, and Security (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/puerto-rico-on-the-brink-energy-economy-and-security/) ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Puerto Rico on the Brink: Energy, Economy, and Security ------------------------------------------------------------ ** ------------------------------------------------------------ Join American Security Project on March 21st for a discussion on energy, economy, and security in Puerto Rico and how understanding the ongoing debt crisis through these lenses will strengthen our response. Click here for more. (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/puerto-rico-on-the-brink-energy-economy-and-security/) ** ------------------------------------------------------------ On Our Blog American Competitiveness and Economic Diplomacy Lloyd’s and ASP Risk Forum – Judge Alice Hill, Featured Speaker (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/lloyds-and-asp-risk-forum-alice-hill/) Nicole Bohannon Judge Alice Hill from the White House introduced the Lloyd’s and ASP Risk Forum even with framing remarks. Click here for more... (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/lloyds-and-asp-risk-forum-alice-hill/) Lloyd’s and ASP Risk Forum – Risk & Resiliency: Understanding the City Risk Index (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/lloyds-and-asp-risk-forum-risk-resiliency/) Nicole Bohannon The day’s first panel, “Risk & Resiliency: Understanding the City Risk Index,” brought together experts to help frame how to use Lloyd’s index measuring resiliency of cities around the world. Click here for more... (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/lloyds-and-asp-risk-forum-risk-resiliency/) Lloyd’s and ASP Risk Forum – Gov. Tom Ridge, Featured Speaker (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/lloyds-and-asp-risk-forum-gov-tom-ridge-featured-speaker/) Nicole Bohannon Gov. Tom Ridge gave his perspective on the importance of resiliency in all contexts at the Lloyd’s and ASP Risk Forum Click here for more... (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/lloyds-and-asp-risk-forum-gov-tom-ridge-featured-speaker/) Lloyd’s and ASP Risk Forum – Emerging Risks: Impacts and Opportunities (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/emerging-risks-impacts-and-opportunities/) Nicole Bohannon The second panel, Emerging Risks: Impacts and Opportunities, focused on possible solutions to adapt to future threats. Click here for more... (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/emerging-risks-impacts-and-opportunities/) Lloyd’s and ASP Risk Forum – They Way Forward: How to Build Resiliency (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/the-way-forward-how-to-build-resiliency/) Nicole Bohannon The third and final panel, They Way Forward: How to Build Resiliency, explored long-range ideas for incorporating resilience in public policy and the private sector. Click here for more... (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/the-way-forward-how-to-build-resiliency/) Four National and Global Economic Trends That Will Mark This Century (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/four-national-and-global-economic-trends-that-will-mark-this-century/) Elias Stahl A look at four troubling macroeconomic and demographic trends that will shape this century. Click here for more... (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/four-national-and-global-economic-trends-that-will-mark-this-century/) F (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/time-is-running-out-for-greece-deal/) ortinet's Joe Sykora Honored as One of CRN's 2016 50 Most Influential Channel Leaders (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/fortinets-joe-sykora-honored-as-one-of-crns-2016-50-most-influential-channel-leaders/) Nicole Bohannon Fortinet, a network security products and services company serving on ASP’s Business Council, has been awarded one of CRN’s 2016 Most Influential Channel Leaders. Click here for more... (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/fortinets-joe-sykora-honored-as-one-of-crns-2016-50-most-influential-channel-leaders/) CEO of ASP BGen Stephen Cheney Reflects Concern over Proposed Zoomlion-Terex Merger (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/ceo-of-asp-stephen-cheney-reflects-concern-over-proposed-zoomlion-terex-merger/) Elias Stahl BGen Stephen Cheney, CEO of the American Security Project, expressed concern over the proposed buyout of the US crane-company Terex. Click here for more... (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/ceo-of-asp-stephen-cheney-reflects-concern-over-proposed-zoomlion-terex-merger/) Champion Free Markets, But Don't Risk National Security (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/champion-free-markets-but-dont-risk-national-security/) In today’s world, foreign investment is a key driver of global economic growth. However, when foreign investment places national security at risk, it’s an entirely different story. Click here for more... (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/champion-free-markets-but-dont-risk-national-security/) Asymmetric Operations Don’t Ignore Africa: Terrorism in Africa (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/dont-ignore-africa-terrorism-in-africa/) C. Alexander Doyle As stories are coming out showing the slow, but sure, decline of ISIS, the international community needs to shift its focus to terrorism in Africa. Click here for more... (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/dont-ignore-africa-terrorism-in-africa/) Dissecting Turkey: Our NATO Ally's Interest in the Middle East (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/dissecting-turkey-our-nato-allys-interest-in-the-middle-east/) Elias Stahl The United States must question whether Erdogan is pursuing what is in Turkey’s strategic interest or the AKP’s. What is Erdogan’s vision for the Middle East, and how does it conflict with American policy goals? The US has essentially reinforced Turkey’s regional ambitions under its call for an increased Turkish regional commitment, without qualifying what that commitment is. Click here for more... (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/dissecting-turkey-our-nato-allys-interest-in-the-middle-east/) After ISIS: Issues and Questions for Stability (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/after-isis-issues-and-questions/) C. Alexander Doyle If you follow the news closely, it seems that everyone has an answer on how to weaken or destroy ISIS. However, it seems that very few people are having the conversation on what happens after ISIS. Does the world just expect ISIS to be defeated and suddenly everything will be alright? Click here for more... (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/after-isis-issues-and-questions/) On the Table? Turkey's Kurdish Policy (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/on-the-table-turkeys-kurdish-policy/) Elias Stahl In a prescient article for The American Interest, Dov Friedman first exposes Turkey’s divergent policy approach for the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) and the Syrian Kurdish administration (PYD), and then prescribes Turkish policy with the PYD to mirror its KRI counterpart more closely. Click here for more... (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/on-the-table-turkeys-kurdish-policy/) Climate, Energy, and National Security Energy Security in the U.S. Army (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/energy-security-in-the-u-s-army/) Andrew Vaccaro Although the U.S. Army is making progress in energy efficiency and meeting renewable energy marks, there is still a need for increased resiliency for their installations by way of on-site power generation and micro-grids. It is time to increase funding for resilience projects on military bases and ensure greater energy security for our troops. Click here for more... (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/energy-security-in-the-u-s-army/) ASP CEO Stephen Cheney Interviewed by Arizona PBS Cronkite News (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/asp-ceo-stephen-cheney-interviewed-by-arizona-pbs/) C. Alexander Doyle During the Pathways to City Resilience event sponsored by the American Security Project and Lloyd's of London, Arizona PBS Cronkite News interviewed ASP CEO Stephen Cheney in regards to climate change, drought, and what Arizona can do to become more resilient. Click here for more... (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/asp-ceo-stephen-cheney-interviewed-by-arizona-pbs/) ASP CEO Stephen Cheney Quoted on Resiliency for Phoenix Newspaper (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/asp-ceo-stephen-cheney-quoted-on-resiliency-for-phoenix-newspaper/) C. Alexander Doyle After the Pathways to City Resilience event held by the American Security Project and Lloyd’s of London, an Arizona newspaper is taking a closer look at Phoenix’s risk index. American Security Project CEO Stephen Cheney’s advice for the city is based on protection and prevention. Click here for more... (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/asp-ceo-stephen-cheney-quoted-on-resiliency-for-phoenix-newspaper/) Two Cheers for the President's Announcement on Clean Energy (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/two-cheers-for-the-presidents-announcement-on-clean-energy/) Andrew Holland This weekend, in his weekly address, the President announced a “Doubling Our Clean Energy Funding to Address the Challenge of Climate Change.” This funding was announced in the Fiscal Year 2017 Budget, released on Tuesday, February 9. There are important additions to the President’s budget to increase funding for clean energy innovation. Click here for more... (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/two-cheers-for-the-presidents-announcement-on-clean-energy/) Will Cheap Oil Derail the Paris Agreement? (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/will-cheap-oil-derail-the-paris-agreement/) Esther Babson Plummeting oil prices have led to concern of whether states will follow through with the promises made in the Paris Agreement to combat climate change. The U.S. and China have maintained their supportive policies and rhetoric so far, but many reports have cautioned early optimism. Click here for more... (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/will-cheap-oil-derail-the-paris-agreement/) National Security Strategy Fortinet Signs Agreement with NATO: Will Sharing and Actionable Threat Intelligence Help Curb Cybersecurity (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/fortinet-signs-agreement-with-nato/) Nicole Bohannon Fortinet, a member of the Business Council for American Security at ASP, signed an industry partnership agreement with the NATO Industry Cyber Partnership (NICP). Click here for more... (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/fortinet-signs-agreement-with-nato/) The Zika Virus - A Window Into Future Security Threats (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/zika-epidemics-future-security-threat/) Nicole Bohannon Over the next 20-30 years, a major epidemic could decide a country's stability. There must be international networks designed for earlier detection and coordination. Click here for more... (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/zika-epidemics-future-security-threat/) Russian Aggression Prompts Refocused U.S. Spending (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/russian-aggression-prompts-refocused-u-s-spending/) Bryn Woollacott Secretary Ashton Carter has stated that the next defense budget must focus on “a return to great-power conflict” to guard against Russian aggression. Click here for more... (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/russian-aggression-prompts-refocused-u-s-spending/) Next Generation Energy H.R. 4084 Unanimously Passed in the House (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/hr4084-unanimously-passed/) Andrew Vaccaro On February 29th, the House unanimously passed H.R. 4084, the Nuclear Energy Innovation Capabilities Act. The energy bill seeks to support federal research and development, as well as stimulate private investment for advanced nuclear technology. Click here for more... (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/hr4084-unanimously-passed/) ASP Member, General Fusion, Featured in Huffington Post (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/asp-member-general-fusion-featured-in-huffington-post/) Esther Babson ASP Member, General Fusion, was featured in a Huffington Post article about the increasing support for nuclear energy in Canada. Click here for more... (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/asp-member-general-fusion-featured-in-huffington-post/) Private-Sector Must Push for Energy Innovation (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/private-sector-energy/) Nicole Bohannon Norman Augustine, member of the ASP Board of Directors, was featured in a new Bloomberg View opinion piece highlighting the importance of private-sector investment in energy technology. Click here for more... (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/private-sector-energy/) Nuclear Security North Korea Satellite Launch Prompts Missile Defense Discussion (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/north-korean-satellite-launch-prompts-missile-defense-discussion/) Bryn Woolacott International efforts to limit North Korea’s ability to project military power have failed as this weekend the state launched an object into orbit. The U.S. and South Korea have discussed the deployment of missile defense systems to combat this threat, which may further escalate the situation. Click here for more... (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/north-korean-satellite-launch-prompts-missile-defense-discussion/) Public Diplomacy Crouching Panda, Hidden Potential: Public Diplomacy in China (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/crouching-panda-hidden-potential-a-lesson-in-china/) Nicole Bohannon What do cultural diplomacy and Kung Fu Panda 3 have in common? Creative collaboration that could be the difference between a flop and a blockbuster. Click here for more... (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/crouching-panda-hidden-potential-a-lesson-in-china/) ISIS may not be winning the popularity contest, but... (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/isis-popularity/) Pascale Siegel Pollsters say that ISIS's message has failed across the Muslim World. But - even a small percentage of the world's 1.5 billion Muslims poses a dire threat. Click here for more... 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