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Dear Colleagues, To deter China, Russia, and North Korea, Donald Trump should accelerate the modernization of America’s arsenal, two former nuclear officials argue — one Democrat and one Republican — in Foreign Affairs last week. This while Iran is activating a “substantial number” of advanced centrifuges, increasing the rate of Iranian uranium enrichment — and  threatening to withdraw from the Non-Proliferation…

Dear Colleagues, I wrote you yesterday about the sudden death of our dear colleague Vivek Chopra, our regional director for technology and engineering. We’re all still absorbing the news. This is a great loss. Deirdre Kline from our U.S. leadership team arrived yesterday in the UAE. I’m grateful she’s there with our local team. We’ll continue…

Dear Colleagues, Henry Sokolski will be with us virtually today at 10 am EST. Sarah Arkin comes to Springfield on Thursday. Look for details from Deirdre Kline and please join us to take advantage of these opportunities. At State, Sarah leads the U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy. American engagement with the world is not getting easier. Henry is the founding executive director of…

Dear Colleagues, I’m inspired. I’ve just finished a town hall meeting with our Dubai-based team — an exciting group with energy, drive, and dedication. We need to do more to build bridges between Springfield headquarters and our associates across the region. I know Leila Bazzi, Billy Sabatini, and Deirdre Kline are on the case. We’re striving for the right balance of autonomy…

Dear colleagues, I’m very sorry to miss Halloween in Springfield. It’s fabulous that we have families and kids coming in costume by the building! Thanks to a number of colleagues for arrangements — and very much to Fairouz Fahema, Mary Schaefer, Faris Almaari and the countless others. I’m sending along a classic. In February 1920, in the cinema Marmorhaus on Berlin’s Kurfürstendamm,…

Dear Colleagues, What a time: war in the Middle East, polarization and fragmentation across the West, wrenching change in our industry. And America goes to the polls in eight days. We live in an age of tectonic politics and geopolitical transformation. Let’s discuss our vital role and unique responsibility. I see enormous challenges — and…

Dear Colleagues, Francis Fukuyama has been writing about drones for more than a decade. In 2012 in the Financial Times, Fukuyama noted how the use of drones was likely to bring changes in warfare similar to those created by the British battleship Dreadnaught that obsoleted earlier classes of battleships. Writing three years ago for American Purpose, an online magazine and policy network Fukuyama and I started…

Dear Colleagues, It was called the “Universal Declaration of Human Rights,” an international Bill of Rights. The former First Lady and widow of President Franklin D. Roosevelt was the driving force behind the document. Charles Habib Malìk was Eleanor Roosevelt’s indispensable partner. The Lebanese philosopher and diplomat played a crucial role as drafter of the text. The Declaration came from the United Nations General Assembly…

Dear Colleagues, We’re refining and defining vision and strategy. We’re reviewing this month SWOT — our strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats — along with MBN purpose, audience, and metrics. We’ll be crystal clear on why we’re here, who we’re working to reach, and how we’ll measure success. We’ll have a strategic review process going forward.…