Chinese Surveillance State

China: Two; Treverton: Zero

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Greg Treverton, SMA Executive Advisor and former NIC Chair, meets the surveillance state during his recent visit to China for a conference

Influencing from the Outside

Influencing Policy from Outside

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SMA Executive Advisor and former NIC Chair Greg Treverton reflects on two times he sought to influence US foreign policy from the outside.

Reframing China

Reframing China

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Former NIC Chair Greg Treverton examines the future of the Sino-American relationship: collaborative, competitive, and/or adversarial.

AI and Intelligence

AI and Intelligence: ChatGPT Output

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Former NIC Chair Greg Treverton asked ChatGPT to write how he would assess the impact of AI on the US IC. Here is the raw output from ChatGPT

Future World Order

Thinking about Future World Order

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Former NIC Chair Greg Treverton says that any confident predictions about China’s future, let alone Sino-American relationships, are suspect.

3D neon cube symbolizing information and intelligence

Dimensions of Future Intelligence

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Former NIC Chair Greg Treverton presented the nine dimensions of challenges facing national intelligence in our August 3, 2023 Town Hall.

CIA Crowdsourcing

The CIA Discovers Crowdsourcing

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SMA Executive Advisor and former NIC Chair, Greg Treverton discusses how the CIA is at long last seeking to recruit spies by crowdsourcing.

China Gen Z

Understanding China’s Gen Z

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Former NIC Chair Greg Treverton ponders how China’s Generation Z may change after the end of China’s zero-Covid lockdowns.

Endless War

The Endless War

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SMA Executive Advisor Greg Treverton ponders whether we can or cannot afford to have Russia lose the war in Ukraine.

Nuclear age baby

Memoirs of a Nuclear Age Baby

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SMA Executive Advisor & Former NIC Chair Greg Treverton looks at the history of nuclear weapon stalemate and whether we are any safer today.

President Joe Biden

Government That Works

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With Biden’s first two years in office, SMA Executive Advisor Greg Treverton shows Government can work, even amidst polarization and gridlock.

Nation State

Reflections on the Nation-State

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States are once more front and center in international politics, after 20 years of concern about non-state actors, especially terrorists

Chip War

The Looming Chip War

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Can the US win the looming semiconductor war against China? SMA Executive Advisor Greg Treverton offers his opinion…

Analyst

Confessions of an Analyst

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As an analyst with training in economics and a lifetime in politics, SMA Executive advisor Greg Treverton explains how he finds it hard to answer some contemporary socio-political questions.

Decoupling from China

Geopolitics and Decoupling from China

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In his latest opinion piece, SMA Executive Advisor and former Chair of the National Intelligence Council, Greg Treverton discusses the concept of decoupling: reversing globalization, in particular with regard to China, reducing reliance on supply chains in China, and even “reshoring” them

Russia Riddle

The Russia Riddle

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Greg Treverton, SMA Executive Advisor and former Chair of the National Intelligence Council, ponders whether the Biden administration is inclined to reach out to Russia and whether Putin is disposed to respond

Solar Winds

The Solar Winds Wake-up Call

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SMA Executive Advisor Greg Treverton makes the case that international rules of the road in the cyber world are long overdue, and necessary to limit attacks on national infrastructure

Build Back Better

Building Back Better

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SMA Executive Advisor Greg Treverton discusses the issues facing soon-to-be President Biden with enacting his campaign promise for America to “Build Back Better” after COVID-19

The Imperative of Diplomacy

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A timely reminder from SMA Executive Advisor Greg Treverton that today’s young people will need to reshape both diplomacy and the institutions through which it is conducted.

Briefing

The Art of Briefing

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You’re going to get interrupted during your important briefings, so think about how you’re going to answer awkward questions in advance!

Nuclear Deterrence

Whither Nuclear Deterrence?

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From the end of the Soviet Union until now, the sole purpose of nuclear weapons was to deter nuclear attacks. SMA Executive Advisor Greg Treverton fears that has changed.

European Union

Europe Coming Apart?

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Will the European Union become less effective as an American partner? SMA Executive Advisor Greg Treverton looks at the EU’s financial problems, Muslim immigration, and political shifts