The role of bees in international politics; Panda diplomacy is happening; Ukraine’s tenuous position against Russia; prospects for a US/China AI arms control process; letting AI decide to deploy nuclear weapons; the State Department’s new digital and cyber strategy; and Marcus is no entomologist

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Further Reading:
Sarah Kliff. 2024. “Honeybees Invaded My House, and No One Would Help.” New York Times.

Alan Rappeport. 2024. “Giant Pandas Are Returning to San Diego, China Announces.” New York Times.

Edward Geist. 2024. “Building a Foundation for Strategic Stability with China on AI.” RAND Corporation.

US Department of State. 2024. Building Digital Solidarity: The United States International Cyberspace & Digital Policy Strategy.

David E. Sanger. 2024. “A New Diplomatic Strategy Emerges as Artificial Intelligence Grows.” New York Times.

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Panda diplomacy, local edition; what is diplomacy, anyway; Israel’s retaliation against Iran; a success story for international diplomacy; a restrained response as a particular kind of signal; the TikTok ban is happening; US aid to Ukraine is happening; Russian strategy in response to this aid; US-Taiwan military collusion; and Marcus thinks things are looking up

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Jeff’s book, Signing Away the Bomb, is now available in paperback!

Further Reading:
Heather Knight. 2024. “San Francisco Mayor Gives Panda Diplomacy a Try.” New York Times.

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TikTok as an information-gathering platform; worries about a wider war in the Middle East; the signal sent by Iran’s attack against Israel; a missile defense success story; how technology affects the risk of escalation; Iran’s nuclear program as a potential target for Israel; cyberattacks in gray zone conflict; a chance for diplomacy to work; and Marcus is hopeful that he is right

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Jeff’s book, Signing Away the Bomb, is now available in paperback!

Further Reading/Listening:
Cheap Talk Podcast. March 22, 2024. “Mostly Golden Retriever Videos.” With Special Guest Jaime Settle.

Tiffany Hsu and Steven Lee Myers. 2024. “China’s Advancing Efforts to Influence the U.S. Election Raise Alarms.” New York Times.

Gaby Del Valle. 2024. “Report: TikTok’s efforts to silo US data are ‘largely cosmetic.’” The Verge.

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