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Jim Gilmore
Sep 11, 2023

Former Virginia Governor: Duty of Citizenship is Key to Democracy

National Security

Jim Gilmore was the featured speaker at Batten Hour on September 11, the 22nd anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the U.S. when he was Virginia's governor, and reflected on America’s readiness for potential future attacks, the war in Ukraine and the ongoing threat of authoritarianism globally.

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Maggie Sparling
May 22, 2023

Batten Student Advises Policymakers on Security Issues

National Security

Maggie Sparling spent part of her spring in Fiji, working on national security and having experts listen to her insights. Sparling, who graduated this spring with majors in history and economics, is in the public policy master’s program at Batten.

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General Saltzman
Nov 30, 2022

General: New Space Force Needs Leaders With Fresh Perspectives

National Security

General Saltzman, the chief of space operations for the Space Force, addressed students at the invitation of the National Security Policy Center at UVA’s Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy.

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Batten's Potter and Stam
Mar 22, 2022

Batten Professors Discuss Escalation of Conflict in Ukraine

National Security

Batten School professors Philip Potter and Allan Stam note that the conflict in Ukraine has bolstered the NATO alliance, which may give China pause if it’s thinking of moving on Taiwan. 

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War on the Rocks
Aug 06, 2021

Space Norms and U.S. National Security: Leading on Space Debris

National Security

In a new article for the online national security magazine War on the Rocks, Batten's Philip Potter, George W. Foresman and University of Pennsylvania's Michael Horowitz write that, given the rapid change of pace and recent developments in space, technical and operational standards and norms of behavior will be necessary to maintain a secure and sustainable domain.

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Xinjiang, China
Apr 23, 2021

China’s Minority Policy Signals a “More Normal Autocracy,” Batten Professor Says

National Security
International and Global Affairs

The country’s repressive response to political violence reflects a surge in Chinese nationalism, Batten professor Philip Potter told an online audience during the latest edition of Batten Expert Chats.

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President of China Xi Jinping
Mar 19, 2021

China's Addiction to Short-Term Thinking

International and Global Affairs
National Security

In an article for Political Violence @ a Glance, Batten's Phil Potter, director of the National Security Policy Center, and co-authors Chen Wang and Claire Oto discuss China's transparency problem, as well as the risks and rewards of transparency.

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ISIS fighters in Raqqa, Syria, June 2014
Oct 06, 2020

Potter: The Death and Life of Terrorist Networks

National Security
International and Global Affairs

ISIS is quietly “rising from the ashes” in areas of Iraq and Syria, due in part to the group’s vast international network of affiliates. Batten’s Phil Potter and co-authors outline why ISIS will be difficult to finish off without defeating the terrorist organization’s entire network of allies.

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P_Potter
Jul 23, 2020

Direct Election and the Foreign Policy President

National Security
International and Global Affairs

Since the 9-11 attacks, it has become increasingly clear that the congressional role in US foreign policy, particularly in matters of war and peace, has faded to virtually nothing. Batten's Phil Potter, Associate Professor of Politics and Public Policy and Director of the National Security Policy Center, elaborates.

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The High Costs of a Precipitous US Withdrawal from Afghanistan
Jan 04, 2020

The High Costs of a Precipitous US Withdrawal from Afghanistan

National Security

Batten’s Phil Potter and co-authors discuss how America’s war in Afghanistan — the longest conflict in U.S. history — has morphed from a counterterrorism mission into something more ambitious but less well defined and, ultimately, less successful.

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The World Trade Organization's headquarters in Geneva
Dec 20, 2019

The WTO might return to diplomatic settlements for trade disputes. Here’s why.

National Security
International and Global Affairs

The global trade appeals system has stalled. Batten's Philip Potter and the University of Pennsylvania's Julia Gray examine if it ever really worked.

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Philip Potter
Nov 07, 2019

Q&A: How Philip Potter Navigates 21st-Century National Security Policy

National Security

Since its inception in 2018, the National Security Policy Center at the University of Virginia’s Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy has made something of a name for itself.

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