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Video•Feb 26, 2026
Age of Deception: Cybersecurity as Secret Statecraft
Jon R. Lindsay will present his new book, Age of Deception: Cybersecurity as Secret Statecraft, at a Wednesday seminar. The work frames contemporary cyber threats within the long‑standing practices of intelligence and statecraft. Lindsay argues that modern cybersecurity is an extension of covert operations historically employed by nations. The book provides a strategic lens for policymakers and security leaders to reassess digital defense.
By MIT Security Studies Program
Video•Feb 24, 2026
Retrench, Defend, Compete: Securing America’s Future Against a Rising China #internationalsecurity
The video debates whether the United States should abandon its long‑standing policy of strategic ambiguity toward Taiwan, proposing instead a clear, conditional defense commitment. The speaker argues that while ambiguity has so far balanced Beijing’s calculations, explicit guarantees could enhance...
By MIT Security Studies Program
Video•Feb 17, 2026
What Does the U.S. Want Out of Its Negotiations with Iran? - WBUR #internationalsecurity
The WBUR interview centers on what the United States hopes to achieve in its stalled negotiations with Iran, as analysts warn the talks have settled into a precarious holding pattern that could tip into open conflict. Jim Walsh argues that while...
By MIT Security Studies Program
Video•Feb 10, 2026
Tensions Grow as More US-Iran Talks Are Expected #internationalsecurity
The video discusses the growing tension surrounding upcoming U.S.–Iran negotiations, emphasizing that while Iran’s ballistic missile arsenal is likely off‑limits, there may be room to negotiate on its nuclear enrichment program. The speaker argues that Iran views missiles as its sole...
By MIT Security Studies Program
Video•Feb 6, 2026
What to Expect Ahead of the U.S.-Iran Negotiations -WBUR #internationalsecurity
The WBUR interview spotlights the imminent U.S.–Iran talks aimed at resolving Tehran’s nuclear program after Washington’s summer strike on a nuclear facility, a flashpoint in the broader Israel‑Iran rivalry. According to host Scott Tong and analyst Jim Walsh, the Trump administration...
By MIT Security Studies Program
Video•Feb 5, 2026
New Weapons Between Utopia and Apocalypse: An Intellectual History, 1860s–1970s
The seminar traced the intellectual history of weapons prohibitions from the 1860s through the 1970s, focusing on how legal, moral, and cultural ideas shaped which new arms were banned. Elena Kemp highlighted three overlapping conceptual frameworks—unnecessary suffering of the...
By MIT Security Studies Program