Global Engagement Apr 14 News Review, Amb Bowers, LCDR Ryan - Ep42

Global Engagement World News: Review and Commentary With Ambassador Dick Bowers and LCDR Pat Ryan Video: https://youtu.be/3pv6r5YV3iU April 14, 2020 In this episode Dick and Pat review these topics in the news: 1 - Covid-19 – What’s going on around the world? 2 – U.S. Role in International Organizations 3 - Iraq – What’s going on in the politics of this pivotal Middle East country 4 - USS Theodore Roosevelt and Covid, what are the national security implications 5 - Global Economy and Environment – can we have both economic recovery and compliance with the Paris Accord? We invite you to listen to this Webinar and join us for future editions of "Global Engagement" and other TNWAC video and Podcast programs -- check TNWAC.org for Webinar schedules. We invite our community business friends to sponsor this and other TNWAC video programs. Contact [email protected] for details. Runtime: 56:31 LINKS 1 – COVID UPDATE Religious Bigotry in India https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/12/world/asia/india-coronavirus-muslims-bigotry.html China Medical Supply Chains and Broader Trade Issues - Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/R/R46304?fbclid=IwAR0VK6CPcJ6GzFuUL7Yw-Szjrlmt4psS4YAsOkds9WrLFbJXDq1s_yO3iJM 2 – U.S. ROLE IN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS The U.S. Role in International Organizations’ Response to COVID-19 – US State Department https://www.state.gov/the-u-s-role-in-international-organizations-response-to-covid-19/ 3 -- IRAQ – WHAT’S GOING ON IN THE POLITICS Intel: US signals support for Iraq’s latest prime minister-designate https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2020/04/intel-us-signal-support-iraq-prime-minister-kadhimi.html#ixzz6JbGL604y 4 -- USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT AND COVID, WHAT ARE THE NATIONAL SECURITY IMPLICATIONS Michael O’Hanlon – “Why Crozier was Correct” Brookings https://www.brookings.edu/blog/order-from-chaos/2020/04/07/why-crozier-was-correct/ 5 -- GLOBAL ECONOMY AND ENVIRONMENT – CAN WE HAVE BOTH ECONOMIC RECOVERY AND COMPLIANCE WITH THE PARIS ACCORD? Japan Minister: Paris Accord under threat if coronavirus trumps climate change https://www.reuters.com/article/us-climate-change-japan/japan-minister-paris-accord-under-threat-if-coronavirus-trumps-climate-change-idUSKCN21V13T