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Welcome back to ASPI suggests, your recommended weekly dose of defence and security reading, listening and viewing, where <\/span>we won\u2019t even attempt to unpack Woody Island and Sunnylands until the analytical smorgasbord dwarfs the news reportage.<\/span><\/p>\n

The latest round of the battle over encryption raged this week as Apple head honcho Tim Cook penned an<\/span> open letter to customers<\/span><\/a>, in response to a Californian court order pertaining to the US government\u2019s investigation into the San Bernardino attacks. <\/span>The New York Times<\/span><\/i> carries<\/span> the blow-by-blow<\/span><\/a>; <\/span>Vox<\/span><\/i> has a<\/span> detailed backgrounder<\/span><\/a>; and <\/span>The Atlantic<\/span><\/i> analyses the optics<\/span><\/a>. ASPI ICPC International Fellow James Lewis has<\/span> published a commentary over at CSIS<\/span><\/a> which is worth a look. For a range of other sources, Adam Segal from the Council on Foreign Relations has<\/span> gathered reactions<\/span><\/a> from across think tanks and tech, politics and presidential hopefuls.<\/span><\/p>\n

For a different take on tech this week, be sure to check out chess prodigy<\/span> Garry Kasparov\u2019s discussion at <\/span>The New York Review of Books<\/span><\/i> on artificial intelligence<\/span><\/a> and his infamous loss to the supercomputer, Deep Blue. It\u2019s a timely reflection on the back of <\/span>Google\u2019s huge (and literal) win<\/span><\/a> in January, where their AI beat a human player at Go, \u2018the most complex game ever devised by humans\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n

For CT wonks, the<\/span> Quilliam Foundation<\/span><\/a> is increasingly the go-to place site for current analysis, reporting and events on countering extremism and radicalisation. <\/span>ABC\u2019s <\/span><\/i>One Plus One program this week <\/span>released their chat<\/span><\/a> with Quilliam co-founder, Maajid Nawaz, and published an insightful (and at times dark)<\/span> interview<\/span><\/a> about the path to extremism and challenging the use of force to impose Islam around the world. It builds on Nawaz\u2019s recent conversation with Richard Fidler which we <\/span>recommended a few weeks back<\/span><\/a>. In a similar vein, <\/span>Defense One<\/span><\/i> has a top-notch piece (by way of <\/span>The Atlantic<\/span><\/i>) on the<\/span> appeal of Daesh propaganda<\/span><\/a>, and how its message should be countered by non-government actors.<\/span><\/p>\n

In a<\/span> recent piece for <\/span>Blogs of War<\/span><\/i><\/a>, Phil Walter looks at the concept of ungoverned spaces, and if they actually pose a threat to society\u2014a prevalent idea since 9\/11. You can also check out Walter\u2019s discussion with BoW creator John Little on the national security view of ungoverned spaces <\/span>here<\/span><\/a> (30 mins).<\/span><\/p>\n

And finally,<\/span> Foreign Policy<\/span><\/i> this week broke news<\/span><\/a> that residents of Pingtang and Luodian counties in China will be relocated in order for Beijing to attempt to answer Bowie\u2019s immortal question: is there life on Mars? The homes of the 9,100 citizens will be replaced by the world\u2019s largest radio telescope, which Beijing hopes will \u2018make contact with extraterrestrials and discover the origins of the universe\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n

Podcasts<\/b><\/p>\n

The ever-dependable CSIS podcast is back, with host<\/span> Colm Quinn this week sitting down with Steve Morrison<\/span><\/a> to understand the Zika virus and where the international response is at, with over 1 million people now believed to be infected with Zika. For background, <\/span>The New York Times<\/span><\/i> has the goods<\/span><\/a>, and <\/span>Time<\/span><\/i> has the GIFs<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

From 12\u201314 February, the 52nd Munich Security Conference saw defence, foreign policy and security bigwigs from around the globe passionately debating their areas of expertise. Check out the MSC page for a<\/span> good overview of the top discussion points<\/span><\/a>, or for a more in-depth look at a couple of the issues, listen to<\/span> War on the Rocks<\/span><\/i>\u2019 latest podcast<\/span><\/a> (54 mins), where editor-in-chief, Ryan Evans, interviews four conference-goers\u2014including one K-Rudd\u2014on the state of global security. For a little bit of extra reading, check out<\/span> this <\/span>Foreign Policy<\/span><\/i> piece<\/span><\/a> which uses the Conference as a hook to discuss a possible \u2018new Cold War\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n

Videos<\/b><\/p>\n

VICE News<\/span><\/i> has this week released a new documentary delving into the ongoing struggles and proxy battles of the nomadic Tuareg people of Libya. Head to the front line at Ubari<\/span> via YouTube<\/span><\/a> (25 mins).<\/span><\/p>\n

Theresa May, the Home Secretary of the UK, joined Kathleen Hicks, director of CSIS\u2019 international security program, for a discussion on Britain\u2019s counterterrorism policy earlier this week. It\u2019s a must-watch for CT fans\u2014<\/span>check it out here<\/span><\/a> (45 mins).<\/span><\/p>\n

Events<\/b><\/p>\n

Canberrans, get along to the Strategic & Defence Studies Centre this coming Monday evening to hear the University of Chicago\u2019s Robert Pape consider how ISIS changed not only Iraq and Syria but the world. Pape looks at the group\u2019s rise, territorial ambitions and shifting tactics around suicide terrorism. Register<\/span> online<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sydneysiders who want to test their trivia chops on the topic of US elections should hop along to the US Studies Centre\u2019s Super Tuesday Trivia Night at USyd\u2019s Manning Bar on 2 March. Two days later, the USSC will host Anne-Marie Slaughter for a<\/span> deep dive on foreign policy<\/span><\/a>. (Slaughter is in town for the<\/span> All About Women<\/span><\/a> festival at the Opera House.)<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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