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B-21 “Bomber on a Budget” Boosts Confidence in 6th Gen Aircraft (From RealClearDefense)
By Rebecca L. Grant, Ph.D. - April 03, 2025 - Boosting Confidence in Sixth-Gen Aircraft Even in the era of DOGE, President Donald J. Trump is doubling down on American investment in sixth-generation aircraft. The Air Force F-47 fighter and a new Navy carrier plane will restock American airpower. While air dominance is priceless, the fact remains that experience with the B-21 Raider bomber has quietly given Trump, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, Deputy Secretary of Defense Stephen Feinberg, and the new leadership team the confidence to invest in advanced aircraft programs. Saving money and executing on a predictable schedule is now a must for the survival of Pentagon programs. Read here and below. The B-21 is a “bomber on a budget.” One of the most overlooked insights from the recent Air Force budgets is that the B-21 program is proving a new business case by keeping costs under control. During the 2025 budget cycle, smooth progress on the production line enabled the Air Force to negotiate lower rates for the B-21 bombers now in production. The Air Force trimmed about $1 billion off the B-21 program’s cost for Fiscal Year 2025 alone and bagged additional savings for future years.
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Ghana’s AI Journey: Progress, Challenges, and Lessons from Global Leaders
By Janice Tagoe, MBA, MSc. - March 21, 2025 - As Artificial Intelligence rapidly transforms industries across the world, Ghana is stepping up as a key player in Africa’s AI revolution. Ghana has made remarkable progress in integrating AI into education, digital skills training, and governance. However, obstacles like infrastructure limitations and regulatory gaps continue to pose challenges. As Ghana pushes forward on its AI journey, there’s much to learn from global leaders, especially the United States, whose AI policies and strategies offer valuable insights into accelerating adoption and fostering sustainable growth. Ghana’s Growing AI Landscape Ghana’s commitment to AI-driven innovation is evident across multiple sectors, reflecting a strong push toward digital transformation. One of the country’s most impactful initiatives is the Ghana Code Club, founded by Ernestina Edem Appiah in 2007. This program has introduced thousands of young learners to coding, laying the groundwork for AI literacy. By 2020, the initiative had successfully trained 1,700 students and 300 teachers across 100 computer centers, building a strong foundation for the country’s future AI workforce.
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GPI-BAU Talk Series: The Power of Listening: Culture, Communication, and Conflict Resolution
On Wednesday, March 26, 2025, at 05:30 PM (EST) the Global Policy Institute (GPI) and Bay Atlantic University (BAU) will hold a talk titled “The Power of Listening: Culture, Communication, and Conflict Resolution” via Zoom and in-person at BAU. Our guest speaker, Rev. Mark Farr, will share key lessons from his career in dialogue and conflict resolution. Learn how to develop self-awareness, refine your internal voice, and apply active listening skills in professional and interpersonal settings. This discussion will provide practical takeaways for students and professionals alike, applicable to any workplace or conflict-resolution scenario. Click Here to Register Speaker Rev. Mark Farr currently oversees a global program in around 20 countries to develop leadership and peacebuilding in young people, and engage them in conflict resolution, with the Global Peace Foundation, with more than 30 years of coalition building, dialogue initiation and conflict transformation in political and public service in the United States and the United Kingdom. He is also Vice President and Founding Board Member of the John Lewis Institute for Peace, a non-profit created by Congressman Lewis to carry on the work and promote the values of the prominent civil rights leader.
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10th Annual International Government Relations Forum: Join the Future of Advocacy and Lobbying
Date: March 27, 2025 Location: Bay Atlantic University, Washington, D.C. To register: https://forms.gle/RFt5bK4yzs8QECuf6 Step into the premier gathering of professionals in Government Relations, lobbying, advocacy, political communications, and regulatory strategy. The 10th Annual International Government Relations Forum, organized by IGAPA (International Government Affairs Professional Association), brings together over 600 experts from 16 countries to define the future of the field.
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GPI-BAU Talk Series: U.S.–Russia Talks: Lessons from Afghanistan & Zelenskyy’s Future
On Monday, March 17, 2025, at 10:30 AM (EST) the Global Policy Institute (GPI) and Bay Atlantic University (BAU) held a talk titled “U.S.–Russia Talks: Lessons from Afghanistan & Zelenskyy’s Future” via Zoom and in-person at BAU. Mr. Haroon Hakimi drew on insights from the U.S.–Taliban negotiations in Afghanistan to shed light on how President Zelenskyy’s options may unfold. Don’t miss this timely analysis of global diplomacy and conflict resolution. Speaker Haroon Hakimi was Deputy Minister of Information, Culture, Youth, and Tourism of Afghanistan until August 15th, 2021. Prior to this government appointment, Hakimi worked as a journalist and later a diplomat for over a decade, including an assignment with the Embassy of Afghanistan in Washington, DC. He holds an MA in Global Politics, Security, and Governance from the School of International Service from American University in Washington, DC, an MA in National Security Affairs from the Institute of World Politics in Washington, DC, and a degree of specialization in Political Thoughts from Panjab University, India. Hakimi is currently a doctoral candidate in Statecraft and National Security at the Institute of World Politics.
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Can Cost Plus Cheap Medications Help Low-Income Americans?
By Paolo von Schirach - March 12, 2025 - Marc Cuban is an American billionaire (net worth a bit shy of $ 6 billion) who made money in tech and as the co-owner of the Dallas Mavericks, a major basketball team. He is fairly well known because of his role as a possible investor in the popular Shark Tank TV show in which would-be entrepreneurs try to convince rich businesspeople (Cuban being one of them) to invest in their new business ventures. High cost, low efficiency U.S. health care system A couple of years ago, Cuban began a new company, called Marc Cuban Cost Plus. This is all about outflanking the American extremely complex, murky, opaque, and expensive system that delivers prescription medications. The U.S., supposedly the land of efficiency and cost effectiveness, over the decades developed an enormous, multi-faceted health care system characterized by private providers, multiple insurance systems, federal health care programs, some of them subsidized, and a lot more. For the non-expert, American health care is extremely difficult to understand and navigate. Furthermore, this system has the dubious distinction of being by far the most expensive in the world, while delivering at best mediocre health care services to most Americans.
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7 Combat Systems Ukraine Could Lose Without a Trump Deal on Aid (From FOX News)
By Rebecca L. Grant - March 11, 2025 - Ukraine fields high-tech weapons that rely on US technology and missiles to stay up to date Zelenskyy needs to Docusign that minerals deal right now. Zelenskyy’s stubbornness is about to leave Ukraine’s front lines and cities naked to the Russians. Worst case, the war goes from static front lines to another attempted sweep toward Kyiv by Russia (backed up, as ever, by China.) Read here and full text below. While Ukraine’s forces are well-supplied with artillery, armored vehicles and drones from the U.S. and NATO, all these systems live on fresh software updates. This is the modern battlefield: you don’t fight without constant tech refresh for operations and for maintenance. Not to mention space surveillance, and the crucial cyber protection NATO has extended to Ukraine since the war began. Given those realities, President Donald J. Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth can immediately turn off these six systems. The M142 HIMARS, a U.S.-made multiple launch rocket system, is the crown jewel of Ukraine’s artillery for hunting Russians at longer ranges. While Ukraine can still use those systems, the link to updated targeting strategies and maintenance vanishes without U.S. aid. Heck, even the tech manuals are all electronic these days.
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Global Diplomacy after Trump’s Meeting with Zelensky
By Dr. Nishakant Ojha - March 07, 2025 - The recent Oval Office meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has sent diplomatic shockwaves across the globe. What was intended to be a strategic discussion on U.S.-Ukraine relations quickly devolved into a debate, culminating in the departure of President Zelenskyy from the White House. The impact of this incident may extend far beyond this bilateral relationship, possibly affecting global alliances and altering the strategic calculations of key international players. The Contentious Meeting: A Catalyst for Diplomatic Uncertainty On February 28, 2025, the highly anticipated meeting between Presidents Trump and Zelenskyy was set to address crucial issues, including military aid, Ukraine’s ongoing defense against Russian aggression, and a proposed rare minerals deal. However, instead of fostering collaboration, the meeting highlighted critical differences.
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