The overarching question imparting urgency to this exploration is: Can U.S.-Russian contention in cyberspace cause the two nuclear superpowers to stumble into war? In considering this question we were constantly reminded of recent comments by a prominent U.S. arms control expert: At least as dangerous as the risk of an actual cyberattack, he observed, is cyber operations’ “blurring of the line between peace and war.” Or, as Nye wrote, “in the cyber realm, the difference between a weapon and a non-weapon may come down to a single line of code, or simply the intent of a computer program’s user.”
The Darfur crisis is increasingly resonating beyond Sudan’s borders. Inextricably linked with its neighbors’ Chad and Central African Republic’s domestic insurgencies, the crisis has led to widespread regional instability and human suffering. Incapable of addressing the Darfur crisis directly, the EU has decided to intervene on the margins of Darfur.
The European Union is currently deploying a 3,700 strong troop force to Chad and Central African Republic to protect several hundred thousand IDPs and Darfurian refugees. The operation — taking place in one of Africa’s most remote and politically unstable areas — was intensely debated in European capitals, as some feared the EU could descend into a central African quagmire.
The presentation will give a timely overview of what will likely be the EU’s most complex operation to date, highlighting its key challenges and discussing the most recent developments on the ground.
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