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    Demilitarizing Counternarcotics: 25 Years of Evidence from Colombia

    This brief examines the implications of past US–Colombia cooperation for the future of Colombia and for US counternarcotics strategies more broadly. 

    Lee Schlenker
    Posted on June 15, 2026

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The Quincy Institute promotes ideas that move U.S. foreign policy away from endless war, toward military restraint and diplomacy in the pursuit of international peace. We are building a world where peace is the norm and war is the exception.

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A US Framework for Baltic Security and Russia Policy

Eldar Mamedov
Posted on February 25, 2026
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Demilitarizing Counternarcotics: 25 Years of Evidence from Colombia

Lee Schlenker
Posted on June 15, 2026
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The Iran War

Posted on June 22, 2026
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Quincy Institute
Posted on June 15, 2026
Policy Notes

An Opening for a New US–China Economic Relationship 

Jake Werner
Posted on May 11, 2026
QI Briefs

The Disappearing Aid Check: The Future of US–Israel Defense Support

Steven Simon
Posted on May 26, 2026
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Research at the Quincy Institute


As a research institution, we expose the dangerous consequences of an overly militarized American foreign policy and present an alternative approach, centered on diplomacy and military restraint.

Our Research

Our cutting-edge research spans across six geographic and thematic teams and forms the basis for our advocacy and outreach.

Democratizing Foreign Policy

U.S. foreign policy should serve the interests of the American people and not those of special interests.

East Asia

We develop concepts and pathways for the U.S. to pursue a stable balance of power in the region.

Eurasia

U.S. policies that promote international peace and cooperation in Europe and Eurasia will avoid costly new U.S. military commitments.

Global South

The rise of power and agency of the Global South requires a new approach by the United States.

Grand Strategy

For decades, the United States’ pursuit of military dominance across the globe has delivered neither peace nor strength.

Middle East

We work to avoid new military entanglements in the Middle East, the center of American military overreach for decades.

Events & Webinars

The Quincy Institute hosts frequent debates, panel discussions, book talks, and other events virtually and in person that challenge the status quo, amplify underrepresented perspectives, and propose bold solutions. These are the conversations you will find beyond cable news or on the front pages of the newspaper.

  • Breakup: Will the Iran War Accelerate US Efforts to Craft an Independent Foreign Policy?
    Webinar
    Jun 23, 2026 12:00PM EDT

    Breakup: Will the Iran War Accelerate US Efforts to Craft an Independent Foreign Policy?

    Join a Quincy Institute and  Foundation for Middle East Peace (FMEP) webinar that will examine how the war on Iran…

    Trita Parsi,
    Barbara Slavin,
    Lara Friedman and
    Ahmed Moor
  • Lessons in Military Deterrence from the Iran War: US Strategy in Contested Waters
    Webinar
    Jun 17, 2026 12:00PM EDT

    Lessons in Military Deterrence from the Iran War: US Strategy in Contested Waters

    What are the Iran War’s implications for a Taiwan contingency?

    Brandon Carr,
    Jennifer Kavanagh,
    Kelly Grieco and
    Kelley Beaucar Vlahos
  • Book Talk | Surviving Chaos: Geopolitics When the Rules Fail
    Book Talk
    Jun 3, 2026 1:00PM EDT

    Book Talk | Surviving Chaos: Geopolitics When the Rules Fail

    A discussion of Mark Leonard’s new book.

    Mark Leonard and
    Anatol Lieven
All Events and Webinars

Experts in the Media

Quincy Institute experts are frequently called upon to offer their analysis on breaking foreign policy news. Our trusted perspective on restraint in foreign policy is a critical contribution to the national conversation.

  • “From ‘Terrible People’ to ‘Smart People’: The Trump-Led Right Rethinks Iran
    Experts in the Media

    “From ‘Terrible People’ to ‘Smart People’: The Trump-Led Right Rethinks Iran

    Featured in The New York Times

    Trita Parsi
    June 24, 2026
  • Foreign Policy Experts Diagnose Mike Huckabee With A Bad Case Of ‘Localitis’
    Experts in the Media

    Foreign Policy Experts Diagnose Mike Huckabee With A Bad Case Of ‘Localitis’

    Featured in Daily Caller

    Trita Parsi
    June 23, 2026
  • J.D. Vance Infuriates the Neocons
    Experts in the Media

    J.D. Vance Infuriates the Neocons

    Featured in The American Conservative

    Trita Parsi
    June 23, 2026
All Experts in the Media

Other Key Topics

These are collections on timely topics of particular current interest.

Conflict Resolution Diplomacy Great Power Competition International Conflict International Relations Military Industrial Complex National Security Strategy U.S.-China Relations U.S.-Russia Relations U.S. Hegemony U.S. Militarism U.S. Military

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