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Book Talk: Iran’s Rise and Rivalry with the U.S. in the Middle East
A discussion of Mohsen Milani’s new book.
Getting to a Pragmatic Cuba Policy for the United States
A discussion of a new QI brief on U.S.-Cuban relations.
Book Talk | Total Defense: The New Deal and the Origins of National Security
A discussion of Andrew Preston’s new book.
Book Talk | The Most American King: Abdullah of Jordan
A discussion of Aaron Magid’s new book.
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The Yemen War in Numbers: Saudi Escalation and U.S. Complicity
President Biden came into office pledging to end U.S. support for the Saudi-led war on Yemen, yet it has become …
19 Years After the Invasion: A Reflection on the U.S. Military Presence in Iraq
Nineteen years ago the Bush administration launched the invasion of Iraq under the pretext of weapons of mass destruction which …
Will the Revived JCPOA Survive? Implications of the Renewed Iran Nuclear Agreement
Against all odds, nuclear negotiators managed to revive the Iran nuclear agreement earlier today. By blocking Iran’s pathway to a …
Not a Pawn: Southeast Asia in a World of Rising Great Power Tensions
As the war in Ukraine rages on, and a second U.S. administration pursues “strategic competition” with China, U.S. foreign policy …
As America’s Rivalry With Russia Intensifies, How Can U.S. Nuclear Policy Make Us Safer?
As the U.S.-Russia rivalry intensifies in the wake of Moscow’s aggression against Ukraine, the upcoming Nuclear Posture Review (NPR) becomes even …
Who’s Afraid of the Military Industrial Complex? — The Shifting Politics of Pentagon Spending
2021 was a good year to be a weapons contractor. Congress authorized $778 billion in military spending, one of the …
Are the JCPOA Negotiations On Their Last Legs?
More than a year has passed since Joe Biden took office and the United States has yet to rejoin the …
Can War In Ukraine Be Avoided? An American-Russian Conversation
At a time of deep crisis between the United States, NATO, and Russia, it is vitally important to identify real …
U.S.-Russia Relations: Can ‘Strategic Empathy’ Be A Way Forward?
The U.S. and Russia have been holding high-level talks over Ukraine and Moscow’s proposal to refashion post-cold war security arrangements …
Book Talk: ‘Why Foreign-Imposed Regime Change Goes Wrong’
In his new book, Catastrophic Success: Why Foreign-Imposed Regime Change Goes Wrong, Alexander Downes compiles all instances of regime change …
Debate: Should the U.S. Seek to Contain China?
This panel is co-sponsored with the Institute for Peace & Diplomacy There is a growing divergence among …
2021 Quincy Award for Responsible Statecraft: A Conversation with Representatives Jim McGovern & Peter Meijer about Congress’ Role in War and Peace
Senators Christopher Murphy, Mike Lee and Bernie Sanders, and Representatives Jim McGovern and Peter Meijer have been selected as the …
The Summit for Democracy: An Important Step or an Empty Symbol?
Will the upcoming “Summit for Democracy” convened by the Biden administration strengthen democracy and American leadership in the world? Or …
Can the Iran Nuclear Deal be Revived?
After several days of renewed nuclear talks in Vienna, optimism remains in short supply. Iran is accelerating its …
Engaging with Afghanistan to Prevent a Humanitarian Disaster
Congress earmarked over $3 billion for the Afghan military prior to its collapse in August. Do we have similar determination …
Climate Change: The Greatest National Security Threat to the United States
In the future, climate change, if not addressed in time, risks destroying the United States along with the whole of …
Yemen at the Crossroads: Updates On the Humanitarian Crisis and What Congress Can Do About It
Co-sponsored by the Friends Committee on National Legislation and Demand Progress. Consideration of this year’s National Defense Authorization Act …
“Over the Horizon” Operations: The Future of Drone Strikes
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Extraordinary reporting by The New York Times in September revealed that a U.S. drone …
Envisioning a U.S. Strategy of Restraint in the South China Sea and Beyond
This summer marked the fifth anniversary of the ruling by a tribunal convened by the U.N. Commission on the Law …
Has Making Wars More ‘Humane’ Helped Make Them Endless?
Have efforts to make war more ethical — to ban torture and limit civilian casualties — only shored up the …
After Afghanistan, Does the U.S. Need Bases In the Middle East At All?
President Joe Biden’s declaration that the withdrawal from Afghanistan puts an end to “an era of major military operations to …
The 9/11 Wars: Looking Back, Moving Forward
Twenty years after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, America has finally ended the war in Afghanistan — but many of the …
The Future of Regional Engagement with Afghanistan and the Taliban
Following the U.S. and NATO withdrawal from Afghanistan, the Taliban now control the vast majority of Afghan territory and the …
Who’s Behind Instability in the Middle East?
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The Middle East has suffered immensely from civil wars, especially in the decade following the …