Biden-Xi Meeting: Are U.S.-China Relations Still in Free Fall?
Earlier this week at the G20 summit, Biden met with Xi Jinping to discuss an array of disagreements between the…
Geographical Coverage: USA
Strategies for Countering Corruption
A panel discussion and Q&A moderated by the Director of the State Department’s Office of Foreign Assistance, Dafna Rand. Panelists…
Jake Sullivan on the Russia-Ukraine War Going Into 2023
White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan explains the prospects for the war in Ukraine going into the new year.
Frozen Diplomacy: Arctic Great Power Politics
Paul Stronski joins Doug to talk about Multilateralism; in the Arctic, who the key players are, and the future of…
Why It’s Crucial That the G7 and NATO Summits Are Back-to-Back
This week, major leaders gather in Germany and Spain for the G7 and NATO summits to discuss the war in…
Russia’s National Security Narrative: All Quiet on the Eastern Front
This paper explores how the war in Ukraine has cemented the Russian-Chinese for the foreseeable future. While focusing all of…
Maritime Competition in the Indian Ocean
This document discusses how engagements and interests in the region should last beyond the news cycles and despite China competition…
Taxpayers Should Question the Pitch to Fund Another Naval Nuclear Weapon
This document examines how trade-offs always arise for states deciding whether to spend billions of dollars on a new weapon…
China’s Activities and Influence in South and Central Asia
This document examines how although China is dangling economic incentives in front of the Taliban, it does so to extract…
The Three Issues That Will Make or Break the Prosper Africa Initiative
This document examines how the U.S. government’s Prosper Africa program, launched in 2019, aims to double two-way trade and investment…