Developing strong, pragmatic and principled national security and defense policies.

Developing strong, pragmatic and principled national security and defense policies.

Richard L. Armitage, former deputy secretary of state under President George W. Bush, died unexpectedly on Sunday April 13 at the age of 79. The cause of death was a pulmonary embolism.

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At this event, Richard Fontaine will discuss his new book, Lost Decade: The US Pivot to Asia and the Rise of Chinese Power.

Across the political spectrum, there is wide agreement that Asia should stand at the center of US foreign policy. But this worldview, first represented in the Obama administration’s 2011 “Pivot to Asi...

Podcast Episode · School of War · 01/04/2025 · 47m

The Department of Government Efficiency is shuttering organizations that Beijing worried about most, or actively sought to subvert.

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National security’s Burning Man took place this weekend, as foreign policy types from around the world gathered once again in Bavaria. The Munich Security

Podcast Episode · Diplomatic Immunity · 01/16/2025 · 32m

The First 100 Days is a series of recommendations from CNAS experts. The recommendations span the most pressing issues that will test the administration.

President Donald Trump appears to be strong-arming unwilling leaders into negotiating, according to aides and foreign policy experts.

The First 100 Days is a series of recommendations from CNAS experts. The recommendations span the most pressing issues that will test the administration.

President Donald Trump enters office at a critical moment and faces multiple crises—it would do well to follow a few key maxims.

Eight years shaped by surprising continuity—and four more to come.

President Donald Trump enters office at a critical moment and faces multiple crises—it would do well to follow a few key maxims.

The First 100 Days is a series of recommendations from CNAS experts. The recommendations span the most pressing issues that will test the administration.

Eight years shaped by surprising continuity—and four more to come.

The First 100 Days is a series of recommendations from CNAS experts. The recommendations span the most pressing issues that will test the administration.

Eight years shaped by surprising continuity—and four more to come.

Washington must build up relations with ‘global swing states’ and offer a more ‘affirmative and assertive’ trade policy, say authors.

Blackwill, Robert D.; Fontaine, Richard. Lost Decade: The US Pivot to Asia and the Rise of Chinese Power. New York: Oxford University Press, 2024. 480 pp. $29.99 (cloth), ISBN 9780197677940. Reviewed by John M. Jennings (US Air Force Academy) Published on H-Diplo (December, 2024) Commissioned by Seth Offenbach (Bronx Community College, The City University of New York)

In 2024, CNAS tackled the nation’s most pressing national security challenges, leading the conversation with bipartisan analysis and innovative solutions.

In 2024, CNAS tackled the nation’s most pressing national security challenges, leading the conversation with bipartisan analysis and innovative solutions.

China and Russia’s quasi-alliance endangers U.S. national interests. Its management will prove a generational task for American policymakers—but there are grounds for optimism, argue CFR Senior Fello…

Beijing’s and Moscow’s relationship has strengthened militarily, economically, and diplomatically in the past two decades, demonstrating their commitment to a “no limits” partnership.

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China and Russia’s quasi-alliance endangers U.S. national interests. Its management will prove a generational task for American policymakers—but there are grounds for optimism, argue CFR Senior Fello…

China and Russia’s quasi-alliance endangers U.S. national interests. Its management will prove a generational task for American policymakers—but there are grounds for optimism, argue CFR Senior Fello…

YouTube video by Perry World House

YouTube video by Perry World House

The withdrawals by one of President Bashar al-Assad’s key backers come amid a resurgent rebel offensive.

The withdrawals by one of President Bashar al-Assad’s key backers come amid a resurgent rebel offensive.

Today a new Axis of Upheaval —the increasing alignment among China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea—is fundamentally altering the geopolitical landscape.…

Trump comes to office with a view of America’s place in the world that is dramatically different from his predecessor’s. “There tends to be more…

The world is braced for disruption from the president-elect, but he may find more common ground with President Biden than many assume.

The world is braced for disruption from the president-elect, but he may find more common ground with President Biden than many assume.

THE BROTHERS FONTAINE Visit undervisited Roman ruins

THE BROTHERS FONTAINE Visit undervisited Roman ruins

Developing strong, pragmatic and principled national security and defense policies.