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International efforts, such as the Paris Agreement, aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. But experts say countries aren’t doing enough to limit dangerous global warming.
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After Labour’s landslide victory, UK voters can expect closer ties with Europe and a stronger emphasis on defense.
The United Kingdom appears poised for a political shift in response to deep economic concerns, but its foreign policy priorities are likely to remain consistent.
NATO
NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
Propelled by the war in Ukraine, NATO has passed a remarkable milestone after years of most members not spending enough on defense. But what if more is needed?
NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
As NATO leaders convene in Washington next week, three critical audiences will be eyeing the summit closely.
NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
The alliance is bolstering its military deterrent in Europe amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and has expanded to include Finland and Sweden.
Japan
Russia’s expanding security ties with North Korea raise weighty foreign policy questions for Japan and complicate the geopolitical dynamics in the Indo-Pacific.
The new defense treaty demonstrates a growing closeness between the two pariah states that is likely to make the rest of the world uneasy.
NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
The transatlantic alliance has begun to connect its traditional security interests in Europe with the geopolitical dynamics in the Indo-Pacific region, including tensions between China and Taiwan.
Israel
In a visit in June, I found a somber mood and many doubts about the current national leadership.
Israel has made eliminating the threat from the Gaza-based militant group a central war aim, but it’s not entirely clear at what point that condition will be met.
Election 2024
Each Friday, I look at what the presidential contenders are saying about foreign policy. This Week: President Joe Biden lost his debate to former President Donald Trump and perhaps much more.
France
French President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist government faces a resounding defeat in snap legislative elections, potentially creating a wave of turbulence in one of the European Union’s founding member states.
Far-right advances in the European Parliament elections have destabilized politics in France, a longstanding pillar of the European Union, and highlighted fault lines in the bloc.
The United States needs a grand strategy to deal with three interconnected threats to global stability.
Events
The Oscar and BAFTA-nominated Bobi Wine: The People’s President, is set during Uganda’s 2021 presidential election, where music star, activist, and opposition leader Bobi Wine, together with his wife Barbie, rallies supporters in a dangerous fight for freedom from President Museveni’s 35-year regime.
Join us for a special screening of the documentary, followed by a discussion examining the outlook for democracy in Uganda and the region.
The Darryl G. Behrman Lecture on Africa Policy is held in memory of Darryl G. Behrman, who was originally from South Africa and had an abiding passion for Africa and international peace. The annual lecture is funded by members of the Behrman family.
Please join us for two panels to discuss the agenda and likely outcomes of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Summit, taking place in Washington DC from July 9 to 11.
SESSION I: A Conversation With NSC Director for Europe Michael Carpenter
12:30 p.m.—1:00 p.m. (EDT) In-Person Lunch Reception
1:00 p.m.—1:30 p.m. (EDT) Hybrid Meeting
SESSION II: NATO’s Future: Enlarged and More European?
1:30 p.m.—1:45 p.m. (EDT) In-Person Coffee Break
1:45 p.m.—2:45 p.m. (EDT) Hybrid Meeting
Innovation power is playing a critical role in today’s world order, affecting global economies, militaries, and societies. Panelists discuss the strategy needed for the United States to compete in this space to ensure its national security, economic prosperity, and global influence.
The COVID-19 pandemic and chronic U.S. drug shortages highlight the health security and strategic importance of U.S. pharmaceutical and biotechnology capabilities during and between pathogenic crises. Geopolitical competition and interest in industrial policy for biotechnology further underscore the national security role of domestic biopharmaceutical infrastructure. Policymakers confront competing health, economic, and strategic priorities in maximizing innovation in technology, business models, and health-care systems in facilitating safe, accessible, secure, and sustainable products, services, and supply chains.
Please join our speakers, Monique K. Mansoura, executive director for global health security and biotechnology at The MITRE Corporation, and Victor Suarez, Colonel (ret.), U.S. Army, senior fellow (visiting) at The Council on Strategic Risks and founder of BluZoneBio, to explore challenges facing the U.S. pharma and biotech industries and approaches to strengthening the national security resilience of those industries in a world marked by health and geopolitical threats.
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