The project on testing assumptions in US foreign policy explores some of the deep-seated beliefs that guide US foreign policy and questions conventional wisdom. By exposing these assumptions to close scrutiny, the project seeks to generate a more lively, fruitful, and effective strategic dialogue to shape future US foreign policy.
In Focus
As space grows more competitive and congested, there is an urgent need for global space governance
Undergraduate students seek to improve U.S. foreign policy and deepen U.S. global engagement
Research & Writing
Report
Examining and refuting arguments in support of nuclear superiority
Christopher Preble
• Lucas RuizÂ
Commentary
Testing Assumptions About US Foreign Policy in 2026
Members of the Reimagining US Grand Strategy team and other Stimson programs examine key assumptions about U.S. foreign policy that will be tested this year
Emma Ashford
• Evan Cooper
• Kelly A. Grieco...
Commentary
Experts provide insight on the new National Security Strategy and its approach to key U.S. foreign policy issues
Christopher Preble
• Benjamin N. Gedan
• Kelly A. Grieco...
Commentary
Bellicose moves by the United States in the Caribbean come with extensive risks
Evan Cooper
• Alessandro Perri
Remarks
Examining how nuclear weapons have shaped international politics over the last eight decades
Christopher Preble
Commentary
Members of the Reimagining US Grand Strategy team examine key assumptions about US foreign policy that will be tested this year
Christopher Preble
• Evan Cooper
• Emma Ashford...
Events
