The Reimagining US Grand Strategy Program strengthens U.S. foreign policy by testing assumptions, reassessing conventional wisdom, and exploring innovative approaches to international engagement.
Given the historic nature of the challenges facing U.S. policymakers in a rapidly changing world, we believe that the voices influencing policy decisions are often too narrow, and that unconventional thinking is urgently required. The program fills an important gap in the national discourse on the United States’ global role by injecting fresh thinking and unorthodox ideas.
Through original research, public and private events, and media appearances, we are transforming the national security debate, among both policy experts and the broader public.

What the war in Ukraine has revealed about geopolitical rivalry
February 20, 2023

How have Washington's common wisdoms — and ours — about Ukraine held up?
February 15, 2023

Ankara has legitimate security concerns, but the alliance should firmly reject Erdogan’s transactional diplomacy when it comes to Swedish accession
February 3, 2023

The best way Europe can support the U.S. Indo-Pacific strategy is by shoring up European security – and freeing the U.S. to focus on providing security in the Indo-Pacific
February 2, 2023

Defense is inherently the stronger form of air warfare, and new and emerging technologies and tactics are only strengthening the defender’s advantage
January 25, 2023

To maintain its standing in the international system and foster cooperation on global issues, the United States needs to revamp its strategy of engagement with smaller and emerging powers.
January 18, 2023

Christopher Preble joins the Net Assessment podcast to discuss whether conflict over Taiwan is avoidable
January 5, 2023

Some lessons from the Dakar Forum for the Biden Administration ahead of the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit.
January 3, 2023