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Commentary

The Shadow of 9/11 on Future US Foreign Policy

The attacks have shaped Millennials’ foreign policy views in ways far different from the effect on older generations.
Evan Cooper
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The Implications of US–China Relations for Afghanistan’s War, From 9/11 Through 2025

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The Misalignment Between Chinese and African Peacemaking: The Case of Ethiopia’s Tigray Crisis

Paul Nantulya
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Making the Most of America’s Mega-Decade of Sports

Will A. Smith
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The Power of US Cultural Diplomacy

Evan Cooper

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What Kind of US Security Partner Will the EU Be?

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Mekong-U.S. Partnership Track 1.5 Policy Dialogue on Food and Agriculture Trade and Investment

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Mekong-U.S. Partnership Track 1.5 Policy Dialogue on Digital Economy

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Scenarios for US Foreign Aid in 2035

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Artificial Intelligence at the United Nations with Ambassador Christopher Lu

Evan Cooper
Policy Memo

The Future of the U.S.-Moldova Partnership

Elias Yousif
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Mekong-U.S. Partnership Track 1.5 Policy Dialogue on Countering Scam Operations

Brian Eyler
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The Opening of Cuba with Ambassador Jeffrey DeLaurentis

Amb. Jeffrey DeLaurentis 
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Transforming the Relationship with Vietnam with Ambassador Ted Osius

Ambassador (ret.) Ted Osius
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The Tanker Wars with Ambassador Barbara Bodine

Ambassador (ret.) Barbara K. Bodine
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State Department Reform Under the Second Trump Administration

Sarah Arkin
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Aid That Works: Enhancing US Support for Civil Society Organizations

Aude Darnal

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The US-Moldova Partnership: A Conversation with Ambassador Vladislav Kulminski

In an era of global insecurity and economic uncertainty, the Republic of Moldova has emerged as a welcome bright spot. The country has made meaningful progress in strengthening the country’s democratic transition, establishing…

  • June 23, 2026
  • 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM (US Eastern)
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Fútbol Diplomacy and North American Disintegration

  • May 20, 2026
  • 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM (US Eastern)
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Player-to-People Diplomacy

  • January 13, 2026
  • 3:00 - 4:00 PM (US Eastern)
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Diplomacy Wins: How US Diplomacy Prevents Conflicts

  • March 26, 2025
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The Future of the US-Moldova Partnership

The Republic of Moldova is at a crossroads, where its hard-earned advancements in democratization and development are met with rising political, security, and economic uncertainties. As Washington and Chișinău seek closer collaboration to…

  • July 23, 2024
  • 12:30 - 1:30 PM Eastern (US Eastern)
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Inside High-Stakes Negotiations: A Conversation with Hostage Negotiator Mickey Bergman on Freeing Captured Americans Abroad

Bergman is responsible for the negotiations that brought many high-profile prisoners home, including Brittney Griner, Danny Fenster, Otto Warmbier, and Trevor Reed. In the Shadows details his never-before-told stories inside the secret negotiations…

  • July 11, 2024
  • 1:00 - 2:00 PM (US Eastern)
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Mekong-US Partnership Track 1.5 Policy Dialogue on Fisheries, Agriculture, and Food Security

In 2020, the Lower Mekong Initiative was upgraded and expanded to the Mekong-U.S. Partnership (MUSP). The MUSP Track 1.5 Policy Dialogue series is a flagship initiative of the Partnership and includes eight virtual…

  • May 9, 2024
  • 9:00 - 10:00 AM (US Eastern)
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