International Affairs

China's flag.

Highlights: Experts discuss the domestic drivers and strategic implications of an increasingly global China

Wednesday, October 16, 2019

British Union Jack and EU flags are pictured before the meeting with Britain's Brexit Secretary Stephen Barclay and European Union's chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier at the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, September 20, 2019. Kenzo Tribouillard/Pool via REUTERS - RC11CD6EA940

Watch: Explaining Brexit and the ‘backstop’

Thursday, October 3, 2019

Lithuanian Military Academy students hold NATO membership states flags during the celebration of the the 15th anniversary of Lithuania's membership in NATO in Vilnius, Lithuania March 30, 2019. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins - RC1B87408B50

Highlights: Experts debate the future of America’s alliances

Suzanne Schaefer

Thursday, October 3, 2019

Health workers carry a national flag as they march during a protest calling on President Abdelaziz Bouteflika to quit, in Algiers, Algeria March 19, 2019. REUTERS/Ramzi Boudina TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RC16969E1C30

Surveying protesters and the military amid Algeria’s uprising

Wednesday, July 24, 2019

Shi'ite fighters ride on the back of a truck with their weapons in al-Fatha, northeast of Baiji, October 18, 2015. Iraqi forces backed by Shi'ite militia fighters say they have retaken a mountain palace complex of former President Saddam Hussein from Islamic State fighters, as government forces push ahead on a major offensive against the insurgents. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani - GF10000249718

Militias in the Middle East and North Africa: “It’s the governance, stupid!”

Jesse I. Kornbluth

Wednesday, July 3, 2019

Gen. Paul Selva at Brookings.

The future of US defense strategy: A conversation with General Paul J. Selva

Adam Twardowski

Tuesday, July 2, 2019

A U.S. Special Forces soldier talks to Colombian soldiers at a militarybase during training in Saravena, Arauca province, February 7, 2003. Atleast 70 U.S. soldiers are in Saravena training Colombian army troopsto combat leftist rebels. REUTERS/Eliana AponteEA/ME - RP3DRINWHOAA

Advancing U.S. interests through security cooperation

Adam Twardowski

Tuesday, June 11, 2019

2020 Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg speaks during a town hall meeting in Fort Dodge, Iowa, U.S., April 16, 2019. REUTERS/Elijah Nouvelage - RC17753C0590

America’s global role: An ongoing debate

Wednesday, June 5, 2019

General Joseph Dunford at Brookings

At Brookings, Gen. Joseph Dunford comments on threats from Russia, China, North Korea, and beyond

Adam Twardowski

Tuesday, June 4, 2019

Sen. Mark Warner and Victoria Nuland speak at an event at Brookings.

The China challenge and critical next steps for the United States

Mark Warner (D-VA)

Wednesday, May 15, 2019