U.S. Foreign Policy
On February 24, Vanda Felbab-Brown joined the National Committee on US-China Relations for a discussion on “The faces of fentanyl: China, the United States, and those in-between.”
The Middle East and the new US administration
I can’t speak for the administration but I do think it is wise to send the message to Saudi Arabia that the White House will not deal with MBS because of his track record of reckless violence against civilians... Endangering the kingdom’s alliance with the United States is not going to be seen as an asset.
Resilience and risk in the US foreign service
[On setting ambitious Paris Agreement goals as an example for other countries] You never have impact unless you're walking the walk, not just talking the talk. The U.S. is going to have to produce a really ramped up NDC [nationally determined contribution] target for 2030.
