Author: Jordan Henry
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Center Hosts Georgia’s First Deputy Prime Minister Levan Davitashvili
On April 23, the Center for the National Interest hosted an off-the-record dinner discussion with Georgia’s First Deputy Prime Minister Levan Davitashvili and a visiting delegation of senior Georgian officials. Moderated by Center board member and former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Iraq, and Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad, the evening brought together a select group
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Cracks in the Network: Cybersecurity Failures, SALT Typhoon, and U.S. Cyber Leadership
On April 23, the Center for the National Interest and the National Security Institute (NSI) hosted a joint discussion on cybersecurity challenges in telecom networks, with a particular focus on the SALT Typhoon threat actor and its broader implications for U.S. national security. First publicly disclosed in 2024, the hack saw Chinese state actors infiltrate
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Is America’s Nuclear Renaissance in Trouble? (w/ Jennifer Gordon)
Is America’s Nuclear Renaissance in Trouble? (w/ Jennifer Gordon) A wave of optimism has surrounded the U.S. nuclear energy sector in recent years, but that momentum now faces mounting headwinds. Canceled data center projects, a shaky economic outlook, and uncertainty over tariffs have raised new questions about whether America’s nuclear renaissance can stay on track.
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Diplomacy in the Crosshairs (w/ Paul Saunders)
Diplomacy in the Crosshairs (w/ Paul Saunders) Secretary of State Marco Rubio has released the Trump administration’s plans for reorganizing the State Department—a first step toward reducing what the White House calls a bloated and inefficient bureaucracy. The proposed reforms could reshape U.S. engagement with the world, ending America’s human rights advocacy, shuttering key diplomatic
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Central Asian Perspectives on the Russo-Ukraine War
More than three years into Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the war continues to reverberate far beyond Europe’s borders—nowhere more so than in the post-Soviet states of Central Asia. Once closely tied to Moscow, the region’s five republics have adopted varying responses to the conflict, balancing diplomatic caution, economic interests, security concerns, and an evolving
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