Books & Reports

  • Afghanistan’s Qoshtepa Canal and Water Security in Central Asia

    The Center for the National Interest is pleased to present its latest report, Afghanistan’s Qoshtepa Canal and Water Security in Central Asia. Authored by Senior Fellow Andrew Kuchins and his colleagues, this report provides a comprehensive assessment of the Taliban’s ambitious canal project and its implications for regional stability, environmental sustainability, and U.S. foreign policy.

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  • Seapower in Stormy Seas: The Future of American Naval Power in the 21st Century

    In 2019, the Center for the National Interest convened a series of seminars to investigate and expand on the challenges facing our nation and its Navy today. The Spring, our organization has produced a report examining the central findings of this seminar series, edited by Wallace C. Gregson (Senior Director, China and the Pacific at

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  • New Book: The Russia Trap: How Our Shadow War with Russia Could Spiral Into Nuclear Catastrophe

    The Center for the National Interest is pleased to announce the publication of a new book by Vice President & Director of Studies George Beebe entitled The Russia Trap: How Our Shadow War with Russia Could Spiral into Nuclear Catastrophe. George’s book offers sober analysis of America’s deteriorating relationship with Russia, describes the mistakes made

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  • New Report: Change and Continuity in Japan-Russia Relations: Implications for the United States

    The Center for the National Interest is pleased to announce the publication of Change and Continuity in Japan-Russia Relations: Implications for the United States. The report is edited by Paul J. Saunders, Senior Fellow in U.S. Foreign Policy at the Center for the National Interest and John S. Van Oudenaren, assistant director at the Center.

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  • Water Crises, Security and Climate Change

    The Center for the National Interest is pleased to announce the release of Water Crises, Security and Climate Change, edited by Geoffrey Kemp, Senior Director of Regional Security Programs at the Center for the National Interest, and Luke Hagberg, former Program Assistant at The Center for the National Interest, with assistance from Adam Lammon, Program Assistant

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