Recent Events
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Competition and Cooperation in Energy, Technology, and Critical Minerals in the Indo-Pacific Region
The collision between geopolitics, energy, and technology may be a defining aspect of the international system in the 2020s. Even as the United States and its allies work to diversify their supply chains to avoid over-dependence on geopolitical competitors, they are in simultaneous cooperation and competition with one another. In some areas, such as fossil
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Debate: Should America Continue to Support Ukraine?
On September 12, the Center for the National Interest hosted a debate on the question “Should America continue to support Ukraine?” Melinda Haring and Jacob Heilbrunn argued in support of the proposition and Helen Andrews and Curt Mills against it. —Melinda Haring is a senior advisor at Razom for Ukraine and a nonresident senior fellow
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Can and Should the U.S. Negotiate With Russia to End Russia’s War in Ukraine?
Two and one-half years following Russia’s massive 2022 invasion of Ukraine, leaders in both Moscow and Kyiv appear determined to keep fighting despite growing costs to each side. Indeed, even as Ukraine’s incursion into Russia’s Kursk region has prompted speculation surrounding the implications of Kyiv’s military successes for potential talks, Russian leaders have rejected negotiations
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An Interview with Outgoing NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană
On September 9, The National Interest and GLOBSEC co-hosted a virtual roundtable interview with outgoing NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană to reflect on his tenure and discuss the critical security issues facing the transatlantic alliance. The conversation explores the evolving challenges of European security, NATO’s strategic priorities in the face of Russian aggression, and
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The China-Central Asia Crossroads
The Chinese and Central Asian peoples have interacted for more than two millennia; Russia, by contrast, has only been active in the region for the last two centuries. Since gaining independence in 1991, the Central Asian states have again forged steadily growing ties with China. These ties advanced significantly in 2013 when Xi Jinping formally
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