Recent Events
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Trump’s New Afghanistan Policy
On September 13, the Center for the National Interest hosted a panel discussion entitled “Trump’s New Afghanistan Policy.” Speakers included Gen. John Allen (USMC, Ret.), former commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan and Chair, Security and Strategy, and Distinguished Fellow in Residence at the Brookings Institution; James Dobbins, a former Special Envoy to
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What to Expect from Russia’s Zapad-17 Military Exercises
On September 12th, the Center for the National Interest held a panel discussion on Russia’s Zapad 2017 military exercises. The speakers included Peter Zwack, retired Brigadier General in the U.S. Army and a former U.S. senior defense attaché to the Russian Federation from 2012 to 2014, and Michael Kofman, a Senior Research scientist at the
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What Should We Expect from New U.S. Sanctions on Russia?
On August 14, the Center for the National Interest hosted a panel discussion entitled “What Should We Expect from New U.S. Sanctions on Russia?” Speakers included George Beebe, the Director of the Intelligence Program at the Center for the National Interest, and Daniel Russell, President of the U.S.-Russia Business Council. Paul J. Saunders, Executive Director
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Discussion with U.S. State Department’s Director of the Office of Policy Planning Brian Hook
On July 27, the Center for the National Interest hosted an off-the-record dinner conversation with Brian Hook, Director of the Office of Policy Planning at the Department of State. Center President and CEO Dimitri K. Simes moderated the discussion, which covered the Trump administration’s emerging foreign policy strategy, alliances, and relations with Russia, among other
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Meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif
On July 17, the Center for the National Interest hosted an off-the-record luncheon meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif. The discussion covered Iranian foreign policy and U.S.-Iran relations, among other topics.
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