Recent Events

  • A Discussion with British Ambassador Sir Kim Darroch

    On March 30, the Center for the National Interest hosted a discussion with Sir Kim Darroch, the United Kingdom’s Ambassador to the United States. Ambassador Darroch has served as ambassador to Washington since January 2016. He previously served as the Prime Minister’s National Security Advisor, leading the National Security Team on issues ranging from Iraq

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  • A New Watergate? Trump, Nixon, Leaks and the Media

    On March 16, the Center for the National Interest hosted a panel discussion titled “A New Watergate? Trump, Nixon, Leaks and the Media.” Speakers included Robert Merry, Editor of The American Conservative, former President and Editor-in-Chief at Congressional Quarterly and political reporter at the Wall Street Journal, as well as a former Editor of The

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  • A New Direction in U.S.-Russia Relations?

    On March 7, the Center for the National Interest hosted a discussion on the outlook for U.S.-Russia relations under the Trump administration as well as the Center’s recently published report “A New Direction in U.S.-Russia Relations?” with Nikolas K. Gvosdev, Professor of National Security Affairs, Naval War College, Michael Kofman, Research Scientist at CNA Corporation,

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  • Russian Perceptions of the Trump Administration and the Future of U.S.-Russia Relations

    On February 27, the Center for the National Interest hosted an informal breakfast conversation with Dr. Andrey Sushentsov, a scholar of international affairs and U.S.-Russia relations at Russia’s prestigious Moscow State University for International Relations (MGIMO). Dr. Sushentsov is also a managing partner with Moscow’s Foreign Policy Advisory Group, a consulting firm, and a program

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  • Could there be a Trade War with China?

    On February 22, the Center for the National Interest hosted a meeting titled “Could there be a Trade War with China?” with David M. Lampton, the George and Sadie Hyman Professor and Director of SAIS-China and China Studies at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, and Myron Brilliant, Executive Vice President and Head

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