Recent Events
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NEW POLL: This Holiday, Americans Wish For A More Peaceful Approach to Foreign Policy
On December 22, the Charles Koch Institute and the Center for the National Interest released a poll of 1,000 Americans that shows voters believe focusing on diplomacy and trade are better methods of improving U.S. security than military intervention. For details, please see the press release.
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Dinner with Former Czech President Vaclav Klaus
On December 3, the Center for the National Interest hosted former President of the Czech Republic Vaclav Klaus for a small, off-the-record dinner meeting. Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad, a member of the Center’s Board of Directors, moderated the discussion with Mr. Klaus. The group discussed the growth of populist movements in Europe, migration from the Middle
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2016 Distinguished Service Award Dinner Honoring General Joseph F. Dunford, Jr.
The Center for the National Interest honored General Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. with its 2016 Distinguished Service Award on November 29 in New York City. Center President Dimitri Simes delivered the evening’s opening remarks. Center Board Member Ambassador Richard Burt was the first speaker after dinner, followed by Dinner Chairman Drew Guff. Center Chairman General
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Military Options in Syria
On November 17, the Center for the National Interest hosted Lieutenant Generals Steven L. Kwast (USAF), Michael K. Nagata (US Army), and John N. Shanahan (USAF) for an off-the-record dinner meeting. Center Chairman General Charles G. Boyd (USAF, Ret.) moderated a discussion of the United States’ military options in Syria under a new U.S. administration.
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The Grand Partnership: U.S.-Vietnam Relations Press Forward
On November 16, the Center for the National Interest hosted a panel with Vietnamese ambassador H.E. Pham Quang Vinh focusing on the bilateral U.S.-Vietnam relationship. Harry Kazianis, the Executive Editor of The National Interest and the Center’s Director of Defense Studies, moderated the discussion with Ambassador Pham. A summary of the event by The National Interest’s Defense Editor
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