Recent Events

  • Publication of 2015-16 Young Leaders Fellows’ Papers

    The Center for the National Interest is pleased to announce publication of final research papers by the resident and non-resident fellows of the 2015-16 National Interest Young Leaders Fellowship class. Below are links to each fellow’s paper. Rachel Bauman, Resident Fellow, “Combatting Cold War Tendencies and Rebuilding U.S.-Russian Relations” Jackson Busse, Non-Resident Fellow, “The US-ROK Alliance: Prospects

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  • Is Naval Conflict with China Inevitable?

    On Wednesday, September 28, the Center for the National Interest hosted a panel discussion on naval conflict in the seas off of East Asia and U.S.-China relations. The panel included Seth Cropsey, Senior Fellow at the Hudson Institute and Director of its Center for American Seapower; Jeff Smith, Director of Asian Security Programs at the American

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  • U.S.-Israel Relations and the Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process

    On September 27, the Center for the National Interest hosted a panel discussion on U.S.-Israel relations and the long-dormant peace process between Israel and the Palestinians, featuring speakers Dov Zakheim, a former undersecretary of defense (comptroller) and Center Vice Chairman, and Aaron David Miller, Vice President at the Woodrow Wilson Center and State Department analyst

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  • Meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif

    The Center for the National Interest organized a small, off-the-record breakfast meeting with Mohammad Javad Zarif, foreign minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran, in New York City on September 26. The high-level group discussed U.S.-Iran relations in light of the historic nuclear deal, the Syrian civil war, and regional security issues.

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  • Senators Paul and Murphy on U.S. Middle East Policy

    On September 19, the Center for the National Interest hosted a discussion with Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) and Senator Christopher Murphy (D-CT) on U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East. Senators Paul and Murphy presented their case for a resolution that would block the sale of Abrams tanks and other weapons to Saudi Arabia. Their remarks additionally focused

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