Recent Events

  • The Future of Nuclear Energy

    On Wednesday, January 13, 2016, the Energy Innovation Project and the Center for the National Interest hosted the first in a series of events to discuss the future of nuclear power and policies that could pave the way for the development and demonstration of innovative nuclear reactors. The event began with a discussion of innovative

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  • Co-Hosted Event: Strategic Consensus in the Indo-Pacific: A Security Partner Dialogue

    On December 8, the Heritage Foundation and the Center co-hosted a day-long event on the Indo-Pacific. During five different seminars, panelists tackled topics including the strategic challenges in the South China Sea/East China Sea Littoral; the Challenge of PRC Out-of-Area Operations; and questions of regional security and economic interdependence. The Center was represented Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Wallace Gregson, Senior

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  • France’s Defense and Foreign Policy Priorities After Paris

    On December 4, the Center for the National Interest hosted an event to discuss France’s foreign and defense policy priorities in the wake of the ISIL-inspired terror attacks in Paris. A leading panel of experts including Christopher Chivvis, Olivier DeCottignies, and Benjamin Haddad  addressed the military, diplomatic, and political implications of France’s anti-ISIL campaign in Iraq and Syria.

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  • Syria, Russia, and U.S. Policy

    On November 18, the Center for the National Interest hosted an event on Syria, Russia, and U.S. Policy in the Middle East. An expert panel discussed the ongoing Syrian Civil War and the challenges posed by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant. Panelists included Daniel Byman, a professor at Georgetown University and a top expert on the

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  • Russia, Iran, and the War in Syria

    On October 7, the Center for the National Interest hosted an event titled “Russia, Iran, and the War in Syria.” An expert panel discussed what Russia’s intervention and continued Iranian involvement in Syria mean for that country’s civil war. Panelists included Fellow for Royal United Services Institute Fellow Kamal Alam, American Enterprise Institute Resident Fellow Matthew

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