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  In Memoriam: Robert Leiken

  Robert Leiken was an impressive scholar and a wonderful colleague whom all of us at the Center for the National Interest will miss deeply. He was a rare original thinker who based his conclusions on a wealth of research that forced others—even others with very different perspectives—to take his views seriously. He was also a

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  Dinner with General Philip Breedlove

  On June 8, the Center for the National Interest hosted Gen. Philip Breedlove, USAF, Ret., former Supreme Allied Commander Europe, for a small, off-the-record dinner meeting. The group discussed the U.S. relationship with NATO, burden sharing within the alliance, and the challenges facing U.S.-Russia relations.

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  Preventive War: Does It Work?

  On June 6, the Center for the National Interest hosted a panel discussion entitled “Preventive war: does it work?”  Speakers included James Carafano, Vice President for Foreign and Defense Studies at the Heritage Foundation, and Michael O’Hanlon, Senior Fellow in Foreign Policy at the Brookings Institution. Dov Zakheim, Vice Chairman of the Center for the

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  U.S. Sanctions on Russia: Objectives, Impacts, and Options

  On May 25, the Center for the National Interest hosted a panel discussion of U.S. sanctions on Russia. Speakers included Kyle Parker, a Senior Professional Staff Member with the House Foreign Affairs Committee who has been deeply involved in U.S. sanctions policy toward Russia for many years, Sergey Aleksashenko, a non-resident senior fellow at the

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  Dinner with Korean Ambassador Ho-young Ahn

  On May 24, the Center for the National Interest hosted the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to the United States, Ho-young Ahn, for a small, off-the-record dinner meeting. The group discussed the challenges of North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs, the state of the U.S.-South Korea alliance following the election of President Moon Jae-in, and

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