Recent Events

  • China’s Military Posturing in the East and South China Seas: A Losing Strategy

    On January 14, the Center for the National Interest hosted two leading foreign policy practitioners to discuss the increasingly tense security environment in the East and South China Seas. Admiral Dennis Blair, a former Commander of the U.S. Pacific Command and Director of National Intelligence (2009-2010), provided an optimistic assessment of the current regional security

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  • Turkey and the Middle East

    On January 14, the Center for the National Interest hosted a round table discussion of Turkey’s critical role in a changing Middle East and its complicated relations with the United States, Europe, and Russia. The event was attended by a diverse group of experts with deep experience in academia and government. Henri Barkey, Director of

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  • 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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