Recent Events

  • The Media and American National Security

    On January 15, the Center for the National Interest hosted a discussion of the media and foreign policy based on the article “The Washington Post: the Most Reckless Editorial Page in America,” by Jacob Heilbrunn and James Carden, which appeared in the January/February 2015 issue of The National Interest. Steven Clemons, Washington Editor of the

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  • Ambassador Sergey Kislyak on U.S.-Russian relations, the economic situation in Russia, and the ongoing crisis in Ukraine

    H.E. Sergey Kislyak, Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the United States, spoke at a small off-the-record dinner at the Center for the National Interest on Tuesday, December 16, 2014. The Ambassador discussed U.S.-Russian relations, the economic situation in Russia, and the ongoing crisis in Ukraine.

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  • After the 3rd Gaza War: The Future of Israeli-Palestinian Relations

    On November 19, Shai Feldman and Khalil Shikaki of Brandeis University’s Crown Center for Middle East Studies spoke about rising tensions in Jerusalem in the aftermath of the 2014 Hamas-Israel War. The scholars also discussed possible roles for the United States in the region. To read a summary of the event, click here.

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  • Ambassador S. Jaishankar on India’s foreign and domestic policy

    H.E. S. Jaishankar, Ambassador of India to the United States, spoke at a small off-the-record dinner at the Center for the National Interest on Monday, November 17, 2014. The Ambassador discussed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s foreign and domestic policy, India’s evolving influence in the region, and its relationship with Pakistan

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  • Vitaly Naumkin on The U.S., Russia and the Crisis in the Middle East

    On November 7, Vitaly Naumkin, Director of Russia’s Institute for Oriental Studies, led a discussion on the U.S., Russia and the Middle East. Mr. Naumkin spoke at length about the Russian perspective on ISIL, as well as the prospects of a U.S.-Iranian nuclear deal. Event Summary “The Russian-U.S. relationship cannot get any worse than it

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