Recent Events

  • Dmitry Gorenburg and Keith Darden on Ukraine’s Future

    On October 15, Dmitry Gorenburg, a senior research scientist with CNA Corporation, and Keith Darden, associate professor at American University, discuss possible outcomes of the current situation in Ukraine. Anya Schmemann, American University Associate Dean, moderated the event. Click here to view the event on YouTube.

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  • Andranik Migranyan on the View from Moscow

    On October 9, Andranik Migranyan, Director of the Insitute for Democracy and Cooperation Presented the view from Moscow on the Ukraine Crisis. Susan Eisenhower, President of the Eisenhower Group, moderated the event. Click here to view the event on YouTube.

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  • Ambassador Ashok Kumar Mirpuri on the U.S. and ASEAN

    H.E. Ashok Kumar Mirpuri, Singapore’s Ambassador to the United States, joined the Center for the National Interest for an off-the-record dinner on September 8, 2014. The Ambassador focused on the U.S. role in Asia, the rise of China and the strategic importance of the Trans-Pacific Partnership.

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  • Andranik Migranyan and Nikolas Gvosdev on Russia’s Policy in the Ukraine Crisis

    Andranik Migranyan, Director of the Institute for Democracy and Cooperation, and Nikolas Gvosdev, Associate Professor at National Defense University, present different perspectives on the Ukraine crisis. Both agreed that the United States’ response to the crisis has been reactive rather than planned. In order to reach any kind of negotiated resolution, the U.S. must develop

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  • Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) on a War Powers Consultation Act of 2014

    On July 23, Virginia Senator Tim Kaine spoke at the Center for the National Interest about his work with fellow Senator John McCain on a War Powers Consultation Act of 2014. He argues that if Congress is going to make the decision to go to war, then there needs to be a clear idea of

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