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The Sullivan Model
In The News
Jake Sullivan, U.S. President Joe Biden’s national security advisor, has always loved a good debate. As an undergraduate at Yale University, he placed third in the nationals; ...
By Richard Fontaine
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Congress looks to Biden as an ally as it tries to finally rewrite authority for the war on terror
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There's a new movement afoot to finally curb the President's 9/11 war powers, and the Republicans and Democrats pushing it have hope in a key ally: the President himself. On t...
By Richard Fontaine
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Insiders Jockey for Whittled-Down Ambassadorship Slots
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President Biden has begun reviewing a list of finalists to serve as key ambassadors as he seeks to cut down on the number of political appointees his predecessor Donald J. Tru...
By Richard Fontaine
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We can’t prevent tomorrow’s catastrophes unless we imagine them today
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The Trump administration may be gone, but Trumpian chaos persists. Which is why, before he took office, Joe Biden repeatedly emphasized his intention to battle multiple crises...
By Richard Fontaine
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Biden Builds Out China Team With Staff Who Reflect Tougher Tone
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President Joe Biden is filling out his China policy team with staff whose past writing and speeches align with the tough tone toward Beijing that emerged under his predecessor...
By Richard Fontaine
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Sullivan is Biden's national security 'listener'
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When Hillary Clinton was deciding whether she’d run for president for a second time in 2012, she talked up Jake Sullivan, a young aide at the time who is now President Biden’s...
By Richard Fontaine
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Senators to grill Austin on domestic threats, civilian control of Defense
President-elect Joe Biden’s pick for Defense secretary, Lloyd Austin, is likely to face tough questions during his confirmation hearing Tuesday before the Senate Armed Service...
By Richard Fontaine
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Pompeo, Who Led Trump’s Mission at State Dept., Leaves With a Dubious Legacy
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Spurned by many foreign allies, ridiculed by adversaries, disliked by a significant number of his own diplomats and trying to preserve his political future, Secretary of State...
By Richard Fontaine
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Far-Right Militias Pose Greatest Threat to US National Security, Experts Say
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Far-right militias pose the greatest threat to the national security of the United States, experts tell Newsweek. In stark language, they warned of the increasingly grave risk...
By Richard Fontaine
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Pompeo Shapes Legacy and Stands by Trump in Farewell Tweetstorm
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Secretary of State Michael Pompeo chose the day of his boss’s impeachment to promote a very different kind of recognition for Donald Trump: Award the president the Nobel Peace...
By Richard Fontaine
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Biden slams Chinese abuses, stresses security and prosperity in Indo-Pacific
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US President-elect Joe Biden on Monday slammed China once again for “abuses” on trade, technology and human rights and said America can best pursue its goals relative to Beiji...
By Richard Fontaine
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Transition mistrust: Roadblocks on troops, cyber hack and budgets
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President-elect Joe Biden's explosive allegation this week that the outgoing Trump administration is throwing up "roadblocks" on key national security matters was a low-point ...
By Richard Fontaine
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Russia is winning the Arctic long game
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Time for a T-12 club of tech-friendly democracies? Richard Fontaine, CEO of the Center for a New American Security, thinks so. He told Global Translations that we are “probabl...
By Richard Fontaine
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Anticipating Senate bottlenecks, Biden races to fill agency jobs
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Now that he’s chosen a big chunk of his Cabinet nominees, President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team is focusing increasingly on selecting candidates for government positions...
By Richard Fontaine
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The Biden transition is at last under way, but the delay could prove costly for US democracy
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I love the country but I can’t stand the scene,” Leonard Cohen croons in “Democracy”. It’s been a beautiful autumn in Washington, DC: the sky a crisp blue, the fallen leaves a...
By Richard Fontaine
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Biden will likely have to reimagine the future of U.S. economic leadership in Asia, says expert
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The Biden administration will likely have to reimagine the future of U.S. economic leadership in Asia-Pacific following two massive free trade agreements signed by countries i...
By Richard Fontaine
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Biden administration will seek to restore stability at Pentagon, analysts say
A Biden presidency is expected to strike a relatively steady course at the Pentagon, seeking to restore stability in military decision-making while reemphasizing alliances and...
By Richard Fontaine
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Trump’s postelection power plays risk troubles at home and abroad
Since President Donald Trump lost his bid for reelection last week, his lies and lawsuits and his fuming and firings have left the country and the world wondering: Is he just ...
By Richard Fontaine
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Trump's baseless election attacks undermining U.S. image abroad
President Trump’s repeated demand on Thursday morning to “STOP THE COUNT!” of votes in the presidential election, combined with his other recent statements casting doubt on th...
By Richard Fontaine
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Here’s how Trump and Biden stack up on crucial foreign policy issues, from Iran to China
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In one week, the United States will either reelect President Donald Trump or send former Vice President Joe Biden to the White House. In addition to contending with the corona...
By Richard Fontaine
