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The Summit for Democracy (Virtually) Takes Washington
Press Note
Tomorrow, the White House convenes over 100 governments for its long-promised Summit for Democracy—an event that has already elicited much discussion from supporters and criti...
By Richard Fontaine, Carrie Cordero, Lisa Curtis, Martijn Rasser, Laura G. Brent, Carisa Nietsche & Nicholas Lokker
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Biden Looks to Progressive for Key Human Rights Post
In The News
U.S. President Joe Biden is close to nominating a prominent progressive foreign-policy expert to be one of the State Department’s top human rights envoys, a move that would el...
By Richard Fontaine
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Insiders Jockey for Whittled-Down Ambassadorship Slots
In The News
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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Sullivan is Biden's national security 'listener'
In The News
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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Biden Has First Call With Russian President Vladimir Putin
In The News
The White House said Tuesday that President Biden held his first call as president with Russian President Vladimir Putin and raised concerns about issues including the detaini...
By Jim Townsend
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Pompeo, Who Led Trump’s Mission at State Dept., Leaves With a Dubious Legacy
In The News
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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How to Counter the Secretary of Sabotage
In The News
The craziest thing Mike Pompeo did this past week wasn’t even touting links between Al-Qaeda and Iran. As President Donald Trump rages his way out the door, his sabotage-minde...
By Rachel Rizzo
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Pompeo Shapes Legacy and Stands by Trump in Farewell Tweetstorm
In The News
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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MCCAIN-CLINTON BOND CROSSES PARTISAN WATERS
AP quotes CNAS President Richard Fontaine on the bi-partisan relationship between Senator McCain and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton....
By Richard Fontaine
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Why China’s leaders love to watch ‘House of Cards’
CNAS Co-founder Kurt Campbell wrote an article in FT.com the depiction of U.S. corruption in Netflix's House of Cards confirms Chinese perceptions. ...
By Kurt Campbell
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Russia’s neighbors shiver amid Putin’s Cold War moves in Ukraine
Washington Times article quotes CNAS President Richard Fontaine stating Russia’s justification for intervention is a “dangerous concept." ...
By Richard Fontaine
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The Lure of Nationalism
Adjunct Senior Fellow Robert Kaplan wrote an article in Real Clear World that explores the powerful force that continues to shape geopolitics despite a technology and communic...
By Robert D. Kaplan
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Remarks of Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence David Cohen Before the Center for a New American Security on 'Confronting New Threats in Terrorist Financing'
Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence David Cohen spoke with the Center for a New American Security on 'Confronting New Threats in Terrorist Financing.'...
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U.S., Europe split over imposing tough sanctions on Russia
McClatchy DC article quotes Senior Fellow and Director of the Strategy and Statecraft Program Julianne Smith on the possibility of imposed sanctions on Russia. ...
By Julianne Smith
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Global Insights: Russia Gambling That Ukraine Crisis Can Revert to Familiar Script
Adjunct Senior Fellow Richard Weitz pens an article in World Politics Review on the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the unanswered questions that remain. ...
By Richard Weitz
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Russian action raises questions for NATO
Senior Fellow and Director of the Strategy and Statecraft Program Julianne Smith is quoted in the The Hill on the unexpected conflict between Russia and the Ukraine. ...
By Julianne Smith
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Obama keeps options open in Afghanistan
Co-Chair of the Board of Directors Michéle Flournoy is quoted in the Boston Globe on a post-2014 presence in Afghanistan. ...
By Michèle Flournoy
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Defence & strategy links: Taranis, anti-access, Europe's jets, AirSea Battle and more
The Interpreter mentions Asia Pacific Security Senior Director Dr. Patrick Cronin for an article he wrote on United States' alliance management. ...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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French Breakup Makes a Dinner Harder to Do
New York Times quotes Director of the Strategy and Statecraft Program Julianne Smith on upcoming visit from President Francois Hollande to the White House. ...
By Julianne Smith
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Russia's Coming Out Party
U.S. News quotes Senior Fellow Dr. Ely Ratner on Russia using the 2014 Sochi Olympics to show their resurgence as a great power to the world. ...
By Ely Ratner
