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June 18, 2023

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UPCOMING EVENT
Webinar
A Restraint Approach to U.S.–China Relations: Reversing the Slide Toward Crisis and Conflict
Wednesday, June 21st from 11:00 am -12:00 pm EST

Featuring Senior Research Fellow Michael Swaine, Michael Mazarr, & Kristen Gunness; moderated by Director of Studies Sarang Shidore

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Webinar
Can an Unwritten U.S.-Iran Agreement Break the Nuclear Deadlock?
Friday, June 23rd from 12:00 -1:00 pm EST

Featuring Aaron David Miller, Suzanne DiMaggio, & Vali Nasr; moderated by Executive Vice President Trita Parsi

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Webinar
Russia, China and the West in the Post – Cold War Era: The Limits of Liberal Universalism
Thursday, June 29th from 12:00 -1:00 pm EST

Featuring Research Fellow Suzanne Loftus, Richard Sakwa, & Matthew Blackburn; moderated by Eurasia Director Anatol Lieven

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FEATURED

Antony Blinken, Make Peace With China
By Research Fellow Jake Werner and Senior Communications Associate Sam Fraser
The New Republic, 6/15/23


If we’re to avoid a globally catastrophic conflict, the mutual distrust between the countries needs to end—starting this weekend.

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Television
U.S. and Iran Resume Indirect Talks
Interview with Executive Vice President Trita Parsi
CNN, 6/16/23


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Where Did We Go Wrong in Afghanistan?
By Chairman of the Board Andrew Bacevich
The New York Times, 6/18/23


In his new memoir, Michael G. Vickers labors mightily to demonstrate that his strategy in Afghanistan, centered on President Obama’s 30,000 troop “surge,” was a viable one. Few readers will find the argument convincing. 

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Stabilize U.S.-China Relations — Before a 'Near Miss' Turns Into a Crisis
By Senior Research Fellow Michael Swaine
Tribune News Service, 6/14/23


If Washington and Beijing truly seek to avoid a disastrous conflict, constructive diplomacy designed to stabilize their bilateral relationship is paramount.

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Television
“Peace for All Time”: JFK’s Historic 1963 Call for Peace Helped Lead to Nuke Treaty with Moscow

Interview with Board Member Katrina vanden Heuvel

Democracy Now!, 6/13/23

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It’s Time to Focus on Preventing War with China, Not Preparing for It
By Senior Research Fellow William Hartung
Forbes, 6/12/23

It’s time for elected officials, policy analysts, journalists, and pundits alike to present a more balanced view of U.S. policy options vis-a-vis China rather than taking the “prepare for war” crowd at face value.

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MORE. MORE. MORE.

‘First Step in a Steep Uphill Climb’: Low Hopes for U.S.-China Breakthrough on Blinken Visit by Nirmal Ghosh / Quoted: Senior Research Fellow Michael Swaine, The Straits Times, 6/17/23

Antony Blinken’s Visit to China Could Be a Success Even Without Breakthrough Agreements by Bochen Han / Quoted: Senior Research Fellow Michael Swaine, South China Morning Post, 6/17/23  

WEBINAR: Can Blinken’s Beijing Visit Cool Down U.S.-China Tensions? Featuring Senior Research Fellow Michael Swaine and Research Fellow Jake Werner, moderated by Senior Advisor Kelley Beaucar Vlahos, Quincy Institute, 6/15/23

RADIO: On the Upcoming NATO Meeting, Interview with Eurasia Director Anatol Lieven, CBS/Eye on the World with John Batchelor, 6/15/23

After Saudi Arabia, Iran May be Patching Up With its Oldest Arab Foe by Nadeen Ebrahim / Quoted: Executive Vice President Trita Parsi, CNN, 6/14/23

Blinken Faces Tricky Task with Fence-Mending China Trip by Guy Taylor / Quoted: Senior Research Fellow Michael Swaine, The Washington Times, 6/14/23


DIGITAL: The Biden Administration’s Unclear Message to China, Interview with Senior Advisor Kelley Beaucar Vlahos, Just the News, No Noise, 6/14/23

Ukraine’s Paradoxical Lessons for the Future of Warfare by Eurasia Diector Anatol Lieven, Responsible Statecraft, 6/14/23

Caught in the Middle? East Asians Worried About U.S.-China Conflict by Contributing Editor Jim Lobe, Responsible Statecraft, 6/13/23

Iran's Raisi Pokes Washington's Eye from Latin America by Giorgio Cafiero / Quoted: Executive Vice President Trita Parsi, The New Arab, 6/13/23

How Did MBS Shrug Off ‘Pariah Status’ and Put The U.S. on the Back Foot? by Non-Resident Fellow Paul Pillar, Responsible Statecraft, 6/13/23

Children are Dying Because Companies are Too Scared to Sell Medicine to Iran by Murtaza Hussain / Quoted: Non-Resident Fellow Amir Handjani, The Intercept, 6/12/23

How Do You Talk to an ‘Existential Threat’ (China)? by Reporter Blaise Malley, Responsible Statecraft, 6/12/23

Making Friends with Iran by Ted Snider / Quoted: Executive Vice President Trita Parsi, Antiwar, 6/12/23

Nuclear Arsenals Growing as Chances for Diplomacy Shrink by Reporter Connor Echols, Responsible Statecraft, 6/12/23

PODCAST: The Think Tanks Helping Weapons Companies Make Sales, Interview with Research Fellow Ben Freeman, The Scott Horton Show, 6/12/23

Testing Russia’s Red Lines Could Become a Fatal Experiment by Grand Strategy Director George Beebe And Research Fellow Suzanne Loftus, Responsible Statecraft, 6/12/23

RADIO: Updates on the War in Ukraine, Interview with Eurasia Director Anatol Lieven, Responsible Statecraft, 6/11/23

Who Blew Up the Kakhovka Dam? Here Are the Three Theories by Brad Dress / Quoted: Senior Advisor Kelley Beaucar Vlahos, The Hill, 6/11/23
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