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** FEATURED
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** EVENT
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** Reform or Die: Adapting the Security Council to Multipolarity
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Featuring Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide, former Prime Minister of New Zealand and a representative of the Elders, Helen Clark, Zane Dangor, Feliciano de Sá Guimarães, & QI's Trita Parsi, moderated by SWP's Johannes Thimm
Munich Security Conference, 2/14/25
A discussion hosted by QI & Germany’s top think tank, SWP, based on the proposals to reform the Security Council advanced by the Better Order Project.
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** RESEARCH
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** Peace Through Strength in Ukraine: Sources of U.S. Leverage in Negotiations
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By Grand Strategy Director George Beebe, Research Fellow Mark Episkopos, & Eurasia Director Anatol Lieven
Quincy Institute, 2/19/25
U.S. success ending the Ukraine war requires broadening the issues under negotiation.
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** POLICY NOTE
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** The Ukraine War After Three Years: Roads Not Taken
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By Director of Studies Marcus Stanley
Quincy Institute, 2/19/25
The Biden administration embraced a strategy premised on damaging Russia in pursuit of an unlikely total victory for Ukraine.
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** ARTICLE
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** Will DOGE Bring Real Change to the Pentagon?
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By Senior Research Fellow William Hartung
Forbes, 2/19/25
We can make major reductions in Pentagon spending while crafting a more effective defense strategy.
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** WEBINAR
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** Think Tank Funding in America
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Estefanía Terán Valdez, Michael Hartmann, & Benoît Pelopidas; moderated by Junior Research Fellow Nick Cleveland-Stout
Quincy Institute, 2/18/25
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** Reality Is Winning the Ukraine Narrative War
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By Grand Strategy Director George Beebe
Compact, 2/19/25
The war in Ukraine is entering its endgame, which will play out as negotiators wrestle with tough choices. But the broader information war is far from over.
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** UPCOMING EVENTS
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** WEBINAR
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** Book Talk – Butler to the World: Britain and Money Laundering
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Tuesday, February 25, 12:00-1:00 PM EST
Featuring Oliver Bullough & Eurasia Director Anatol Lieven
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** WEBINAR
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** The German Elections and the Future of Europe
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Thursday, February 27, 12:00-1:00 PM EST
Featuring Non-Resident Fellow Molly O’Neal, Wolfgang Streeck, & Thomas Fasbender; moderated by Eurasia Director Anatol Lieven
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** MORE. MORE. MORE.
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** ARTICLES
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** Did Trump Just Crown Saudi With Leadership of Gaza ‘Day After’ Plan? ([link removed])
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By Steven Simon, Senior Research Fellow & Adam Weinstein, Deputy Middle East Director
Responsible Statecraft, 2/21/25
** Diplomacy Watch: Zelensky’s Week From Hell ([link removed])
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By Stavroula Pabst, Reporter
Responsible Statecraft, 2/21/25
** Yes, America Is Europe’s Enemy Now ([link removed])
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By Stephen Walt, Board Member
Foreign Policy, 2/21/25
** Hegseth Orders 8% Cut to Pentagon Budget. Not So Fast. ([link removed])
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By William Hartung, Senior Research Fellow
Responsible Statecraft, 2/20/25
** Donald Trump Is Dismantling Liberal Internationalism ([link removed])
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Interview with Non-Resident Fellow Daniel Bessner
Jacobin, 2/20/25
** The AI Weapon Army Goes to Ohio ([link removed])
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By Stavroula Pabst, Reporter
Responsible Statecraft, 2/20/25
** Trump’s February Surprise Roils German Elections ([link removed])
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By Molly O’Neal, Non-Resident Fellow
Responsible Statecraft, 2/20/25
** We Need a Debate on Defence Spending as Nato Unravels, Putting Europe at Risk ([link removed])
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By Ian Davis, Richard Reeve, & Paul Rogers/ Quoted: Democratizing Foreign Policy Director Ben Freeman & Junior Research Fellow Nick Cleveland-Stout
The Guardian, 2/20/25
** Can U.S.-Philippine Talks Calm South China Sea Tensions? ([link removed])
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By Sarang Shidore, Global South Director
Responsible Statecraft, 2/19/25
** High-Stakes Meeting Between U.S., Russia Marks Seismic Shift ([link removed])
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By Shannon K. Kingston and Chris Boccia/ Quoted: Grand Strategy Director George Beebe
Fox News, 2/19/25
** The Trump Administration, the Democrats, and the Ukraine Peace Process ([link removed])
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By Eurasia Director Anatol Lieven
The Nation, 2/19/25
** Israeli Official: ‘Goal’ Is to ‘Demolish More Than the Palestinians Build’ ([link removed])
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By Aaron Sobczak, Reporter
Responsible Statecraft, 2/18/25
** Lindsey Graham Just Won't Give Up the Ukraine-NATO Ghost ([link removed])
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By Mark Episkopos, Research Fellow
Responsible Statecraft, 2/18/25
** Paris Summit Was Theater, and Much Ado About Nothing ([link removed])
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By Anatol Lieven, Eurasia Director
Responsible Statecraft, 2/18/25
** Trump’s Ukraine Policy Shift: How Are European Leaders Planning to Respond? ([link removed])
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By Sarah Shamin/ Quoted: Eurasia Director Anatol Lieven
Al Jazeera, 2/18/25
** BROADCAST
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** Trump, a New/Old Kind of Imperialist? ([link removed])
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Interview with Eurasia Director Anatol Lieven
Behind the News/ 94.1 KPFA, 2/20/25
** Trump’s Comments on Ukraine and Zelensky ([link removed])
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Interview with Grand Strategy Director George Beebe
Chicago's Morning Answer with Dan Proft & Amy Jacobson, 2/20/25
** U.S. & Russia Propose Three-Stage Peace Plan ([link removed])
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Interview with Grand Strategy Director George Beebe
Fox Business, 2/19/25
** Former U.S. Diplomat Discusses Donald Trump's Role in Ending War in Ukraine ([link removed])
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Interview with Non-Resident Fellow Molly O’Neal
ABC News, 2/18/25
** DIGITAL
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** Syria After Assad: Prospects for U.S. Withdrawal ([link removed])
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Webinar featuring Senior Research Fellow Steven Simon
Defense Priorities, 2/21/25
** Achieving Durable Peace in Ukraine ([link removed])
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Featuring Non-Resident Fellow Monica Duffy Toft, Thomas Graham, & Michael Kimmage; moderated by Grand Strategy Director George Beebe
Quincy Institute, 2/20/25
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Book Talk – Spirals: The Ukraine War and the Toppling of the World ([link removed])
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Featuring Pierre Lellouche & Eurasia Director Anatol Lieven
Quincy Institute, 2/19/25
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