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** FEATURED
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** ARTICLE
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** Hegseth Finally Pops Bubble of Illusion: 'No NATO for Ukraine'
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By Eurasia Director Anatol Lieven
Responsible Statecraft, 2/12/25
He deserves special gratitude from the Ukrainian and European establishments for telling the truth before things go way too far.
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** POLICY NOTE
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** The Lessons of Tik Tok
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By Director of Studies Marcus Stanley
Quincy Institute, 2/12/25
The TikTok ban would harm Americans domestically, without tangibly improving the American strategic position with respect to China.
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** BROADCAST
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** Trump's Idea to Relocate Palestinians From Gaza Would Worsen Humanitarian Crisis
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Interview with Research Fellow Annelle Sheline
ABC News, 2/8/25
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** Budget Efficiencies Should Start With the Pentagon
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By Senior Research Fellow William Hartung & Gabe Murphy
Tribune News Service, 2/12/25
The Pentagon’s $900 billion budget accounts for over half of the federal discretionary budget.
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** RESEARCH
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** Defending Without Provoking: The United States and the Philippines in the South China Sea
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By Global South Director Sarang Shidore
Quincy Institute, 2/12/25
An honest assessment of U.S. interests dictates a strategy of restraint in the South China Sea.
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** BROADCAST
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** Former CIA Moscow Chief Believes Ukraine-Russia Peace Deal Will Be Reached by End of Year
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Featuring Grand Strategy Director George Beebe
Fox Business News, 2/12/25
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** UPCOMING EVENTS
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** WEBINAR
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** Think Tank Funding in America
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Tuesday, February 18, 12:00-1:00 PM EST
Featuring Estefanía Terán Valdez, Michael Hartmann, & Benoît Pelopidas; moderated by Junior Research Fellow Nick Cleveland-Stout
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** BOOK TALK
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** Book Talk – Spirals: The Ukraine War and the Toppling of the World
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Wednesday, February 19, 12:00-1:00 PM EST
Featuring Pierre Lellouche & Eurasia Director Anatol Lieven
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** WEBINAR
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** Achieving Durable Peace in Ukraine
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Thursday, February 20, 10:00-11:00 AM EST
Featuring Non-Resident Fellow Monica Duffy Toft, Thomas Graham, & Michael Kimmage; moderated by Grand Strategy Director George Beebe
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** MORE. MORE. MORE.
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** ARTICLES
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** Diplomacy Watch: Euro Leaders Reeling After Trump-Putin Call ([link removed])
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By Aaron Sobczak, Reporter
Responsible Statecraft, 2/14/25
** 'People-Centered Peace' Lost a Major Advocate This Week ([link removed])
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By Almut Rochowanski, Non-Resident Fellow
Responsible Statecraft, 2/14/25
** Time to DOGE the Nuclear Triad ([link removed])
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By William Hartung, Senior Research Fellow
Responsible Statecraft, 2/14/25
** Why USAID No Longer Makes Sense ([link removed])
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By Senior Communications Associate Andrew Earvolino
The American Conservative, 2/14/25
** South China Sea: U.S. Urged to Avoid Frontal Role, Enable Philippines to Lead ([link removed])
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By Maria Siow/ Featuring Global South Director Sarang Shidore
South China Morning Post, 2/13/25
** Poll: Europeans See U.S. as 'Necessary Partner' Not 'Ally' ([link removed])
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By Jim Lobe, Contributing Editor
Responsible Statecraft, 2/13/25
** Trump's Peace Efforts Should Be a Wake-Up Call for Dems ([link removed])
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By Trita Parsi, Executive Vice President
Responsible Statecraft, 2/13/25
How Can President Trump Deliver on a Russia-Ukraine Ceasefire? ([link removed])
Featuring Deputy Director of the Better Order Project Zachary Paikin & Research Fellow Mark Episkopos
Institute for Peace and Diplomacy, 2/12/25
$1300 Coffee Cups, 8000% Overpay for Soap Dispensers Show Waste as DOGE Locks in on Pentagon ([link removed])
By Morgan Phillips/Cited: Research by Senior Research Fellow William Hartung
Fox News, 2/11/25
** Jordan’s Abdullah at White House, Looking Down the Barrel of a Gun ([link removed])
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By Research Fellow Annelle Sheline
Responsible Statecraft, 2/11/25
Letter: Why the Abraham Accords May Not Be Good Template for Peace ([link removed])
By Gabriele vom Bruck/ Quoted: Executive Vice President Trita Parsi
Financial Times, 2/11/25
** Musk vs Altman: Conflict Secured ([link removed])
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By Staff/ Quoted: Senior Research Fellow William Hartung
Due Diligence/Financial Times, 2/11/25
** NRSC Strategists Hang a Shingle ([link removed])
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By Daniel Lippman/ Quoted: Democratizing Foreign Director Ben Freeman
Politico Influence, 2/11/25
** How Many Trump Officials Have Taken Money From Qatar? ([link removed])
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By Matt Sledge/ Quoted: Democratizing Foreign Policy Director Ben Freeman
The Intercept, 2/11/25
** U.S. Plan for a Quick Ukraine Ceasefire Is a Non-Starter ([link removed])
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By Eurasia Director Anatol Lieven
UnHerd, 2/11/25
** Iran Makes Threat Over Key World Oil Supply ([link removed])
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By Amir Daftari/ Quoted: Executive Vice President Trita Parsi
Newsweek, 2/10/25
** Indian PM Modi’s Washington Trip Hopes to Exploit the Strained U.S.-China Relationship ([link removed])
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By Kushboo Razdan/ Quoted: Global South Director Sarang Shidore
South China Morning Post, 2/10/25
** Palantir’s ‘Revolving Door’ With Government Spurs Huge Growth ([link removed])
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By Tabby Kinder & Cynthia O’Murchu/ Quoted: Senior Research Fellow William Hartung
Financial Times, 2/9/25
** DIGITAL
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** Book Talk: The Myth of American Idealism ([link removed])
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Featuring Nathan Robinson & Eurasia Director Anatol Lieven
Quincy Institute, 2/13/25
** Trump Says Ukraine Peace Talks Will Start Now Following Putin Call ([link removed])
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Interview with Eurasia Director Anatol Lieven
Novara Live, 2/13/24
** Living the Asian Century: A Conversation with Kishore Mahbubani ([link removed])
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Featuring Kishore Mahbubani & Global South Director Sarang Shidore
Quincy Institute, 2/12/25
** Trump's Plan To Relocate Gazans to Jordan and Egypt ([link removed])
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Interview with Executive Vice President Trita Parsi
Rising/The Hill, 2/11/25
** We Have Foreign-Funded Think Tanks At Home ([link removed])
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Interview with Junior Research Fellow Nick Cleveland-Stout
American Moment, 2/10/25
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