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Iran’s Despair Is US Policy

By Executive Vice President Trita Parsi

Foreign Policy, 2/4/26

Western sanctions helped kill Iranians’ earlier hopes of their country’s transformation from within.

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Retrench, Defend, Compete: Securing America’s Future Against a Rising China

A conversation with Charles Glaser & Michael Mazarr; moderated by Senior Research Fellow Michael Swaine

Quincy Institute, 2/2/26

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Denuclearizing North Korea Is Unrealistic

By Research Associate James Park

The American Conservative, 2/8/26

The Trump administration should prioritize arms control and stable relations with Pyongyang.

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What a Deal Between Trump and Cuba Might Look Like

By Non-Resident Fellow William LeoGrande & Peter Kornbluh

Foreign Policy, 2/4/26

The regime in Havana may concede on key issues but won’t give up power.

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The Predatory Hegemon

By Board Member Stephen Walt

Foreign Affairs, 2/3/26

Trump’s central aim is to pursue short-term gains in what he sees as a purely zero-sum world.

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The Board of Peace: A Return to a Failed Approach

By Research Fellow Annelle Sheline & Executive Vice President Trita Parsi

The American Conservative, 2/2/26

The new architecture enmeshes the US more deeply in the Middle East, not less.

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Extending New START and Revitalizing Great Power Nuclear Cooperation

A conversation with Non-Resident Fellows Pavel Devyatkin & Ariel Petrovics, Thomas Countryman; moderated by Director of Studies Marcus Stanley

Quincy Institute, 2/5/26

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UPCOMING EVENTS

IN-PERSON CONVERSATION | WASHINGTON, DC

Why Serve? What Drives Americans to Military Service in a Changing World

Tuesday, February 10, National Press Club, 6:00 - 8:00 PM ET

Featuring Bishop Garrison, Yvette Bourcicot, & Jeremy Thompson; moderated by Deputy Middle East Director Adam Weinstein

Join the Quincy Institute’s Veterans in Foreign Policy Initiative for an in-depth discussion examining the evolving motivations behind military service.

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Book Talk | Canceling Russia: The Ukraine War and the Rise of the Western Hawks

Monday, February 9, 12:00 - 1:00 PM ET

Featuring Andrei Tsygankov & Eurasia Director Anatol Lieven

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The Further Expansion of the European Union and the Euro

Tuesday, February 10, 10:30 - 11:30 AM ET

Featuring Robert Skidelsky, Wolfgang Streeck, & Rada Laykova; moderated by Eurasia Director Anatol Lieven

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Will Carney’s Davos Speech Help Build a Better International Order?

Thursday, February 12, 12:00 - 1:00 PM ET

Featuring Canada’s ambassador to the UN David Lametti & QI Better Order Project Deputy Director Zachary Paikin

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FEBRUARY 8, 2026

FEATURED

ARTICLE

Iran’s Despair Is US Policy

DIGITAL

Retrench, Defend, Compete: Securing America’s Future Against a Rising China

ARTICLE

Denuclearizing North Korea Is Unrealistic

ARTICLE

What a Deal Between Trump and Cuba Might Look Like

ARTICLE

The Predatory Hegemon

ARTICLE

The Board of Peace: A Return to a Failed Approach

DIGITAL

Extending New START and Revitalizing Great Power Nuclear Cooperation

UPCOMING EVENTS

IN-PERSON CONVERSATION | WASHINGTON, DC

Why Serve? What Drives Americans to Military Service in a Changing World

WEBINAR

Book Talk | Canceling Russia: The Ukraine War and the Rise of the Western Hawks

WEBINAR

The Further Expansion of the European Union and the Euro

WEBINAR

Will Carney’s Davos Speech Help Build a Better International Order?

MORE. MORE. MORE.

DIGITAL

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