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Putin's Periphery: The Fight for Russian Borderlands

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An expert panel assesses Moscow’s campaign for influence over former Soviet states and what this says about the political and security outlook for the region.

A service member of the Russian peacekeeping troops walks near a tank in Nagorno-Karabakh
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What 2021 Revealed About Global Politics

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Ian Bremmer, Ivo Daalder, and Elise Labott explore 2021’s key events and geopolitical trends and consider what 2022 may have in store.

White flags on the White House lawn representing deaths from COVID-19.
Yash Mori

The Art of Middle East Diplomacy

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Martin Indyk and Council President Ivo Daalder discuss US diplomacy in the Middle East and the lessons of Henry Kissinger’s attempts to achieve peace in the region.

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The End of the Cold War and the World It Created

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Century of Global Leadership

Anne Applebaum, Jim Baker, Susan Glasser, Fareed Zakaria, Robert Zoellick, and the Council’s Ivo Daalder reflect on the decisions American policymakers made at the end of the Cold War as they guided the country through a period of risk and opportunity.

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Taiwan and the Biden Administration

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As China and the United States enter an era of competition, an expert panel assessed the future of US policy toward Taiwan and its subsequent effect on US-China relations.

A demonstrator holds US and Taiwan flags
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Continue the Conversation: The Legacy of America's Longest War

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Following the public program “The Legacy of America’s Longest War,” Sponsor-level members and above are invited to “Continue the Conversation” with Council experts on the current and future realities in Afghanistan.

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The Legacy of America's Longest War

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Following the end of US military operations in Afghanistan, an expert panel assessed the war’s impact on US foreign and defense policy over 20 years.

A U.S. soldier shields himself from the rotor wash of a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter in Afghanistan
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Killer Pathogens: The New Threat of Bioweapons?

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Biological warfare has long been an unlikely, but serious, national security concern—but has COVID-19 revealed our vulnerability to biological pathogens, bioweapons, and bioterrorism?

Brazilian army soldiers wearing chemical suits
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Charting a New Course for US-North Korea Relations

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Following the Biden administration's North Korea policy review, former officials who previously engaged Pyongyang share lessons from the past and offer insights on a possible new approach.

U.S. President Trump and North Korea's Kim shake hands in front of flags
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Confronting China's Rise to Regional Dominance

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A panel of experts from the United States, Japan, and South Korea discuss a coordinated trilateral response to China’s growing power in the Asia-Pacific region.

An aircraft carrier and a helicopter destroyer sail in formation with 16 other ships from the U.S. Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force as aircraft from the U.S. Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force fly overhead in formation.
Kaila V. Peters