
Brookings Foreign Policy
@brookingsfp
Helping policymakers and the public engage the challenges facing the U.S. and international community in the 21st century.
Newsletter: brook.gs/2zLsesa
ID: 54311364
https://www.brookings.edu/program/foreign-policy/ 06-07-2009 19:50:05
67,67K Tweet
195,195K Takipçi
994 Takip Edilen

Listen to the latest episode of “The Foreign Affairs Interview,” featuring Phil Gordon in conversation with editor Dan Kurtz-Phelan: fam.ag/4jXeAV6


"NATO will struggle to hold together during Trump’s second term—the June summit will be a good opportunity to learn how difficult this might prove to be." Read more from Jim Goldgeier and Sophie Roehse on what to expect from the NATO summit: brook.gs/3G2XirC

As part of our "Reimagining Europe's security" project, Sophia Besch outlines the current gaps in Europe's conventional defense and how Europe must reorganize it to function with less U.S. involvement: brook.gs/4l4aIlY

Next Wednesday, June 25, at 2:00pm, join us online or in person for the launch of Stephanie Turco Williams's new book, "Libya Since Qaddafi: Chaos and the Search for Peace." Register now: brook.gs/43RJqbp


Next Tuesday at 10am, join us for a webinar, "Israel and Iran at war." Suzanne Maloney, Phil Gordon, & Jeffrey Feltman will discuss the roots of the Israel-Iran war, where it might go from here, and key questions facing U.S. policymakers. Register: brook.gs/3FIx9yk

"Israel’s early success in Iran today should not blind the world to the risks of overreach... particularly for a U.S. president determined to extricate Washington from two decades of costly, messy Middle East conflicts," writes Suzanne Maloney. Read more:brook.gs/4mVuGkC


ICYMI, you can still watch yesterday's webinar on the UK's Strategic Defense Review and European security leading up to the NATO summit. It featured a star panel: Fiona Hill, Tom Wright, Lord George Robertson, & Michael O'Hanlon. Recording ⬇️ brook.gs/43YsZdr

What should we expect from the NATO summit in The Hague next week? @Jimgoldgeir and Sophie Roehse write that Donald Trump, new defense spending targets, and Ukraine will be key issues to watch as the short meeting unfolds. Read more: brook.gs/3G2XirC

Should Europeans develop an independent nuclear deterrent? Claudia Major and Liviu Horovitz outline the challenges that developing one would pose and urge Europe to focus instead on enhancing conventional forces: brook.gs/463ZtFP

In a guest essay for New York Times Opinion, Michael O'Hanlon argues that there are several reasons to remain optimistic about the NATO alliance. Read here: brook.gs/4llvmhP

Ahead of the NATO summit next week, explore three new papers in our series, "Reimagining Europe's Security." Tom Wright, Sophia Besch, Claudia Major & Liviu Horovitz examine the future of European defense and propose paths forward. Read: brook.gs/45X0PSM

.Suzanne Maloney's analysis in Financial Times: "What Iran has built in terms of industrial-scale enrichment has all the hallmarks of a programme that’s intended for military purposes, not for civil infrastructure and energy production." brook.gs/3T0HecL

"Merz returned to Berlin without any tangible deliverables on critical issues, but with his dignity intact and the foundation laid for a working relationship with the Trump administration." Read more from Constanze Stelzenmüller & Sophie Roehse on Merz's visit to DC: brook.gs/446GNTx

"Transatlanticists may hope the upcoming summit in The Hague can steady the Euro-Atlantic community... but they should remain prepared for the possibility that Trump will continue to question NATO’s utility to America," write Jim Goldgeier & Sophie Roehse: brook.gs/3G2XirC

Will the U.S. get involved in the Israel-Iran war? What are the roots of the conflict? On Tuesday, 6/24 at 10am, we will host a webinar to explore these questions and more w/ Suzanne Maloney, Phil Gordon, Itamar Rabinovich, & Jeffrey Feltman Register: brook.gs/3FIx9yk