ICYMI | 'However much we may argue back and forth across the Atlantic...the democratic nations need to remain constant in the vigilance of their values.'
—The Rt Hon. the Lord Soames of Fletching

Watch the inaugural Winston Churchill Lecture: buff.ly/3yrHTgc

[BLOG] 'It is essential for the #AU to strengthen its supranational police structure to use fully the advantages of policing for #peacebuilding ,' says SVNP scholar Meressa Kahsu Dessu. 🚔

Learn why in his newest blog ⬇️

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HAPPENING TOMORROW | 'How to Defeat an Autocracy? Lessons from #Ukraine ’s Defense Against #Russia ’s Invasion,' hosted by Global Europe Program & Kennan Institute. buff.ly/4avRoIz

[MUST READ] For the #FocusUkraine blog, eight experts reflect on Volodymyr Zelensky's first term office. Read analysis from Gwendolyn Sasse, Michael Kimmage, Lesia Bidochko, Georgiy Kasianov, Blair Ruble, Andrea Graziosi, Andrew Wilson, and Andreas Umland: wilsoncenter.org/blog-post/hist…

🇮🇷 Who is #Iran 's new interim president? Middle East Program Director Emerita Haleh Esfandiari discusses Mohammad Mokhber and the lead up to the June 28 election. buff.ly/3X2BQZU

🎩 Hats off to Science and Technology Innovation Program's Serious Games Initiative & China Environment Forum 中国环境论坛, finalists in the #G4C2024 Awards!

Play The Plastic Pipeline game here ➡️ buff.ly/44TfQCB

🟢| Update | Election 2024: Why Congress Should Pay Attention to Mexico’s Presidential Election by Duncan Wood is out now in our #2024ElectionGuide !

Stay informed on what is at stake in Mexico’s largest electoral cycle! 📰

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EVENT | Collisions: The War in #Ukraine and the Origins of the New Global Instability
🗓️ Tuesday, June 4
🕒 2:00–3:00pm ET
📍Online & in-person
🎤 Kennan Institute
RSVP ⤵️
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As the US is working to integrate climate change concerns into its defense planning, Sherri Goodman and Max Nathanson 🦬 explore what a proactive, preventative approach to climate security risks might look like for the nation’s largest energy user.

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[READ] Middle East Program Director Emerita Haleh Esfandiari discusses Mohammad Mokhber, who was named interim president following the death of Iran's President Raisi, and the elections set for June 28.

Full article⤵️
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As of 2020, #Africa ’s natural resources were pledged to back nearly $66 billion in loans made for the most part from #China . Africans often turn to China because it is ready and willing to engage while, too often, the US is not. #StubbornThings
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🎙️ The Mexico Institute Acting Director Lila Abed spoke with NPR's Leila Fadel about the cross-border concerns framing #Mexico 's election ⤵️
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OUT NOW | The EU has adopted several measures to fight disinformation. For The Wilson Center, Drew Mitnick, Heinrich Böll Foundation, Washington, DC and Zora Siebert 🌈, Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung European Union, Brussels explain how the European Parliament elections will test the effectiveness of these regulations. Full article ⤵️
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[BLOG] Check out SVNP scholar Ansoumane Samassy Souare's new blog to learn about the future of #HumanRights in African nations where the #WagnerGroup controls the security forces ⬇️
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WATCH video of @SOUTHCOM General Laura Richardson, Commander of US Southern Command, discussing the role of malign state actors such as #China , #Russia , #Iran in Latin America, especially related to critical infrastructure, deep water ports, 5G, and space. buff.ly/4dYP5AH

🇲🇽 #SmartTake | This Sunday, an estimated 99 million Mexican voters will head to polls to select the nation's next president. The Mexico Institute's Lila Abed discusses the significance of the election & why #Mexico ’s leadership in Latin America is critical to US interests.

Don't forget to RSVP for our event with Oleksii Reznikov, former Ukraine defense minister on lessons from Ukraine’s Defense against Russia's Invasion.

🗓️Fri, May 31
🕙10-11:30am
📍The Wilson Center & Online
🎤 Global Europe & Kennan Institute

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MEP Director MerissaKhurma talks to 〽️ichael Robbins, Director of الباروميتر العربي /Arab Barometer, about polls conducted in the region in the aftermath of the October 7 attack.

Watch the full interview: buff.ly/44J8NMN