Check out Defense Priorities 's latest explainer from Daniel DePetris and Rajan Menon about improvements we can make to U.S. policy in East Asia. It's chockfull of practical recomendations!

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Check out our new symposium! 17 top experts give us their personal take on what a realistic policy position the Trump administration ought to take to advance U.S. interests. Topics range from Asia to Europe, nukes to budgets. #foreignpolicy

Want to expand your knowledge of current issues in US foreign policy or build your professional network? Check out The John Quincy Adams Society's Strategic Leaders Fellowship! Apply by Jan 26. I was a fellow last year and learned a ton while making some great new friends. jqas.org/the-strategic-…

Great episode featuring my colleague Rose Kelanic! Beyond Syria, she'll also share why Americans need to update their mental models about oil markets.

Interested in opportunities for bringing the Ukraine War to an end? Check out this new paper from my colleague Jennifer Kavanagh that walks through different aspects of a possible deal from a U.S. perspective.

Looking forward to this event next week! Join us if you are interested in learning more about the complex relationship(s) between Russia, China, and the United States.

Join my colleagues tomorrow for what's sure to be an informative discussion about one of the questions on everyone's minds: what's next for the war in Ukraine? Christopher McCallion will moderate a discussion with Jennifer Kavanagh, Rob Lee, and Gil Barndollar.

LIVE in 10 minutes (at 9am!) Rose Kelanic, Ben Friedman, Daniel DePetris, Daniel Davis Deep Dive, and Christopher McCallion will be assessing President Trump's trip to the Middle East and what it means for U.S. foreign policy. defensepriorities.org/events/trump-i…

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Checkout my first appearance as a podcast co-host! A.J. Manuzzi and I had a great time talking with Kyuri Park (박규리/朴珪利) about her research on East Asia!

Check out my conversation with Lindsey O'Rourke and A.J. Manuzzi about her research on covert regime change and some of her views on current affairs.

Looking forward to this event this afternoon!

A flight over Pluto by New Horizons spacecraft

Need something fun and informative to read as your wrap up your work week? Check out Christopher McCallion's new piece explaining the basics of deterrence, with an emphasis on how this applies to U.S. foreign policy today and why "restraint" is the best grand strategy.

Interested in how Taiwan might fare if China decided to invade? Or how the U.S. and other regional states could respond? Check out Lyle Goldstein's new series "Target Taiwan"

This was a great panel - you should definitely check it out! They'll get you up-to-speed on current events and then walk you through why regime change - covert or overt - is a terrible policy option.

10 years ago, NASA's New Horizons captured this extraordinary view of the frozen plains and majestic mountains on the surface of Pluto