“For Trump, the room for boldness at the start of a new presidential term and his preexisting relationships with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping give him a distinct opportunity for global leadership.” foreignaffairs.com/united-states/…

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s decision to impose martial law was met with swift and fierce resistance. Andrew Yeo offers his analysis on Yoon’s fate following the stunning developments. Brace yourselves for a lot more political drama, Yeo says.

Is #Israel stronger today than it was on October 7? Joined Weekend Edition Edition to answer this and other Qs with Scott Simon (with whom I spoke on that terrible day). one.npr.org/i/nx-s1-523329…

In her new book, Melanie W Sisson analyzes China and the United States' rhetoric and policy, and finds that their preferences for international order are not as divergent as conventional wisdom suggests: brook.gs/3ZfsVoF

"Xi’s sangfroid toward those in his own orbit reflects the gravity of his concern that actions by Taiwan, the United States, or other factors could force him to turn to the PLA—and that he needs real options." Jon Czin on purges of Chinese military: brook.gs/3CZZQFn

Delighted to have an opportunity to pull the curtain back a bit at the Munich Security Conference on the progress of the Brookings-Tsinghua dialogue on AI and national security. Thanks to Andrew Forrest for hosting and convening discussion. Minderoo Foundation, Munich Security Conference, R. David Edelman @MSC2025

I am beyond delighted to share that John Culver has joined the Brookings China Center as a non-resident senior fellow. John brings a wealth of knowledge as one of America's leading experts on China's power projection capabilities and national goals. brookings.edu/people/john-cu…

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As the world falls apart, there could be a new role for Turkey in Europe's future. Watch this DW interview with me on Turkey's potential role in European defense. Julia Hahn Brookings Foreign Policy ECFR Is Turkey the key to Europe’s security? p.dw.com/p/4riXe?maca=e…

My latest oped in ⁦Newsweek⁩ on the surprising popularity of US foreign aid | Foreign Aid Is More Popular Than You Think ⁦The Brookings Institution⁩ ⁦Brookings Foreign Policy⁩ newsweek.com/foreign-aid-mo…

How do you become a Chinese military expert? For John Culver, it all started with a CIA newspaper ad in 1985. Read his Q&A with Jon Czin to learn more about his career and the state of China's military: brook.gs/3XGjBJk

1/ Following 10 days of travel in China, I feel China's plan for the US-China trade war is coming into focus around three central planks: - Maintain composure and resolve; - Avoid being isolated; - Hit America where it hurts. Beijing assumes no near-term resolution. (Short 🧵).

🆕 On the LATEST China Global podcast episode, Chenghao Sun 孙成昊 (CISS Tsinghua) joins Bonnie Glaser / 葛來儀 to discuss the trajectory of US-China relations following the May 2025 Geneva talks. 🇺🇸🇨🇳 ▶️ Available NOW on YouTube or your fav. podcast app: youtube.com/watch?v=Jm7S1a…

America's stakes in Iran: my essay co-published in The Guardian and The American Conservative this morning If the United States joins Israel’s fight to try to finish Israel’s job, it will enter into a war of unknowable scope against a country of 90 million people in a region of marginal strategic

"Understanding the new dynamics at play, working with the administration when possible, and otherwise preparing contingency plans: all of these are indispensable to ensuring Europe takes charge of its own security," argues Tara_Varma: brook.gs/4nn5RhM

Beyond the NATO summit, key questions remain for European security | Brookings Must-read by my ⁦Brookings Foreign Policy⁩ colleague ⁦Tara_Varma⁩ 👇 brookings.edu/articles/beyon…

NEW EXPLAINER: Jennifer Kavanagh and Dan Caldwell 🇺🇸 conduct their own global posture review and provide recommendations based on a grand strategy of realism and restraint. Read now: defensepriorities.org/explainers/ali…

What is a quantum computer? Are we on the verge of a quantum "moonshot"? How can the United States advance quantum science as a whole? In a new research paper, Federal Executive Fellow Matthew Garvin explains: brook.gs/4nUdLiK

If impressive demonstrations of the US military’s reach and power were sufficient to achieve political objectives, then they would be a pillar of every president’s doctrine, Brookings Foreign Policy’s Melanie W Sisson writes. bit.ly/4nP5rkm