
Richard Fontaine
@rhfontaine
CEO of the Center for a New American Security (@CNASdc). Former State Dept, NSC, SFRC, SASC, and advisor to Sen. John McCain. Tweets reflect personal views.
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https://www.cnas.org/people/richard-fontaine 23-01-2009 22:31:19
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“This just shows the trade-offs that make pivoting to Asia so difficult,” said Richard Fontaine. “Asia is the most important region in the world, but it’s not the only region in the world that matters to the United States.” More in The Washington Post: cnas.org/press/in-the-n…

🚨LIVE🚨 Join Edward Luce and Richard Fontaine for a discussion of the new book Zbig: The Life of Zbigniew Brzezinski, America's Great Power Prophet. Watch here #CNAS2025 x.com/i/broadcasts/1…


Join CNAS for an upcoming event on the role of global swing states in great power competition 📅 Wednesday, July 16 🕐 1:00 p.m. ET 🎙️Richard Fontaine 🎙️Gibbs McKinley 🎙️Matan Chorev 🎙️Mark Andrew Green 🎙️Kathy Gilsinan


Richard Fontaine Gibbs McKinley Mark Andrew Green Kathy Gilsinan Register online to get reminded in your inbox: cnas.org/events/virtual…


“This just shows the trade-offs that make pivoting to Asia so difficult,” said Richard Fontaine. “Asia is the most important region in the world, but it’s not the only region in the world that matters to the United States.” More in The Washington Post: cnas.org/press/in-the-n…

📅Happening tomorrow📅 Global Swing States and the New Great Power Competition 🎙️Richard Fontaine 🎙️Gibbs McKinley 🎙️Matan Chorev 🎙️Mark Andrew Green 🎙️ Kathy Gilsinan



Virtual event tomorrow at 1pm ET: Global Swing States and the New Great Power Competition. Hear from Mark Andrew Green, Matan Chorev, Gibbs McKinley, Kathy Gilsinan and yours truly. cnas.org/events/virtual…



In today's #MustRead, Richard Fontaine and Gibbs McKinley outline the growing role of global swing states - Brazil, India, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa & Türkiye. Read more CNAS ⬇️ cnas.org/publications/r…

Next week! The future of U.S. foreign assistance with: Ami Bera, M.D. Lisa Curtis Richard Fontaine Register here⬇️⬇️⬇️


We had a great discussion of Global Swing States and the new great power competition at CNAS, featuring Mark Andrew Green, Matan Chorev, @gibbs_mckinle Kathy Gilsinan and yours truly. Check it out 👇 cnas.org/events/virtual…

Featuring: 🎙️Richard Fontaine 🎙️Andrea Kendall-Taylor 🎙️Karim Sadjadpour 🎙️David McKenzie


Richard Fontaine Andrea Kendall-Taylor Karim Sadjadpour David McKenzie Register and watch here: cnas.org/events/virtual…


"American policymakers would disengage from efforts to preserve an ordered world at their peril." Read the new report from Richard Fontaine and Gibbs McKinley on why 6 global swing states could define competition between the U.S. and China. cnas.org/publications/r…

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