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Biden-Xi meeting: 6 essential reads on what to look out for as US, Chinese leaders hold face-to-face talks. A scholar of East Asian security and maritime disputes, Center for National Security & Foreign Affairs Director Krista Wiegand's article is referenced in the The Conversation U.S. about a joint military exercise

Check out a new podcast on international law, territorial disputes, and maps, produced by the TMC Asser Institute in The Hague, in which I had the honor of participating. Listen here: lnkd.in/eMYAf9fw

We're seeking a nuclear policy/politics & national security faculty (TT, open rank) at Baker School of Public Policy and Public Affairs UT Knoxville! Check out details about the position, Baker School, and Univ of Tennessee on APSA eJobs.

Krista Wiegand, Prof & Dir of Center for National Security & Foreign Affairs at Baker School & Elis Vllasi, Senior Lecturer & Program Director at CECS, UT Knoxville are conducting a Diplomacy Academy for students at Hokkaido and Tohoku universities this month on US-Japan relations, thanks to 在札幌米国総領事館.

Apply now! The deadline is 10/1 for a nuclear policy & national security TT faculty position, open rank Baker School of Public Policy and Public Affairs.

Brookings is coming to Knoxville! Suzanne Maloney, Tara_Varma, Michael O'Hanlon & Amy Liu will discuss foreign policy with Senator Bob Corker, Krista Wiegand, Marianne Wanamaker & Joel Christopher at Baker School of Public Policy and Public Affairs on Monday, October 14. Register here: brook.gs/4gIkh8P

Oct 14, 5:30-7 pm: Join The Brookings Institution & Baker School of Public Policy and Public Affairs for a fireside chat with Senator Bob Corker, Suzanne Maloney & me, followed by a panel with Michael O'Hanlon, Tara_Varma, & me, about the role of foreign affairs in the 2024 election. Register here: utk.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eK….

Kevin Rudd, Australian ambassador to the US, former prime minister, foreign minister, & China expert speaks Feb. 11 , 5:30 pm at the University of Tennessee knoxnews.com/story/news/loc… via Knox News

Big congratulations to Emilia Justyna Powell and Krista Wiegand! Their book, 'The Peaceful Resolution of Territorial & Maritime Disputes', has won the the ISA’s 2024 International Law Section Best Book Award. #ISA2025 University of Notre Dame Read the book: oxford.ly/43fPFHy

Literally my first reaction when I saw this article was, "Omg, what must Hillary Clinton be thinking"

I'm excited to announce the publication of a special issue on South Korean foreign policy strategies co-edited by me and Sojeong Lee in JEAS, from a conference funded by KoreaFoundation. Check out this and other articles from vol. 24, issue 3!

From our special issue on South Korean foreign policy strategies with Sojeong Lee, an article on Korea-Japan relations by Edward Kwon:

From our special issue on South Korean foreign policy strategies in @jeas_journal with Sojeong Lee, an article South Korean support for the Quad:

From our special issue on South Korean foreign policy strategies in @jeas_journal with Sojeong Lee, an article on South Korea & Japan engaging in global supply chain in the competition with China:

Tariffs and tequila? The 25% tariff on Mexico and Canada could reduce U.S. imports of tequila and other distilled spirits by more than $1 billion. Check out this policy brief by Center for National Security & Foreign Affairs Affiliate Dr. Andrew Muhammad: baker.utk.edu/news/muhammad-…

Some excellent reports on Indo-Pacific security out of Perry World House New papers include: Bob Scher Bob Scher, Future of Deterrence in the Indo-Pacific Region @DrKristaWiegand, International Law and Conflict Disputes: The Case of the South China Sea Nilanthi Samaranayake Nilanthi

My latest piece on the South China Sea: International Law and Conflict Disputes: The Case of the South China Sea perryworldhouse.upenn.edu/news-and-insig…

Q: Henrietta Levin - What has changed in the South China Sea? A: Krista Wiegand - "I would say that the most salient effort that has been made has been the U.S. commitment to the Philippines and highlighting the mutual defense treaty and really continuing what started under the

"There's been a continuation of an increase in joint military exercises with more and more actors from outside of the region." - Krista Wiegand

We're hiring! Center for National Security & Foreign Affairs UT Knoxville is hiring an Assistant Director who will contribute to the center's policy engagement work through research projects, policy dialogues, and public events, as well as professional development. Info/apply here: …lq-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candidat…