I sincerely hope that this is not the beginning of a wave of commencement ceremony cancellations.

Evan Medeiros exposes weaknesses in arguments about China as a peaking power and warns of the risks of basing policy on concepts that lack understanding of Beijing’s self-perception of its own situation. foreignaffairs.com/china/delusion…

It was a pleasure to read Hala Gorani’s memoir titled “But You Don’t Look Arab”. I enjoyed it so much I decided to review it for Al Majalla. Check out my book review below and read her unique, insightful book. Much food for thought and some fun anecdotes too!

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“It’s a huge worry… Defense is going to be the first priority of the next political institutional cycle in Europe...it’s simply the realization… that our continent is at war”. Nathalie Tocci tells me what America’s European allies are most concerned about a second Trump term.

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US House passes aid for Ukraine - with a huge margin (311-112) Another reminder that the MAGA minority has obstructed the will of the elected majority.

Join us on April 19 for the Jervis Conference, Columbia University’s premier international security event.

This conference is especially meaningful for me - it’s named in honor of my friend and mentor, the late Robert Jervis.

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A conversation with Christine Lagarde ⁦Council on Foreign Relations⁩

Watching the Congressional hearings on antisemitism at Columbia University. The committee seems to misunderstand the role of a University and of a University President and the role of (academic) faculty governance especially over the curriculum..

this is more support for one of my philosophies, which is: always read stuff that Mike Mazarr writes.
Great piece in Foreign Affairs --
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More reading on one of the very most important relationships of the 21st century.

Ahead of #IndiaElections2024 , my Chatham House research paper takes a step back to look at what India’s democratic credentials say about its foreign policy and relations with the West. Here are some of the key takeaways: chathamhouse.org/2024/04/how-in…

On Friday, India will go to the polls in the world's largest election. But how do 🇮🇳's democratic credentials impact its engagement with the West?

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And also some damage to Europe’s cooperation with the U.S. on China

Prof. O’Brien helped codify the idea of “just war.' The task now is to shrink conflict back to an absolute minimum and bolster humanitarian & legal systems around it. I look forward to delivering the O'Brien Lecture on Monday at Georgetown University on this & more shorturl.at/afiS5

Had Iran’s intent been to hurt Israel, it wouldn’t have violated a core principle of all military operations – the element of surprise, writes Sanam Vakil صنم وكىل (@CH_MENAP).
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