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Foreign Policy

The Road Ahead for US Foreign Aid to Africa

Dr. Agnes Binagwaho will speak in the Our Planet, Our Health track at Spotlight Health.

New Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Talks North Korea

The former CIA director spoke at the 2017 Aspen Security Forum.

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The Islamic State Is Not Dead Yet

While the Trump administration will be right to celebrate the end of the caliphate as we know it, it is far too soon to feel comfortable.

Trump’s Cuts Would Cripple the Country’s Diplomats When We Need Them Most

The White House wants a $20 billion reduction in foreign policy funding.

Watch Author Richard Haass on America’s Foreign Policy Crisis

The world order is in disarray. Here’s what the US should do about it.

Richard Haass

Global Shock: What To Expect from a Trump Presidency

America’s National Security Architecture: Rebuilding the Foundation

The launch of Aspen Strategy Group’s latest book “America’s National Security Architecture: Rebuilding the Foundation”.

America’s National Security Architecture: Rebuilding the Foundation

The book consists of set of essays on how the new Trump Administration should construct its national security decision-making structures in Washington.

“How Everything Became War and the Military Became Everything” and “The Pivot” – Fall 2016 Gildenhorn Book Talks

Discussions with Rosa Brooks and Kurt Campbell on their recent books on the military and American foreign policy.

Foreign Policy Experts Offer Advice to Next Administration

These days, engagement should be taking place at all levels, not just between governments.