International Affairs

The Space Imperative: A Whole-Of-Nation Approach to a Sustainable, Secure, and Resilient Space Domain

U.S. leadership in space is at a critical juncture. Commercial, civil, and military stakeholders need to take a whole-of-nation approach to handle the increased competition in space, according to a study by MITRE and the Aspen Institute.

November 21, 2022

Symposium on Diplomacy

Aspen Ministers Forum was pleased to co-host a “Symposium on Diplomacy” honoring Secretary Madeleine Albright and her legacy.

September 29, 2022

What We Can Learn From Leaders in Times of Crisis

A new Aspen Ministers Forum series provides a dynamic visual platform to explore the perspectives of those who shaped historic events.

February 24, 2021

Building Political Will in the Americas: An Opportunity for Global Leadership on Forced Displacement

As a new administration takes over in Washington, there are clear opportunities for leadership to recalibrate refugee and migration policies while countering the root causes of forced displacement at home and abroad.

January 21, 2021

New Thinking in a New Century

The incoming administration must re-engage with the international community across a broad range of urgent, critical issues.

November 30, 2020
UN Palace in Geneva

Aspen Ministers Forum: Madeleine Albright in Conversation with Jan Eliasson

Madeleine Albright recently sat down to talk with Jan Eliasson, Swedish diplomat and Former Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations to discuss changes needed for international institutions.

July 30, 2020

Statement from the Aspen Ministers Forum

The Aspen Ministers Forum met recently in Vienna to review the global security landscape and examine these trends in depth.

February 10, 2020

A Former Secretary Makes the Case for the Department of Homeland Security

Michael Chertoff discusses cybersecurity, our changing relationship with China, and his proudest moments as Secretary of Homeland Security. 

July 17, 2019

Understanding the Relationship Between Russia and Syria

Aspen Security Forum Scholar Alexandra Roberts explains how to interpret the dynamics between Russia and Syria.

July 1, 2019
St. Basil's Cathedral on the Red Square in Moscow, covered in snow.

Towards an Inclusive Peace: Three Dangerous Assumptions about Security

There cannot be peace without inclusion.

March 5, 2019
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