International Affairs

Former US Secretary of State and Aspen Ministers Forum founding member Madeleine Albright recently sat down to talk with Jan Eliasson, Swedish diplomat and Former Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations. They both talked about changes needed for international institutions and the new thinking required to tackle 21st century issues like a pandemic, climate change, and war. 

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

This blog post is from a volume released today by the Aspen Strategy Group on The Struggle For Power: U.S. China Relations in the 21 st  Century.  The chapters in this book deal with issues ranging from the military and technological rise of China and how to compete effectively, to how to engage U.S. allies amidst this new great-power rivalry, keeping in mind two central questions about the U.S.-China relationship: Is our analysis correct about the challenges China poses to our future? And, do we have the right balance between cooperation and competition with Beijing?  In the chapter below, veteran New York Times journalist David Sanger explores a critical challenge for the U.S.-- convincing its Asian and European allies to resist the Chinese company Huawei’s efforts to secure contracts for the building of 5G systems.

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

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

There cannot be peace without inclusion.

Those outside of traditional government can find common ground between countries.

New phones and apps can allow dissenters to communicate — and even plan a power grab.