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1 month ago | 
cnas.org | Rachel Ziemba |Andrea Kendall-Taylor |Hamzeh Hadad |Jonathan Lord
This month, Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to mediate a new nuclear agreement between the United States and Iran after reportedly being asked to by U.S. President Donald Trump in a phone call in February. In a meeting hosted by Saudi Arabia, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio allegedly followed up on the president’s request in speaking with his Russian counterpart, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. Trump has made clear he wants a new deal with Iran.
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1 month ago | 
cnas.org | Andrea Kendall-Taylor |Michael Greenwald |Rachel Ziemba
Rachel Ziemba, an adjunct senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) speaks with Bloomberg TV’s Joumanna Bercetche on Horizons Middle East and Africa about Ukraine ceasefire talks, the role of Europe in the Russia-Ukraine war and how oil markets are impacted by the wide geopolitical environment. Watch the full interview on Bloomberg.
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1 month ago | 
cnas.org | Rachel Ziemba |Michael Greenwald |Edward Fishman
Edward Fishman, an adjunct senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS), brings a wealth of knowledge about global economics, sanctions, and the intricate balance of international trade. He joins Tom to dissect the strategic moves of nations and the unintended consequences of economic decisions, focusing on the impact of tariffs, the vulnerability of the U.S. to foreign supply chains, and the geopolitical complexities of U.S.-China relations.
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Jan 22, 2025 | 
cnas.org | Richard Fontaine |Lisa Curtis |Rachel Ziemba
FeaturesThe First 100 DaysIn a new series of commentaries, CNAS experts identify what the Trump administration’s priorities should be for its first 100 days and provide a blueprint to navigate national security challenges from day one. From crafting a new China policy to tackling the military recruiting crisis, CNAS experts deliver insight and analysis into the administration’s opening sprint.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
cnas.org | Rachel Ziemba |Geoffrey Gertz |Emily Kilcrease |Paul Scharre
AI expert Paul Scharre, executive vice president and director of studies at the Center for a New American Security, joins Emily and Geoff to dig into the Biden Administration’s latest export controls on advanced semiconductors and the prospects for building a global regime to control AI diffusion.
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Jan 8, 2025 | 
cnas.org | Geoffrey Gertz |Alex Zerden |Rachel Ziemba
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) recently hosted its eighth Future Investment Summit, bringing financiers and business leaders to Riyadh in a bid to attract significant foreign direct investment (FDI). Oil revenue declines have dented the country’s steps towards its ambitious Vision 2030 plan to transform its economy and increased the importance of FDI in helping to meet its bold economic development goals.
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Nov 30, 2024 | 
cnas.org | Rachel Ziemba |David McAfee
Donald Trump Saturday made a threat to foreign countries on social media, leading one expert to say it amounts to "weaponization of the dollar." Trump over the weekend took to Truth Social, saying, "The idea that the BRICS Countries are trying to move away from the Dollar while we stand by and watch is OVER." "We require a commitment from these Countries that they will neither create a new BRICS Currency, nor back any other Currency to replace the mighty U.S. Dollar or, they will face 100%...
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Nov 26, 2024 | 
cnas.org | Rachel Ziemba |Janet Egan |Michael Depp |Noah Feldman Greene
In September 2024, the French government, in collaboration with civil society partners, invitedtechnical and policy experts to share their opinions on emerging technology issues relevant to the agenda of the 2025 AI Action Summit in Paris. The AI Action Summit is the third iteration of the AI Safety Summit, following the inaugural meeting hosted by the United Kingdom in 2023, which resulted in the Bletchley Declaration. The South Korean government hosted the second gathering in Seoul in 2024.
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Nov 14, 2024 | 
cnas.org | Rachel Ziemba |Emily Kilcrease |Geoffrey Gertz
Podcast November 12, 2024 Will Technology Define the Future of Geopolitics? Rachel Ziemba, Adjunct Senior Fellow at the Center for a New American Security, joins Steve Paikin to discuss the era of growing geopolitical tensions paralleled by deepening ...
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Nov 14, 2024 | 
cnas.org | Rachel Ziemba |Edward Fishman
Donald Trump has pledged to swiftly seek a deal to end the Russia-Ukraine war. This is a worthy goal: The war has already killed or injured 1 million people and caused $500 billion of damage in Ukraine. It is also on a bleak trajectory, as Russia strives to exhaust Ukrainian forces in a bloody war of attrition. The Biden administration never put forward a plausible vision for ending the war.
