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3 weeks ago | 
cnas.org | Lisa Curtis |Jacob Stokes |Edward Fishman |Richard Fontaine
Richard Fontaine, CEO of the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) and co-author of No Limits? The China-Russia Relationship and U.S. Foreign Policy, joins the show to discuss Beijing-Moscow cooperation and the prospects of the U.S. driving a wedge between them. Listen to the full episode on School of War.
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1 month ago | 
cnas.org | Richard Fontaine |Lisa Curtis
February 24, 2025 A disaster in the Indian Ocean in 2004 brought together a powerful grouping of nations—Australia, India, Japan and the United States—that developed a diplomatic partnership based on mutual security and democratic cooperation, now known as the Quad. Lisa Curtis, senior fellow and director of the Indo-Pacific Security Program at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS), explores the origins of the quad, the response from China, and why it returned in 2017.
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2 months ago | 
cnas.org | Richard Fontaine |Jim Townsend |Andrea Kendall-Taylor
With the recent confirmations of Tulsi Gabbard and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. – two of the most controversial of President Donald Trump’s high-level administration nominees – the president’s attempt to remake government as a home for political loyalists continues. Soon after coming to office for a second term, Trump aggressively sought to overhaul Washington and bring the federal government in line with his political agenda.
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2 months ago | 
cnas.org | Andrea Kendall-Taylor |Richard Fontaine |Jim Townsend
In Saudi Arabia, U.S. officials met with Russian counterparts to discuss ending the war in Ukraine. Missing from these talks were Ukrainian and European representatives. Geoff Bennett analyzed the notable absences with Andrea Kendall-Taylor, a former senior intelligence officer focused on Russia and Eurasia, and Paul Saunders, executive director of the Center for the National Interest. Watch the full interview on PBS News Hour.
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2 months ago | 
cnas.org | Martijn Rasser |Richard Fontaine |Chris Estep |Lisa Curtis
India Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet today with President Donald Trump in Washington. Among items on their agenda: tariffs, energy investments, immigration, and defense. Director of Indo-Security Lisa Curtis, Director for Indo-Pacific Security at the Center for a New American Security joins "Bloomberg Markets" to outline the stakes of this high-level meeting. Watch the full interview on Bloomberg TV.
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Jan 24, 2025 | 
foreignaffairs.com | Zongyuan Liu |Roseanne McManus |Richard Fontaine |Colin H. Kahl
Even though they have already witnessed four years of a Donald Trump presidency, analysts have little certainty about how Trump plans to approach most countries in his second term. That’s exactly how he likes it. Since first running for president in 2016, Trump has positioned himself as an unpredictable leader and argued that doing so strengthens U.S. foreign policy.
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Jan 22, 2025 | 
foreignaffairs.com | Elliott Abrams |Joshua Kurlantzick |Jonathan Kirshner |Richard Fontaine
Some observers have approvingly claimed that the second Trump administration heralds a realist revival in American foreign policy. Writing in Foreign Affairs, Robert O'Brien, who served as national security adviser in the first Trump administration, eagerly promised “the return of realism with a Jacksonian flavor.”This view is gravely mistaken. Realists often disagree, sometimes sharply, about the best course of action, so it is not easy to say what a “realist foreign policy” is.
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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 20, 2025 | 
foreignaffairs.com | James M. Lindsay |Carl Minzner |Kat Duffy |Richard Fontaine
Today, U.S. President Donald Trump will sweep back into power promising a new American approach to the world. As he was in 2017, Trump has been harshly critical of his predecessor’s foreign policy and pledged major differences in priorities and style. His supporters cheer the return to an “America first” attitude, one that emphasizes toughness, seeks concrete benefits from any foreign engagements, and centers on hardheaded dealmaking.
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Jan 20, 2025 | 
cnas.org | Jacob Stokes |Richard Fontaine |Lisa Curtis
President Trump should hold a Quad summit during his first 100 days in office to demonstrate the administration’s commitment to the Indo-Pacific region. Australia, India, Japan, and the United States form a critical block to meet new economic and security challenges, and a meeting sends a strong signal to China. The Quad has proved a resilient formation that has grown in importance through successive administrations.
