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Army Chief of Staff Gen. James McConville discussed readiness and modernization efforts during a conversation hosted by the Brookings Institution. Topics included the Russia-Ukraine war,…

Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice joined other former White House officials for a discussion on the foreign policy challenges in addressing Russia and its invasion of Ukraine. The Brookings…

Mallory Stewart, the assistant secretary of state in charge of arms control, discussed the Biden administration’s response to Russia announcing its withdrawal from the New START nuclear arms treaty with the…

Defense Undersecretary for Policy Colin Kahl discussed the 2022 National Defense Strategy. He affirmed that China is a “pacing challenge,” since it is the only nation with the intention and capability “to completely…

A group of policy analysts spoke about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the global security implications. They spoke during a Brookings Institution event focused on the Russia-Ukraine war.…

Two former White House National Security Council directors spoke about the Russia-Ukraine war and the implications for European security during a think tank discussion hosted by the Brookings…

During the first panel of a Brookings Institution event focused on the Russia-Ukraine war, panelists discussed at length current status of the war. The war began in February 2022 when Russia…

The Finnish and Swedish ambassadors to the United States spoke with the Brookings Institution about their bids to become members of NATO. Since news of their applications, Turkey announced…

U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas Greenfield discussed her role, multi-lateral diplomacy, and the U.N.'s response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine during a virtual conversation with…

Russian Ambassador to the U.S. Anatoly Antonov talked about relations between the two nations at a Brookings Institution virtual event. During the ambassador’s opening comments, he talked…

Panelists at the Brookings Institution discussed the growing influence of Russia and China as a world power and the implications for future relations with the U.S. Several topics were discussed,…

Experts on Russia talked about the future of the country under President Vladimir Putin. Topics included the differences between Russia’s current relations with the West and during the Cold…

Former Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Victoria Nuland was interviewed by the Brookings Institution’s Strobe Talbot. They discussed a broad range of issues on…

Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair General Joseph Dunford spoke about global threats and U.S. national security priorities. He focused on what the U.S. is doing to address threats from ISIS*,…

The Brookings Institution held a discussion on the history of the 1986 nuclear arms control summit between President Ronald Reagan and Russian Secretary General Mikhail Gorbachev. Topics…

Panelists talked about current relations between the U.S., Russia, and China. They also discussed Russia’s suspected role in the hacking of Democratic National Committee emails and the…

Foreign policy scholars Clifford Gaddy, Michael O’Hanlon, and Steven Pifer talked about Russian national security strategy and what to expect from a post-Putin Russia over the upcoming 10…

Vice President Joe Biden spoke about Russia’s intervention in Ukraine and its implications for European security. The vice president said that helping Ukraine to defend against and deter Russian…

Rose Gottemoeller talked about the Obama administration’s nuclear arms control efforts. Among her comments she said that despite U.S.-Russia tensions over Ukraine, Russia continued to…

Panelists talked about Russia’s actions in Ukraine and their implications for U.S. and European foreign policy. They also discussed Russian President Vladimir Putin’s motives and long-term…