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GRAND STRATEGY EXPERTS

Benjamin
Friedman

Policy Director

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Jennifer
Kavanagh

Senior Fellow & Director of Military Analysis

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Christopher
McCallion

Fellow

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Daniel
Davis

Senior Fellow & Military Expert

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Daniel
DePetris

Fellow

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Rajan
Menon

Non-Resident Senior Fellow

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Michael
DiMino

Public Policy Manager & Fellow

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William
Ruger

Non-Resident Senior Fellow

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William
Walldorf

Senior Fellow

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Erik
Gartzke

Non-Resident Fellow

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op-edGrand strategy, Alliances, Burden sharing, China, Europe and Eurasia, Middle East, NATO, Ukraine

Are Trump and Harris really so different on foreign policy?

By Jennifer Kavanagh and Daniel DePetris

October 25, 2024

As the 2024 presidential campaign enters the final stretch, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have sought to underline their foreign […]

op-edGrand strategy, Europe and Eurasia, Israel, Israel‑Hamas, Middle East, Russia, Ukraine, Ukraine‑Russia

The endgame: Biden’s quest for a foreign policy legacy

By Daniel DePetris

October 21, 2024

op-edGrand strategy, Americas, Global posture

The end of US global dominance presents an opportunity for America

By Andrew Latham

October 15, 2024

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op-edGrand strategy, Alliances, Burden sharing, China, Europe and Eurasia, Middle East, NATO, Ukraine

Are Trump and Harris really so different on foreign policy?

By Jennifer Kavanagh and Daniel DePetris

October 25, 2024

op-edGrand strategy, Europe and Eurasia, Israel, Israel‑Hamas, Middle East, Russia, Ukraine, Ukraine‑Russia

The endgame: Biden’s quest for a foreign policy legacy

By Daniel DePetris

October 21, 2024

op-edGrand strategy, Americas, Global posture

The end of US global dominance presents an opportunity for America

By Andrew Latham

October 15, 2024

op-edGrand strategy, Alliances, Americas, Deterrence, Great power competition, Naval power

Canada’s Submarine Plan

By Andrew Latham

October 2, 2024

op-edGlobal posture, Balance of power, Burden sharing, Deterrence, Grand strategy

America is built for war and is unfit for peace

By Peter Harris

September 30, 2024

op-edGrand strategy, Asia, Europe and Eurasia, Global posture, Great power competition, Russia, Ukraine‑Russia

The Domino Theory refuses to fall

By Christopher McCallion

September 27, 2024

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Swamp Chronicles: Dan Caldwell on restraint and a second Trump administration

Featuring Dan Caldwell

September 26, 2024

Not another axis of evil

Featuring Jennifer Kavanagh and Daniel DePetris

September 3, 2024

Featured in the New York Times: At Arlington, Trump returns to the politics of the ‘forever wars’

Featuring Dan Caldwell

August 29, 2024

EVENTS ON GRAND STRATEGY

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virtualGrand strategy, Basing and force posture, Burden sharing, Global posture, Military analysis
October 31, 2024 3:00PM—4:00PM ET

Virtual: National Defense Strategy: Underfunded or overstretched?

How much should the United States spend on its military? That question is at the heart of a great many […]
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virtualGrand strategy, Middle East

Past Virtual Event: Does the Middle East still matter?

Past Event: February 6, 2024
virtualAsia, Basing and force posture, Burden sharing, China, Grand strategy

Past Virtual Event: Rethinking U.S. strategy in East Asia: do more bases mean more deterrence?

Past Event: January 24, 2024
virtualGrand strategy, Iran, Middle East, Syria

Past Virtual Event: Keeping the U.S. out of war in the Middle East

Past Event: January 16, 2024