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More Than 20 Countries Have Expelled Russian Diplomats. Now What?

quoting Michael McFaulvia PBS
Tuesday, March 27, 2018

After the U.S. and its European allies coordinated to expel more than 100 Russian diplomats in response to the March poisoning of a former Russian spy and his daughter in the UK, some analysts are arguing the punishment may have been the wrong move.

Interviews

Kiron Skinner: Putin, Russia And The Hard Truth About Election Meddling

interview with Kiron K. Skinnervia America's News HQ (Fox News)
Tuesday, March 27, 2018

Hoover Institution fellow Kiron Skinner discusses President Trump’s order to expel 60 Russian diplomats and intelligence officers from the US in retaliation for the poisoning of a former Russian spy and his daughter in Britain, as well as what more can be done to mitigate and deter Putin and Russia.

In the News

Trump And The West Give Putin The Fight He Needs

quoting Michael McFaulvia The Washington Post
Tuesday, March 27, 2018

On Monday morning the United States, Canada and the European Union carried out a coordinated mass expulsion of Russian diplomats, responding to Moscow's alleged role in the March 4 poisoning of a former Russian spy and his daughter in Britain.

Analysis and Commentary

A Crisis Over Cricket Rocks Australia

by Tunku Varadarajanvia Wall Street Journal
Tuesday, March 27, 2018

The sport mystifies Americans, but they love it Down Under.

In the News

Bad History Makes For Flawed Policy

quoting Victor Davis Hansonvia 38 North
Tuesday, March 27, 2018

“North Korea just stated that it is in the final stages of developing a nuclear weapon capable of reaching parts of the United States,” President-elect Donald Trump tweeted a day after Kim Jong Un’s New Year’s Day speech last year. “It won’t happen.”

In the News

Trump’s Russian Expulsions Leave Moscow Stunned

quoting Michael McFaulvia Bloomberg
Monday, March 26, 2018

The U.S. president often accused of cozying up to the Kremlin suddenly looks closer than ever to the European allies he’s sometimes snubbed.

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Security by the Book - Max Boot's New Book, The Road Not Taken

interview with Max Boot, Benjamin Wittesvia Lawfare
Wednesday, February 28, 2018

The Hoover Institution hosted "Security by the Book: Max Boot's new book, 'The Road Not Taken,'" on Wednesday, February 28, 2018 from 5:00pm - 7:00pm EST.

Interviews

Michael McFaul: Russia's Defiance May Be ‘Worse Than Cold War,’ Ex-Ambassador Says

interview with Michael McFaulvia WBUR
Thursday, March 15, 2018

Hoover Institution fellow Michael McFaul notes that Russia’s alleged nerve-agent attack on a former spy in the UK is part of a troubling pattern of rogue behavior that needs to be met with a serious response.

Interviews

Michael McFaul: Do The U.S. Sanctions Against Russia Have Any Bite?

interview with Michael McFaulvia PBS
Thursday, March 15, 2018

Hoover Institution fellow Michael McFaul talks about US sanctions targeting 19 Russians is the strongest response to Moscow's interference in the 2016 election and whether they have any bite.

Interviews

Fabrice Balanche: How Sectarianism Can Help Explain The Syrian War

interview with Fabrice Balanche via Euro News
Wednesday, March 14, 2018

Hoover Institution fellow Fabrice Balanche discusses the Syrian war and notes that the sectarian conflict between a Sunni majority population and a minority Shiite ruling elite is only one component of a multi-faceted conflict that is also partially driven by socio-economic grievances.

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The Working Group on Foreign Policy and Grand Strategy explores an array of foreign policy topics to develop orienting principles about the most important policy challenges that face the United States.
 
 

The Arctic Security Initiative addresses the strategic and security implications of increased Arctic activity and identifies opportunities for shaping a safe, secure, and prosperous Arctic.