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Join us on Monday, November 17th, for an essential discussion on "Securing Space: A Plan for US Action," based on the findings of a new, bipartisan Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) Task Force.

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Securing Space: A Plan for US Action
A CFR Task Force examines challenges to US security in outer space and reflects on the future of US leadership in this critical domain.
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November 10, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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FPI Senior Fellow Shirin Tahir-Kheli writes in the Albuquerque Journal on the changing world order and how "America First" is reshaping U.S. leadership by reducing global burdens while maintaining strategic influence.

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October 21, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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On Thu 10/16, FPI Sr. Fellow Gregory Chin and Prof. Kevin Gallagher of Boston Univ. will launch their new book, "China and the Global Economic Order" and discuss China's growing power in the Bretton Woods system and the responses from Western powers
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Book launch: "China and the Global Economic Order"
FPI Senior Fellow Gregory Chin and co-author Professor Kevin Gallagher discuss their new book with Professor David M. Lampton.
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October 10, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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FPI Senior Fellow James Borton was quoted in the Associated Press on China’s nature reserve plans at Scarborough Shoal.

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China says it wants to protect coral reefs in the South China Sea. Experts are doubtful
China’s declaration of a nature reserve in the South China Sea is the latest twist in its yearslong push to establish control over the strategically important waters.
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September 18, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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FPI Senior Fellow James Borton, in Geopolitical Monitor, analyzes Vietnam’s green turn in the South China Sea, showing how conservation is emerging as a tool of legitimacy and a new arena of geopolitical competition.

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Vietnam’s New South China Sea Play: From Militarization to Conservation
Marine protected areas can protect vulnerable maritime ecosystems in the South China Sea. They can also help advance Hanoi’s sovereignty claims.
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September 12, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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Serbia faces growing tensions after ten months of protests. Is Serbia sliding into violence or even civil war?

Tue 9/9, FPI Senior Fellow Edward P. Joseph talks with leading Serbian activists and academics about the prospects for a peaceful resolution.

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Serbia's Worsening Crisis: Is There A Way Out?
A conversation with leading Serbian activists and academics, hosted by FPI Senior Fellow Edward P. Joseph.
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September 3, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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FPI Senior Fellow James Borton sat down with the US-Asia Institute's Asia Unscripted podcast to share his expertise on "blue parks" in the South China Sea, and how cooperation on environmental stewardship is fostering diplomacy and conflict resolution in the region.
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Harvesting the Waves: Environmental Peacebuilding in the South China Sea
Asia Unscripted · Episode
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August 12, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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On Tue 7/29, FPI Director Carla Freeman will join an expert discussion on "China's Global Security Initiative in Latin America". This is an online event hosted by @The_Dialogue's Asia and Latin America Program. You can RSVP with this link:

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ONLINE EVENT: China’s Global Security Initiative in Latin America – Inter-American Dialogue
The Inter-American Dialogue's Asia and Latin America Program consider key developments in China's Global Security Initiative and their and their application in the Latin American region.
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July 25, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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Tue 4/29, FPI is honored to host Frank Lavin - SAIS '90 and an official under Reagan, Bush 41, & Bush 43 - to discuss US foreign policy in the post-post-Cold War world. Is international leadership too costly for the US to keep? Or too precious to give up?
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US Foreign Policy in the Post Post-Cold War World
Frank Lavin (SAIS '90) examines how the US is pulling away from international leadership. Is it shedding a burden? Or making a mistake?
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April 25, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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Thu 5/1, FPI Senior Fellow Edward P. Joseph will host three ambassadors - from Albania, Croatia, and Kosovo - to discuss their countries' recent Joint Security Declaration. Could it be a model of European self-reliance and a watershed for Balkans security?
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The Joint Security Declaration of Albania, Croatia, and Kosovo
The Ambassadors of Albania, Croatia, and Kosovo discuss their countries' new Joint Security Declaration. hosted by Edward P. Joseph.
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April 25, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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Mon 4/7, FPI Senior Fellow Edward P. Joseph will host Vesko Garčević and Kenneth Morrison to discuss Montenegro's path since splitting with Serbia in 2006, and the role it plays in the wider Balkan region.

If you'd like to join us in person, please RSVP:
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Montenegro and the Balkans in Times of Turbulence
Senior Fellow Edward P. Joseph hosts Professors Vesko Garčević and Kenneth Morrison, authors of "Montenegro and Serbia: A Velvet Divorce?"
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April 3, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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Wed 3/26, FPI will host "Far Out! A Cislunar Research Forum" to discuss the space race in Asia, competition between 🇺🇸 and 🇨🇳, international regimes, and more from the Earth to the Moon and... beyond.

Thanks to the Space Force Association for supporting this event!

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Flyer for Far Out! Cislunar Research Forum showing panelists: Dr. Gregory Miller (US Space Force, SAIS-Johns Hopkins); Dr. Svetla Ben-Itzak (US Space Force, SAIS-Johns Hopkins); Dr. Namrata Goswami (US Space Force, SAIS-Johns Hopkins); Mr. Christopher Johnson (Secure World Foundation); Moderated by Professor Kun-Chin Lin (US Space Force, SAIS-Johns Hopkins).
March 19, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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Thu, Mar 13, FPI Senior Fellow @edwardpjoseph hosted an online discussion with Serbian judge @misamajic about ongoing student-led protests in his country. Our livestream of his insightful remarks is now available on our website!
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Serbia's Crisis: The View from a Dissenting Judge, Miodrag Majić — SAIS Foreign Policy Institute
On Thursday, March 13, 2025, FPI Senior Fellow Edward P. Joseph and SAIS Students Kaja Burja and Matej Sekulić sat down with Miodrag Majić, J.S.D., a judge at the Court of Appeals in Belgrade and th...
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March 21, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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Wed 3/26, FPI will host "Far Out! A Cislunar Research Forum" to discuss the space race in Asia, competition between 🇺🇸 and 🇨🇳, international regimes, and more from the Earth to the Moon and... beyond.

Thanks to the Space Force Association for supporting this event!

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Flyer for Far Out! Cislunar Research Forum showing panelists: Dr. Gregory Miller (US Space Force, SAIS-Johns Hopkins); Dr. Svetla Ben-Itzak (US Space Force, SAIS-Johns Hopkins); Dr. Namrata Goswami (US Space Force, SAIS-Johns Hopkins); Mr. Christopher Johnson (Secure World Foundation); Moderated by Professor Kun-Chin Lin (US Space Force, SAIS-Johns Hopkins).
March 19, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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FPI Senior Fellow Gregory Chin, writing in @globalpolicy.bsky.social, explores Bhutan's leadership of G-ZERO, a coalition of countries with net-zero/negative carbon emissions. Bhutan's legacy of eco-stewardship makes it a natural leader of such coalitions.
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The New G-ZERO, Why It Matters: Bhutan-led Net-Zero Global Climate Advocacy
Gregory T. Chin explores why Bhutan is uniquely qualified to lead the G-ZERO. There is a new G-ZERO on the global stage.  In a world struggling with the harsh effects of climate change, an innovative ...
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March 17, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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Thu, Mar 13, FPI Senior Fellow Edward P. Joseph will host an online talk with Serbian judge Miodrag Majić about the student-led protests in his country. What are citizens demanding? Can Serbia overcome anti-democratic trends?

Join us at 11AM EDT = 5PM CET!
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Serbia's Crisis: The View from a Dissenting Judge, Miodrag Majić
YouTube video by Foreign Policy Institute at Johns Hopkins SAIS
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March 12, 2025 at 12:27 AM
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Last week FPI Senior Fellow Edward P. Joseph hosted an online event with Serbian academics, experts, and activists to discuss the Jadar mining project. The discussion was detailed and substantive, and you can watch it yourself on our YouTube channel:
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December 12, 2024 at 8:26 PM
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Wed, Dec 4, FPI will host "Serbian Lithium: Boon or Disaster?" an online discussion with leading Serbian academics, experts, and activists. Hosted by FPI Senior Fellow Edward P. Joseph.

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Serbian Lithium: Geo-Economic Boon or Environmental Disaster?
Hosted by Edward P. Joseph, FPI Senior Fellow
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December 2, 2024 at 5:59 PM