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💡 Carnegie's 2025 must-reads: We asked Carnegie’s directors to select one piece each that they felt stood out or best represented the program’s work for the year. See their selections here:
carnegieendowment.org/emissary/202...
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Carnegie’s Must-Read Pieces of 2025
Program directors share the analysis and research that stood out this year.
https://carnegieendowment.org/emissary/2025/12/carnegie-must-read-pieces-2025?lang=en
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How is China reshaping its security strategy in light of the war in Ukraine and other global lessons? Lt. Gen. Charles Hooper breaks down Beijing’s goals (and more):
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYtD...
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China’s Evolving Security Policy Explained
YouTube video by Carnegie Explains
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYtDsDQC6cE
about 3 hours ago
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Yemen’s civil war is back in the news. Why?
@andrewleber.bsky.social
unpacks what’s going on in Yemen (and beyond):
youtube.com/shorts/sIQBF...
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What's New in Yemen's Civil War?
YouTube video by Carnegie Explains
https://youtube.com/shorts/sIQBFulxhxQ?feature=share
3 days ago
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The Trump administration is apparently looking for regime change in Venezuela. But policymakers haven't been (openly) explicit about their intentions. What's going on, and what's really at stake? Jon Bateman hosts Amb. James Story to discuss on today's World Unpacked:
youtu.be/nZIsLawm_54
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Testing the Case for Regime Change in Venezuela
YouTube video by Carnegie Endowment
https://youtu.be/nZIsLawm_54
3 days ago
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The crises that have rocked the Arab world in recent years may have “paradoxically” driven historic levels of coordination and diplomacy, write Amr Hamzawy and Nathan J. Brown. More here:
carnegieendowment.org/research/202...
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Is the Arab World Finally Discovering Collective Security and Multilateral Diplomacy?
Two big diplomatic wins from this year offer lessons for future Arab efforts toward constructive multilateral action.
https://carnegieendowment.org/research/2025/12/arab-multilateral-gaza-conflict-diplomacy-middle-east?lang=en
5 days ago
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“Haiti’s struggle is not only with armed gangs but also with a state stretched beyond its limits,” says Christopher Shell. So how can the international community contribute most effectively to a solution? Christopher outlines a possible response here:
carnegieendowment.org/emissary/202...
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Haiti Is in a Crisis of State Capacity
Perhaps the most consequential contribution the international community can make is not an enlarged foreign military footprint, but equipping Haitian institutions to manage their own security.
https://carnegieendowment.org/emissary/2025/12/haiti-crisis-state-capacity-gangs-weapons-drugs?lang=en
5 days ago
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“Wars never evolve the way the aggressor thinks they will at the beginning of the war,” says Lt. Gen. Charles W. Hooper. How does that principle apply to the war in Ukraine and what China learns from it? Lt. Gen. Hooper explains:
youtu.be/2kB_ru6k4rE
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How Ukraine Is Shaping China's Approach to Warfighting
YouTube video by Carnegie Explains
https://youtu.be/2kB_ru6k4rE
6 days ago
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Not sure what to make of President Trump’s latest AI executive order? Jon Bateman,
@antonleicht.bsky.social
, Alasdair Phillips-Robins, and Scott Singer broke down the details in a new Q+A. More here:
carnegieendowment.org/emissary/202...
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The Most Likely Outcomes of Trump’s Order Targeting State AI Laws
In a way, it puts even more of a spotlight on Congress.
https://carnegieendowment.org/emissary/2025/12/ai-trump-order-state-law-what-to-know?lang=en
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Stephen Wertheim
7 days ago
Can Democrats tell a compelling story about America's role in the world?
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This week, President Trump announced that he’d allow AI giant Nvidia to sell advanced chips to China. The announcement “sent Washington’s hawks scrambling,” says Alasdair Phillips-Robins. But is there really reason to panic? Alasdair explains:
carnegieendowment.org/emissary/202...
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Don’t Panic Yet Over AI Chip Sales to China
Trump can still keep America’s edge in the AI race.
https://carnegieendowment.org/emissary/2025/12/china-ai-chip-sales-nvidia-trump?lang=en
10 days ago
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Carnegie Democracy
11 days ago
The age of networked, technologically disrupted warfare requires new strategies, innovations and regulations ‼️"The Digital in War: From Innovation to Participation" series from
@carnegieendowment.org
&
@forsvarshogskolan.bsky.social
analyses these evolutions 🧵⏬
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The Digital in War: From Innovation to Participation
The age of technological disruption in warfare is here. Read the complete series (PDF).
https://carnegieendowment.org/programs/democracy-conflict-and-governance/the-digital-in-war-from-innovation-to-participation?lang=en
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The Development Finance Corporation shows promise for helping the U.S. achieve its foreign policy goals. But it’s not living up to its potential. Why not?
@afreenakhter.bsky.social
explains:
youtube.com/shorts/47SHF...
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Transforming U.S. Development Finance from Caution to Competition
YouTube video by Carnegie Explains
https://youtube.com/shorts/47SHF65vCOo?feature=share
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Unlike the sleek, high-quality weapons technology of the past, today’s warfare depends on cheap (but lethal) “good enough” systems. How is this new paradigm shaping the ways we fight?
@stevenfeldstein.bsky.social
and
@warmatters.bsky.social
:
carnegieendowment.org/research/202...
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The Digital in War: From Innovation to Participation
The age of technological disruption in warfare is here.
https://carnegieendowment.org/research/2025/12/the-digital-in-war-from-innovation-to-participation?lang=en
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There’s no question that Chinese leaders are observing conflicts around the world. But is China’s military learning any lessons -- and is it applying those lessons to its own practice? Lt. General Charles W. Hooper explains:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqdq...
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Can the Chinese Military Actually Learn?
YouTube video by Carnegie Explains
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqdqBTJXgN8
13 days ago
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🧵 In 2025, people around the world took to the streets to protest their governments. Why?
@carnegiedcg.bsky.social
’s Thomas Carothers and Judy Lee broke down the main drivers, with the help of the Global Protest Tracker. See more:
carnegieendowment.org/emissary/202...
14 days ago
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The Jersey Shore is “sailing toward disaster,” says
@scrawford.bsky.social
. Even as sea levels rise and storms loom, real estate development has exploded – but adaptation funding has dried up. More in
@rollingstone.com
:
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
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Floods and Storms Are Ravaging the Jersey Shore. Why Do We Keep Building It Back?
Floods, storms and rising seas at the Jersey Shore prompt continual beach replenishment and rebuilding. Experts say more dramatic change is needed.
https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/floods-storms-jersey-shore-beach-rebuilding-1235477927/
17 days ago
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President Trump hailed the UN’s adoption of his Gaza plan as a victory for peace. But the choice that moves like this force countries into – between human rights and humanitarian aid – makes everyone less safe, writes
@zaha-hassan.bsky.social
. Zaha explains:
carnegieendowment.org/research/202...
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By Endorsing the U.S. Gaza Plan, the UN Security Council Elevates “Rule by Law” Over Rule of Law
Resolution 2803 legitimizes indefinite Israeli control over Gaza in partnership with the United States and facilitates Israel’s plans to block a Palestinian state.
https://carnegieendowment.org/research/2025/12/un-security-council-endorse-us-gaza-plan-international-law?lang=en
17 days ago
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American AI strength comes in large part thanks to Chinese AI researchers. Is the U.S. training its own competitors? Maybe not exactly, but there’s still room for improvement. Matt Sheehan explains, for Emissary:
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Have Top Chinese AI Researchers Stayed in the United States?
New data shows enduring American strength in AI, built on Chinese talent.
https://carnegieendowment.org/emissary/2025/12/china-ai-researchers-us-talent-pool?lang=en
19 days ago
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President Trump has touted his dealmaking skills as key to peace in Ukraine. But in dealing with a leader like Putin, who’s never accepted an independent Ukraine, “you certainly have to be prepared to be tougher,” says John Kerry. More on
@cnn.com
:
edition.cnn.com/2025/11/28/t...
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‘Not a great way to begin’: John Kerry on Trump’s approach to Ukraine peace plan | CNN
Christiane Amanpour speaks to former U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry about the path to peace in Ukraine.
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/11/28/tv/video/amanpour-john-kerry-ukraine-peace
20 days ago
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The Development Finance Corporation is meant to be an alternative to China’s Belt and Road Initiative. But constraints on the agency hold it back. What can the U.S. do to make the DFC a stronger competitor?
@afreenakhter.bsky.social
explains:
carnegieendowment.org/research/202...
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From Caution to Competition: Positioning U.S. Development Finance for Industrial Power
The DFC remains constrained by slow and duplicative processes, narrow authorities, and a temporary authorization. A more ambitious vision could turn it into an expedient instrument of American power.
https://carnegieendowment.org/research/2025/12/from-caution-to-competition-positioning-us-development-finance-for-industrial-power?lang=en
21 days ago
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As 2025 draws to a close, it’s clear that Congress is now overshadowed by the other two branches of government. What could – or should – come next?
@vanhollen.senate.gov
joins Aaron David Miller to discuss. Dec. 8, 12:30pm EST, live online. RSVP:
carnegieendowment.org/events/2025/...
21 days ago
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Countries can grow to a certain extent under dictatorship. But cultural leadership requires democracy, says
@rachelkleinfeld.bsky.social
, which is hampered by intense concentration of wealth and power. See Rachel’s full remarks at
#HFX2025
:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fvg-...
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21 days ago
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Tehran could run out of drinking water within two weeks, Iranian officials warned earlier this month. How did Iran get here? And how should states in similar situations move forward?
@ericlob.bsky.social
explains:
carnegieendowment.org/emissary/202...
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Iran’s Water Crisis Is a Warning to Other Countries
Without addressing the worsening issue’s root causes, any mitigation efforts will likely fall short. States in similar situations should take note.
https://carnegieendowment.org/emissary/2025/11/iran-water-crisis-warning-climate?lang=en
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China is betting on AI robots to achieve true AI dominance, write Scott Singer and Pavlo Zvenyhorodskyi. While the U.S. focuses on large language models, China hopes embodied AI can boost its economy and strengthen its competitiveness. More here:
carnegieendowment.org/research/202...
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Embodied AI: China’s Big Bet on Smart Robots
Beijing believes that true AI dominance will come from systems capable of autonomous operation in the physical world—AI-powered robotics, or embodied AI.
https://carnegieendowment.org/research/2025/11/embodied-ai-china-smart-robots?lang=en
27 days ago
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There’s been a lot of internet outages lately, from AWS to Cloudflare. We know what caused these outages, but that’s not the biggest takeaway. Aniket Panda explains how to see the bigger picture & protect information ecosystems, based on
@lageneralista.ca
's new book:
youtube.com/shorts/D8PKd...
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What's Up with All These Recent Internet Outages?
YouTube video by Carnegie Explains
https://youtube.com/shorts/D8PKdGSdP4s?feature=share
27 days ago
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FSI Stanford
28 days ago
What does it mean for America to beat China in AI, and what will it take to do it? FSI's Colin Kahl joins
@cchivvis.bsky.social
on
@carnegieendowment.org
's Pivotal States podcast to discuss the technology race playing out between the two powers, and what it means for the world:
ow.ly/wzAG50Xw6E9
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With the U.S. pulling out of democracy support, leaders from Spain and the Americas have formed a new global initiative to protect democracy. But these leaders face challenges at home and abroad.
@oliverstuenkel.bsky.social
and Adrian Feinberg explain:
carnegieendowment.org/emissary/202...
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The New Democracy Defenders
With U.S. democracy support receding, progressive leaders from Spain and Latin America have pioneered a global initiative to combat backsliding. Can it succeed?
https://carnegieendowment.org/emissary/2025/11/democracy-defense-spain-brazil-success?lang=en
28 days ago
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Some of the deals announced during MBS’s Washington visit last week were “less than meets the eye,” says
@andrewleber.bsky.social
. The real benefit, for MBS, was reputational rehab. Andrew explains:
carnegieendowment.org/emissary/202...
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MBS Wanted Status. Trump Wanted Deals.
Many of the agreements that came out of the crown prince’s Washington visit are less than meets the eye. But his reputational gains for making it back to the White House are significant.
https://carnegieendowment.org/emissary/2025/11/mbs-saudi-arabia-trump-washington-visit-ai-f35-status?lang=en
28 days ago
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Russia is testing missiles. The U.S. called for resuming nuclear testing. The New START arms control treaty is about to expire. Is a new arms race heating up?
@coreyah.bsky.social
joins
@jteurope.bsky.social
and
@jonatomic.bsky.social
to discuss:
www.cnas.org/publications...
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Credibility and Capability: The Future of Nuclear Stability
Developing strong, pragmatic and principled national security and defense policies.
https://www.cnas.org/publications/podcast/credibility-and-capability-the-future-of-nuclear-stability
about 1 month ago
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Saudi Crown Price Mohammed bin Salman’s visit to Washington yielded a few headline-grabbing deals.
@andrewleber.bsky.social
breaks down what changed – and what didn’t – for the U.S.-Saudi relationship this week:
youtube.com/shorts/1pEJB...
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Takeaways from MBS's Washington Visit
YouTube video by Carnegie Explains
https://youtube.com/shorts/1pEJBI9eHGo?feature=share
about 1 month ago
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Is the AI boom a bubble? Are Wall Street and Nvidia in an unhealthy relationship? And should ChatGPT be helping you do your taxes?
@edzitron.com
weighed in on these questions and more with host Jon Bateman on this week's World Unpacked. Watch here:
youtu.be/rvZwslBfJPw?...
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AI’s Biggest Skeptic Sees a Bubble
YouTube video by Carnegie Endowment
https://youtu.be/rvZwslBfJPw?si=ovTXu8uO0by1dV5r
about 1 month ago
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Many American executives and government officials paint China as the enemy. Chinese talent still drives American A.I. research. A crackdown on this collaboration could harm U.S. research efforts and companies’ edge in A.I. Matt Sheehan explains in
@nytimes.com
:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/t...
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In the A.I. Race, Chinese Talent Still Drives American Research
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/technology/ai-research-chinese-talent.html
about 1 month ago
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China is holding a staggering number of trainings for police in countries around the world. Why?
@sheenagreitens.bsky.social
and Cameron Waltz break down what’s going on – and what's in it for China:
youtube.com/shorts/kFiSn...
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China's Foreign Police Training: A Global Footprint
YouTube video by Carnegie Explains
https://youtube.com/shorts/kFiSng4MyBA?feature=share
about 1 month ago
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While the 20-point White House peace plan for Gaza delivered a tenuous ceasefire, it’s not enough to bring durable peace – and any expectation that it will is “dangerously misplaced,” write Frederic Wehrey and Charles H. Johnson. More in Emissary:
carnegieendowment.org/emissary/202...
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How the Flaws of Trump’s Gaza Deal Prevent an Enduring Peace
The factors that enabled the U.S. president to hammer out the initial success now doom its long-term prospects.
https://carnegieendowment.org/emissary/2025/11/trump-gaza-deal-fatal-flaws-prevent-peace?lang=en&utm_source=carnegieemail&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=autoemail&mkt_tok=ODEzLVhZVS00MjIAAAGeIjk6nwiTqonXgTNrZyIuqtdVijv5fqz5xPOJXNFEnwV4N5lki0TsxFg8BXkhTKS985aXYn1ks7C0AIgKdZIppljITDy8CeEivRFt57JTOUpS
about 1 month ago
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Fights over the information environment are nothing new. And while conditions may have changed, the nature of the fight remains, more or less, the same.
@lageneralista.bsky.social
broke down one example on last week’s World Unpacked with Jon Bateman:
youtube.com/shorts/N9Icy...
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2025 vs. 1625
YouTube video by Carnegie Endowment
https://youtube.com/shorts/N9IcyAxKZiw?feature=share
about 1 month ago
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Sudan’s devastating civil war has killed nearly half a million people. Instrumental in that death toll is the use of drones, writes
@stevenfeldstein.bsky.social
, which regional powers deploy for leverage in Sudan and beyond. Full article in
@foreignpolicy.com
:
foreignpolicy.com/2025/11/17/g...
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‘Good Enough’ Drones Have Become Geopolitical Chips
In Sudan and elsewhere, regional powers have used the weapons for leverage.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/11/17/good-enough-drones-have-become-geopolitical-chips/
about 1 month ago
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Recent debates over whether the workplace is too “feminized” have caught a lot of online flak. But the real story, says
@carnegiedcg.bsky.social
’s
@saskiabr.bsky.social
, is how anxiety over women’s advancement gets channeled into hostility towards women:
youtube.com/shorts/7xMPf...
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Why Are We Asking if Feminism Ruined the Workplace?
YouTube video by Carnegie Explains
https://youtube.com/shorts/7xMPftX-qWY?feature=share
about 1 month ago
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about 1 month ago
Was really looking forward to this one - I really enjoyed this chat with Jon!
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As new technologies flood the information space, the battle for attention grows more intense. But while the technology is new, the battle isn't. Jon Bateman sits down with
@lageneralista.ca
to discuss on today's World Unpacked. Watch here:
youtu.be/onyOAgVo97A?...
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Why Information Refuses to Be Controlled
YouTube video by Carnegie Endowment
https://youtu.be/onyOAgVo97A?si=DIsby9GeDAM-TLHP
about 1 month ago
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Carnegie Democracy
about 1 month ago
Ever wondered what a democracy scholar might keeps on their bookshelves? Check out
@carnegieendowment.org
's new Office Hours with Tom Carothers to hear about artifacts that reflect democratic struggle from Romania to Haiti.
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Carnegie Office Hours: Thomas Carothers
YouTube video by Carnegie Explains
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/c_tQH08L9Fo
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Sheena Chestnut Greitens
about 1 month ago
Delighted to share a new
@carnegieendowment.org
report on China’s Foreign Police Training: A Global Footprint. Over 50 entities in China have provided training to at least 138 countries, forming a major pillar of Beijing’s drive to reshape global security:
carnegieendowment.org/research/202...
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China’s Foreign Police Training: A Global Footprint
New data reveal how China’s foreign police training programs have become an integral part of Beijing’s strategy to remake global security.
https://carnegieendowment.org/research/2025/10/chinas-foreign-police-training-a-global-footprint?lang=en
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From surveillance tech to police trainings, countries are buying what China is selling, and Beijing is “resetting standards around what security means,” says
@sheenagreitens.bsky.social
. More in
@economist.com
:
www.economist.com/internationa...
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China’s creepiest export surge
Countries are queuing to buy the tools and techniques of the CCP’s security state
https://www.economist.com/international/2025/11/13/chinas-creepiest-export-surge
about 1 month ago
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“A House of Dynamite,” writes George Perkovich, “shows us why everyone on earth must question the wisdom of granting a handful of leaders with nuclear buttons the power to kill everyone and every living thing on the planet." What we can learn from the film:
carnegieendowment.org/emissary/202...
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“A House of Dynamite” Shows Why No Leader Should Have a Nuclear Trigger
I’m a nuclear expert. The film’s illustration of powerlessness and choice was harrowing.
https://carnegieendowment.org/emissary/2025/11/nuclear-launch-reality-house-of-dynamite-netflix?lang=en
about 1 month ago
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When the U.S. withdrew from Afghanistan, China stepped in. Through its adaptive, flexible approach, Beijing can “quietly normalize relations with the Taliban” while avoiding overcommitment, writes M. Ramin Mansoori. Full paper here:
carnegieendowment.org/research/202...
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China’s Accommodation of Taliban 2.0
As both a neighboring country and a global power, China has been compelled to confront the reality of renewed Taliban rule in Afghanistan.
https://carnegieendowment.org/research/2025/11/chinas-accommodation-of-taliban-20?lang=en
about 1 month ago
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Personal status law isn't just tradition or doctrine—it's deeply political, write
@nerminallam.bsky.social
and Baneen Al Qaraghuli. Egypt resists meaningful reforms to preserve patriarchy; Iraq adopts conservative reform to build legitimacy. Full paper:
carnegieendowment.org/research/202...
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The Politics of Personal Status Law in Egypt and Iraq
Meaningful transformation in personal status law requires political will, sustained feminist advocacy, as well as a reimagining of legal authority with justice at its core.
https://carnegieendowment.org/research/2025/11/the-politics-of-personal-status-law-in-egypt-and-iraq?lang=en
about 2 months ago
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Testing nuclear weapons by detonating warheads is like “nuking yourself in the foot,” writes
@nuclear-jim.bsky.social
. Trump can stop nuclear anarchy by testing in ways that don’t spark a global arms race or give away the U.S.’s data advantage. More here:
carnegieendowment.org/emissary/202...
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Trump Has an Out on Nuclear Testing. He Should Take It.
Sometimes good policy can be as simple as not nuking yourself in the foot.
https://carnegieendowment.org/emissary/2025/11/trump-nuclear-testing-offramp?lang=en
about 2 months ago
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Backlash against geoengineering & carbon removal is a new frontier for climate activism in the U.S., writes
@milomcbride.bsky.social
. The politics of weather control is mired in suspicion but reveals a deeper trend of declining trust in governance. More here:
carnegieendowment.org/research/202...
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Bipartisan Backlash Against Geoengineering and Carbon Removal in the United States
How the peculiar politics of controlling the weather and scrubbing carbon emissions into the earth are reshaping the U.S. climate scene.
https://carnegieendowment.org/research/2025/10/united-states-geoengineering-carbon-removal-bipartisan-backlash?lang=en
about 2 months ago
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Carnegie is, famously, the global think tank. But what is a think tank, exactly? We asked the Carnegie community:
youtube.com/shorts/8Axex...
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What Is a Think Tank?
YouTube video by Carnegie Endowment
https://youtube.com/shorts/8Axexwe_W0s?feature=share
about 2 months ago
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Today, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the final legal reckoning on President Trump's trade war. What's next?
@petereharrell.bsky.social
joins Jon Bateman to discuss on today's World Unpacked. Watch here:
youtu.be/tkBEIDmIjUw
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Trump’s $200 Billion Tariff Showdown at the Supreme Court
YouTube video by Carnegie Endowment
https://youtu.be/tkBEIDmIjUw
about 2 months ago
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To infinity, and beyond—the old space economy 🚀 South Korea’s industrial policy provides insights into how late entrants can use domestic strengths to compete for technological supremacy, write
@darciedraudt.bsky.social
and Kaylin Kim. Full paper here:
carnegieendowment.org/research/202...
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South Korea’s Industrial Policy for the New Space Economy
As the new space economy transforms cislunar space into a commercial battlefield for technological supremacy, South Korea’s industrial cluster initiative provides critical insights into how late entra...
https://carnegieendowment.org/research/2025/10/south-koreas-industrial-policy-for-the-new-space-economy?lang=en
about 2 months ago
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