Emily Holland and Aaron Stein - Analysis
Traditionally, NATO has been an institution supported by strong transatlantic ties and values, but under Trump, those values have been eroded. Mark Rutte, Secretary General of NATO, has tried to salvage the US-NATO relationship by making appeals to Trump’s vanity.
Raghvendra Kumar - Analysis
The trade and economic relationship between Beijing and Pretoria has never been one between equitable partners. Although South Africa is China’s largest trading partner in Africa, with bilateral trade reaching approximately US$53.7 billion in 2025, the balance of trade is lopsided.
Lowell H. Schwartz - Orbis
Choices the United States makes about its nuclear relations with its most powerful adversaries will have a profound impact on its overall bilateral relations with them and should shape any assessment of the proper size and posture of US nuclear forces.
Bruce Pannier - The Times of Central Asia
Mohammed Salih and Amy Austin Holmes - GeoSpace Podcast
Ryan Wadle, Ned Breen, and Sebastian Bruns joined Emma Salisbury to discuss Top Gun's impact on public perceptions of US naval aviation and the military, the role of film in American soft power, and what a third Top Gun might look like with the growing prevalence of automated and unmanned defense systems.
July 21, 2026 | 12:00 - 1:00 PM - Virtual Event
Join FPRI’s Eurasia Program for a book talk hosted by Program Director Dr. Emily Holland marking the release of Moscow’s Mercenaries: The Rise and Fall of the Wagner Group with authors Christopher M. Faulkner, Raphael Parens, and Colin P. Clarke. The discussion will examine Wagner’s emergence into one of the world’s most notorious private military companies, its role in Ukraine, Syria, Libya, the Central African Republic, Mali, and beyond, and its deep connections to the Kremlin.
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