Listen: asli aydintasbas and Steven A. Cook join Andrea Kendall-Taylor and Jim Townsend to discuss the recent Turkish elections and what opposition victories may mean for Turkey’s future. cnas.org/publications/p…

Why is the Middle East is on the cusp of developing a methamphetamine crisis?

Vanda Felbab-Brown answers in Foreign Affairs.
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Colin Kahl & Ryan Hass discuss how China and the United States might be able to agree on common boundaries around acceptable uses of AI in national security.
Read more:
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Arab states’ punitive policies toward drug users have not curbed drug use, writes Vanda Felbab-Brown. With the region facing a growing methamphetamine crisis, it is increasingly urgent for these countries to change tack.
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'The quagmire in the Middle East presents an opportunity for a breakthrough in a 40 year strategy by Tehran to debilitate Israel—and to humiliate the United States and drastically diminish its influence in the region.'
Suzanne Maloney for Foreign Affairs foreignaffairs.com/iran/irans-ord…

Far-right leaders in Europe are hoping a second Trump term provides strategic openings and a dismantling of a liberal order that troubles their ties with the West, asli aydintasbas writes.
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Synthetic drugs are sweeping the world, incl the Middle East. Yet current problems of captagon - propping up the Assad regime, funding pro-Iran militias, & fueling violence - pale before meth exploding in the Middle East

My new piece in Foreign Affairs

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Read Suzanne Maloney on the relationship between Iran and its proxies—and what the United States can do to frustrate Iran’s most destructive ambitions as the war in Gaza continues. trib.al/eQAKMRG

🚨 New episode 🚨 #AsymmetricWarfare is back. Armed groups from the Houthi to Hamas and Islamic State are growing, funded by the global drugs trade and even crypto. Gavin Esler, Vanda Felbab-Brown & Dr David Ucko look at a growing threat.

Listen everywhere 📲 listen.podmasters.uk/TINAD2404asymm…

STARTING SOON: Lessons on mitigating election interference
Ryan Hass Valerie Wirtschafter Mareike Ohlberg Yang Kuang-shun 楊光舜 & John Lee examine the current state of play of AI technology.

TODAY at 8:30 AM EDT
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Please join us tomorrow morning online for discussion with this richly diverse group of leading experts. They will be in conversation on lessons that can be learned and best practices going forward for mitigating risks of election interference.

President Erdogan calls Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh to offer condolences on the death of his 3 kids and grandkids after an Israeli strike.

➡️Both Hamas and Ankara seem to have decided to make this call public

➡️Erdogan’s popularity in Muslim world soaring after his tough…

WEBINAR: Lessons on mitigating election interference
Ryan Hass Valerie Wirtschafter Mareike Ohlberg Yang Kuang-shun 楊光舜 & John Lee examine the current state of play of AI technology.

TOMORROW at 8:30 AM EDT
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6 months on: What is the impact of the war in Gaza?

I & Brookings Foreign Policy colleagues discuss various dimensions, incl impact on the Biden doctrine, Hezbollah, Israel, Iran, Brazil, India, China, the Houthis/ Yemen, 2-state solution, the broader Middle East

brookings.edu/articles/six-m…

Yingyi Ma argues US immigration and security policies alienate Chinese scientists and will restrict the flow of talent that will allow the US to maintain its AI leadership.
brookings.edu/articles/us-se…

On the last episode of the Brussels Sprouts podcast CNAS , we discussed Macron, Ukraine and Russia with Bruno Tertrais Andrea Kendall-Taylor & Jim Townsend - have a listen here 👇

In recent years, American officials have spoken at great length about competition with China, writes Ryan Hass. But Washington still lacks a clear answer to an essential question: What is the outcome U.S. policymakers seek in this competition?
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As Beijing continues to grow its military capacity, will conflict be inescapable in the Taiwan Strait? Michael O'Hanlon answers with top Cross-strait experts at University of Minnesota.

Register: chinacenter.umn.edu/events/should-…

Nearly six months after Hamas’ surprise attack on October 7 and Israel’s subsequent invasion of the Gaza Strip, Brookings experts reflect on the conflict and humanitarian crisis.
brookings.edu/articles/six-m…

On Monday, April 15, the Jackson School will host a virtual discussion on Indian foreign policy and perspectives on international order with Jackson grad Tanvi Madan, a senior fellow at The Brookings Institution. Fellow alum Jarod Taylor will moderate.

jackson.yale.edu/jackson-events…