American Statecraft Program

Has Trump ushered in a new era of foreign policymaking, or beneath the bluster, is it business as usual? In our latest newsletter, we asked @CarnegieEndow scholars: What sets Trump's foreign policy apart this term? See more – and subscribe for our latest foreign policy analysis! – in the Next Generation Statecraft newsletter (link below).

The United States is deeply woven into Europe’s strategic, economic, and technological fabric. But that interdependence is increasingly a source of unease. Has U.S. influence in Europe reached its limits? @SophiaBesch and @tara_varma: carnegieendowment.org/research/2026/…

In a new paper for @CarnegieEndow, @james_acton32 and @nktpnd explore what nuclear weapons contribute to America's national power - and it's not as straightforward as one may think. Read for free here: carnegieendowment.org/research/2026/…

🎙️ Is America's North Korea Policy Out of Touch with Reality? On the @CEIPStatecraft podcast Pivotal States, @CSIS @VictorDCha joined host @CChivvis to examine why Washington's multi-decade focus on denuclearization has failed and what a more realistic U.S. policy should look like near-term. Listen here: youtube.com/watch?v=nw9m2Z…

Pivotal States | Is America's North Korea Policy Out of Touch with Reality? On the @CEIPStatecraft podcast, @CSIS @VictorDCha joined host @CChivvis to examine why Washington's focus on denuclearization has failed and what a more realistic U.S. policy should look like near-term. Listen here: youtube.com/watch?v=nw9m2Z…

🎙️ Is America's North Korea Policy Out of Touch with Reality? On the @CEIPStatecraft podcast Pivotal States, @CSIS @VictorDCha outlined 4 interim goals 1. Protect the U.S. homeland 2. Reduce the number of U.S. adversaries 3. Attenuate the DPRK–Russia relationship 4. Minimize the risk of nuclear first use in Asia Listen to the full show here: youtube.com/watch?v=nw9m2Z…

Is America's North Korea Policy Out of Touch with Reality? @CSIS @VictorDCha joined host @CChivvis to examine why Washington's multi-decade focus on denuclearization has failed and what a more realistic U.S. policy should look like. youtube.com/watch?v=nw9m2Z…

Policymakers frequently cite Israel's security as a core U.S. interest. But why? @mattduss discussed on @CEIPStatecraft's Pivotal States, with @CChivvis and @aarondmiller2. Full episode here: youtube.com/watch?v=_5P0V7…

If there were ever a moment to articulate a new approach for America in the world, this is it. @mattduss & @aarondmiller2 join @CChivvis on the latest Pivotal States podcast to discuss whether the US is ready to reset its relationship with Israel. ➡️ youtube.com/watch?v=_5P0V7…

The future of the U.S.-Israel relationship has become the central issue in discussions about the future of the Democratic Party's foreign policy. It was edifying to have the opportunity for a serious and in-depth conversation with @aarondmiller2 and @mattduss -- longtime experts and colleagues who come at this challenge from different perspectives. Potentially our best episode of Pivotal States yet. Please give it a listen, share and comment.

🎙️ Is America's North Korea Policy Out of Touch with Reality? On the @CEIPStatecraft podcast Pivotal States, @CSIS @VictorDCha joined host @CChivvis to examine why Washington's multi-decade focus on denuclearization has failed and what a more realistic U.S. policy should look like. Listen here: youtube.com/watch?v=nw9m2Z…

The wars in Gaza and Iran have fueled serious questions about continued U.S. support for Israel. Is it time for America to reset relations with Israel? What changes are actually possible? @mattduss and @aarondmiller2 join @CChivvis to discuss: youtube.com/watch?v=_5P0V7…

How is democratic erosion at home affecting U.S. power abroad? In a new essay, Thomas Carothers argues that democratic backsliding is weakening American power by undermining America's attractiveness, reliability, effectiveness, and focus. ⤵️ carnegieendowment.org/research/2026/…

The United States may have an opportunity to forge a cold peace with North Korea, @VictorDCha tells @CChivvis on the latest episode of the Pivotal States podcast. Full Conversation: youtube.com/watch?v=nw9m2Z…

🎙️ Is America's North Korea Policy Out of Touch with Reality? On the @CEIPStatecraft podcast Pivotal States, @CSIS @VictorDCha joined host @CChivvis to examine why Washington's multi-decade focus on denuclearization has failed and what a more realistic U.S. policy should look like. Listen here: youtube.com/watch?v=nw9m2Z…

🎙️ Is America's North Korea Policy Out of Touch with Reality? On the @CEIPStatecraft podcast Pivotal States, @CSIS @VictorDCha outlined 4 interim goals 1. Protect the U.S. homeland 2. Reduce the number of U.S. adversaries 3. Attenuate the DPRK–Russia relationship 4. Minimize the risk of nuclear first use in Asia Listen to the full show here: youtube.com/watch?v=nw9m2Z…

.@CarnegieEndow @ceipstatecraft Together @DanKurtzer Like some modern day Gulliver, the US is wandering around in a region tied up by powers large and small, its own illusions and without a strategy. carnegieendowment.org/emissary/2026/….

.@carnegieendow @ceipstatecraft Join me today at 930 EDT as we explore what's possible and what's not in US-Iran negotiations @Rob_Malley Michael Singh @alaneyre1. Register here: carnegieendowment.org/events/2026/06…

🎙️ Is America's North Korea Policy Out of Touch with Reality? On the @CEIPStatecraft podcast Pivotal States, @CSIS @VictorDCha joined host @CChivvis to examine why Washington's multi-decade focus on denuclearization has failed and what a more realistic U.S. policy should look like. Listen here: youtube.com/watch?v=nw9m2Z…

A letter under a door is no way to manage a crisis. @VictorDCha and @CChivvis discuss the need for U.S.-North Korea direct communications to mitigate risk on the Korean Peninsula. Check out the full conversation on America's North Korea strategy: ▶️ youtube.com/watch?v=nw9m2Z…