Center for International Policy

The old DC consensus is done & neither “America First” unilateralism nor nostalgia for liberal internationalism offer a viable path forward, argue @NancyGEO & @MattDuss in @ForeignAffairs. Read their vision for a bold rethinking of US foreign policy↘️ foreignaffairs.com/united-states/…

Spoke to @AJEnglish in Doha on the third week of war as people across the region celebrate Eid and the Persian new year Nowruz. (With @georgetownprof)

"We have a foreign policy establishment that remains wedded to this idea of American primacy, of American global military hegemony," said Matt Duss, executive vice president of the Center for International Policy (@CIPolicy). "It's an almost religious idea that if America is not everywhere up in everyone's business all the time defining our interests as broadly as possible, the world will fall into chaos." He joined Council President & CEO Leslie Vinjamuri on Deep Dish to explore what this moment reveals about presidential war powers, the limits of military force, and the next chapter of US foreign policy. Listen to the full episode: bit.ly/4uEd7JR

Trump Has No Idea How to End the War Against Iran I joined @perrybaconjr to discuss this very stupid war. newrepublic.com/article/207992… via @newrepublic

"These Iranian leaders are cruel, repressive, often corrupt people. But there is a set of norms against assassinating foreign state officials. This is just the latest in a set of international norms created over the course of many wars that have now been broken," says @mattduss.

Explore the Security Assistance Monitor here: internationalpolicy.org/programs/sam/

Explore congressional notifications, authorizations, and arms deliveries in the detail tables, which organize the data so that you can easily search through it.

NEW: We have relaunched our Security Assistance Monitor (SAM) program website, where we host the first and only public resource to organize and house all available federal data on weapons sales and transfers. Get familiar ⬇️

What are the implications of the war with Iran on the future of US foreign policy? Join @mattduss of @CIPolicy and I as we discuss how political leaders’ preconceptions about the rules-based order precipitated the current war with Iran.  brnw.ch/21x0SHd

.@CIPolicy has got a great briefing on the Iran war with some of the best regional and nuclear experts -@Cirincione, Rob Malley, @SinaToossi, and @NancyGEO - happening now: internationalpolicy.org/event/cip-emer….

President Trump said he would stop wars, not start them. But as the conflict with Iran widens, that promise is under strain. On this week's Deep Dish, @CIPolicy Executive Vice-President @mattduss joins Council President and CEO @londonvinjamuri to unpack what the widening conflict could mean for the future of US foreign policy. bit.ly/4uEd7JR

In @FRANCE24, CIP Senior Fellow @SinaToossi breaks down the stakes for the Trump administration to pursue de-escalation in its war with Iran: “Persian Gulf Stability ultimately requires some degree of accommodation” france24.com/en/live-news/2…

Register Now: internationalpolicy-org.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

TODAY AT 3PM EST🚨@Cirincione, @SinaToossi, and @Rob_Malley will examine the escalating war in Iran and its implications for regional stability, human security, and global risk. The discussion will be moderated by CIP President and CEO @NancyGEO.

TOMORROW 🚨 Join @Cirincione, @SinaToossi & @Rob_Malley for an online briefing on the escalating war in Iran and its implications for regional stability, human security, and global risk. Moderated by CIP President & CEO @NancyGEO Register Now:internationalpolicy-org.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

I spoke to @AFP on the deepening impasse in the Iran war: “There are no clean options—only less bad ones.” At this stage, only a negotiated off-ramp that lets all sides claim something can prevent a wider and more destructive conflict. france24.com/en/live-news/2…

CIP Board Member Rula Jebreal joined @mehdirhasan, @jeremyscahill, and @vali_nasr on @Zeteo_News to discuss Israel’s goal to secure hegemony in the Middle East through military actions in the region spanning from Gaza to Iran.

How Democrats Can Reimagine Foreign Policy "The Democratic foreign policy cartel seems completely allergic to making bold, courageous arguments," @mattduss tells me on @PodcastNOTA. "What breaks it is, first of all, candidates who are willing to reach beyond the usual suspects when they're building their foreign policy teams. "What breaks it is Democratic candidates, both for Congress and for the presidency in 2028, saying, I am not going to speak to these people. I will not be seeking advice from the people who helped perpetrate the Gaza genocide — in a similar vein, the way that Bernie in 2016, really hit a nerve when he responded, 'I'm glad to say that Henry Kissinger is not my friend.' That was not just about Henry Kissinger. That was challenging the idea of the foreign policy cartel. "Ultimately, what's going to kind of smash this foreign policy cartel is a progressive Democrat who can win the presidency and populate their administration with people with new ideas, people who aren't marinated and mentored in the old thinking, and that's going to take a lot of work." Tune into the latest episode of None Of The Above for a deep-dive with Duss, a former adviser to Bernie who is now building a new progressive bench in Washington at @CIPolicy. We discuss how Democrats are responding to Trump's wars, where President Biden went wrong on the Middle East, and what a new foreign policy vision could look like. 🎧Tune in wherever you listen to podcasts.

Trump pressures countries to help reopen Strait of Hormuz @NegarMortazavi wbur.org/hereandnow/202…