This is great news and I look forward to reading! Congrats Jim Goldgeier and Tamara Cofman Wittes

In Beijing this morning, the European Union Mission hosted Ambassadors to China from every corner of the world to stand in solidarity with #Ukraine and the Ukrainian Chargé d’Affaires, Zhanna Leshchynska. She received a rousing ovation of support.

As President Biden announced today in Poland, the U.S. looks forward to hosting the NATO Summit in 2024, marking 75 years since the founding of the Alliance. whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/…

One year later, Kyiv stands. Ukraine stands. Democracy stands. America — and the world — stands with Ukraine.

Рік потому Київ стоїть. Україна стоїть. Демократія стоїть. Америка – і світ – стоїть з Україною.

Big news - we’re starting 2023 with continued strong support for Ukraine. This package of an additional $3 billion in security assistance includes armored fighting vehicles and personnel carriers to bolster Ukraine’s defensive capabilities. defense.gov/News/Releases/…

“This is a great power conflict, the third great power conflict in the European space in a little over a century,” Hill says. “It’s the end of the existing world order. Our world is not going to be the same as it was before.”
Must read with Fiona Hill👇
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National Security Strategy now published whitehouse.gov/wp-content/upl…

This 👇🏻 is awesome

On the 21st anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, I’ll never forget the strength and fidelity of our NATO allies who came to our defense by invoking Article 5 for the first time in history. An attack on one is an attack on all.

Great to see so many amazing women NATO and DoD supporting Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III for the Ukraine Defense Contact Group and NATO Defense Ministerial this week!

President Putin has shattered peace in Europe & hopes to destabilize NATO. He’s in fact strengthened our Alliance. Secretary Antony Blinken has just arrived for a snap #ForMin where Allies continue to coordinate defensive & proportionate measures to protect Allies & hold Russia accountable.

Incredible…

Congratulations to Nicholas Burns on his confirmation to serve as U.S. Amb. to China. This is great news for the U.S. and for this critical bilateral relationship. One of the most challenging issues of this century requires a once in a generation diplomat like Ambassador Burns.

If you don’t get the print version of ⁦The Washington Post⁩ go find this online. It may be the most important thing you read all year. Thanks ⁦Risa Brooks⁩ ⁦Erica De Bruin⁩ for laying this out so clearly.

In the 16 years of Merkel’s chancellorship, the global order has shifted to one of great power competition. Noah Barkin Theresa Fallon Philippe Le Corre Andrew Small & Torrey Taussig looked at the impact of her China policy in Germany & globally: aicgs.org/2021/07/aicgs-…

Congratulations and good luck Ambassador Julianne Smith! We are all lucky to have you there.

As we approach the upcoming Summit for Democracy, I’m thrilled to contribute to this #DemocracyPlaybook centered around 10 commitments for advancing democracy. An update to the 2019 edition with colleagues from The Brookings Institution German Marshall Fund CEPA and Transatlantic Democracy Working Group

This is a great program and one that will continue to support you in the long run!

Is anyone having a hard time w/ the term “hybrid attack” to describe human beings, including children, who are suffering? I understand what Belarus is doing and the need for EU solidarity but let’s not forget these are real people. This crisis requires a humanitarian response.