Category: Content Series

#36: Develop a National Service Program

By: Matthew R. Crouch and Christopher P. Mulder What is the kernel of the issue? The United States lacks broad opportunities that build Americans’ commitment to our national interests and values. Current programs for young people to serve at the national level are narrow and limited; that should change.    Why is the issue important? […]

#35: Decouple from China the Right Way

By: Franklin D. Kramer, Matthew Kroenig, and Jeffrey Cimmino What is the kernel of the issue? The economies of the United States and its allies and China have become highly interdependent, with significant flows of trade and finance across their borders. There is currently a debate about whether the United States should “decouple” from the […]

Kholos Brooks featured by Moment Magazine

By Atlantic Council

On February 23, FD NRSF Michelle Kholos Brooks joined Moment Magazine for a Zoominar on her award-winning play "Hitler’s Tasters." The play centers around the women who tasted Hitler’s food and explores the experiences of young women in war.

#34: Build a Countering Coronavirus Coalition to Help End the Pandemic

By: Barry Pavel What is the kernel of the issue? Vaccine nationalism is understandable—we want to ensure that every American can be vaccinated as soon as possible—but uncertainty about how the pandemic can be ended points to the critical importance for American security for the United States to take a global vaccination approach immediately. Why […]

#33: Create A NATO-China Council

By: Barry Pavel What is the kernel of the issue? Members of the NATO Alliance and China have no structured forum for dialogue, despite significant perceived interests becoming increasingly at odds.  Why is the issue important? The need for a dialogue among NATO members and China is growing quickly. China’s all-domain offensive appears to be accelerating, […]

#32: De-Link Issues Across the US-China Portfolio

By: Barry Pavel What is the kernel of the issue? In previous administrations, US policymakers have linked issues across the policy agenda vis-à-vis China in a way that ultimately did not serve US and allied interests. For example, during the Obama administration, US policymakers did not push back on China’s aggressive military activities in the […]