Category: Europe
Major General Tracy King: Future of Global Power, Strategic Resources, & US-China-Russia Relations
Major General (Ret.) Tracy King is a distinguished leader with decades of global military service. From leading U.S. Marine Forces in Europe and Africa to serving as Director of Asia Strategy for the Joint Chiefs of Staff, his career highlights include managing billion-dollar operations, fostering international alliances, and driving innovation in expeditionary warfare capabilities, including…
Nathan Jones: Minerals Security Partnership, Supply Chain, and the Future of Strategic Resources
Nate is a Foreign Service Officer for the United States Department of State, currently serving as an Energy Officer on the Minerals Security Partnership team. He came to the Bureau of Energy Resources (ENR) after two years as the Senior France Desk Officer, and a year on the Germany Desk. He has completed six overseas…
Justin Danhof: ESG’s Negative Impact on Shareholder Value, U.S. Competitiveness, and China Risk
Justin Danhof, Executive Vice President, and Head of Corporate Governance at Strive Asset Management. Prior to joining Strive, Justin held numerous positions at the National Center for Public Policy Research, most recently as the Executive Vice President. Justin is one the nation’s leading corporate activists with vast experience in shareholder engagement and proxy voting. Justin’s…
Thomas Pyle: Russia’s War, Energy Markets, U.S. & Global Energy Security, and the Energy Transition
Tom is the president of the Institute for Energy Research (IER) and its advocacy arm, the American Energy Alliance (AEA), where he develops the organization’s free-market policy positions and implements education efforts for key energy stakeholders including lawmakers, agency officials, industry leaders, consumers, and the media. Prior to joining IER, Thomas held numerous positions in…
Professor Richard Stoll: International Relations, Europe, Asia, & The Middle East
Professor Richard Stoll, Albert Thomas Professor of Political Science at Rice University, is a renowned expert in international conflict, utilizing computer simulations and statistical analysis. His research, supported by the National Science Foundation, includes studying arms competitions, comparative foreign policy, and predicting serious international conflicts. Currently, he investigates naval arms races, public support for gender-equal…
Why in Ukraine, Ideals are a Strategic American Interest
Background A year and two months into the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the war appears to have reached an entrenched stalemate. Against this backdrop, we’ve seen an ever-incremental (perhaps strategic) increase in U.S. and NATO ally financial and military aid flowing to Ukraine. However, as the U.S. begins gearing up for a presidential election…
Bretton Woods III & Global Trade
Background At the end of WWII, the United States, and impacted nations the world over, came together to revivify some semblance of cohesive international dialogue. Under the auspices of the United Nations, states negotiated frameworks for future trade, diplomacy, and economic engagement. From the latter, Bretton Woods was born, pegging the U.S. dollar to gold,…
