On their spring break trip to Washington, D.C., our War & Peace Fellows got a behind-the-scenes look at the machinery of American foreign policy, spanning the halls of the Pentagon to the galleries of the Canadian Embassy.

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Join us online Monday at 5PM when we team up with the Dartmouth Political Union to welcome John Kerry and Mike Pompeo for a conversation about the future of U.S. foreign policy.

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We were thrilled to host Dr. Eyck Freymann, Hoover Fellow at Stanford University. He took our our War & Peace Fellows on a deep dive into U.S.-China systemic competition and the complex intersection of technology, industrial deterrence, and the future of international peace.

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The Iran War Is Exposing Iraq’s Weaknesses Baghdad doesn’t control much of its own territory.

The Iran War Is Exposing Iraq’s Weaknesses, argues Davidson Institute visiting fellow Steven Simon in Foreign Affairs. "Iraq is being pulled into the war militarily even though its government says it is not a party to the conflict," he says.


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View: US’ ‘Pivot to Asia’ derailed by Iran campaign US President Donald Trump’s “little excursion” in the Middle East risks weakening the US in the Asia-Pacific for years to come.

Semafor's Andy Browne quotes Daryl Press on broader Asia consequences of the US war on Iran: Taiwan leaders ought to be 'quaking in their boots' after watching the success with which the US and Israel have taken out the Iranian leadership.

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The Davidson Institute and the Sandia Security Studies Institute invite applications for the 7th annual Strategic Force Analysis Boot Camp at Sandia in Albuquerque, New Mexico, from July 26 – 31, 2026. zurl.co/OAP5U

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Professor Stephen G. Brooks sat down with host Eleonora Mattiacci on the New Books Network podcast to discuss his recent book, The Political Economy of Security (Princeton University Press, March 2026). zurl.co/oZZno

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Visiting government and Jewish studies professor Steven Simon says war in Iran is based on a ‘grand delusion’ Simon discussed possible resolutions to the conflict and long-lasting impacts.

Steven Simon, distinguished visiting fellow with the Davidson Institute, sat down with The Dartmouth to discuss Iran and possible resolutions to the conflict and long-lasting impacts. The war, says Simon, is based on a ‘grand delusion.'
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Autocracy 2.0 China’s surprising technological rise and what it means

On the BlueBlaze substack, Jennifer Lind expands on the findings in her recent book, Autocracy 2.0 about China's surprising technological rise and its consequences.

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State-Sponsored Trolls as An Emerging Threat — Global Security Review Emerging Threats Deterrence

Writing in Global Security Review, Professor Benjamin Valentino explores the emerging threat of state-sponsored trolls to U.S. news and information.
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Like Iraq, key intelligence before Iran strikes was ignored This fits a familiar pattern: information is welcomed when it licenses action, sidelined when it constrains it

Like Iraq, key intelligence before Iran strikes was ignored. Visiting Fellow Steven Simon in Responsible Statecraft, highlighting the gap between intelligence and national security in the U.S.-Israeli decision to strike Iran to spur regime change.

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Drinking from the Bitter Chalice in the Middle East, Again In August 1988, with his country bled white by eight years of war against Saddam Hussein’s Iraq, a million dead, the economy in ruins, the revolutionary

Over at War on The Rocks, our visiting Fellow Steven Simon is out with an opinion piece: "Drinking from the Bitter Chalice in the Middle East, Again." zurl.co/lSeS7

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No, Israel Did Not Compel the U.S. to Wage War on Iran It’s a convenient argument that echoes an antisemitic trope.

In a Foreign Policy opinion piece, Steven Simon, distinguished fellow with the Davidson Institute, refutes the claim the Israel compelled the U.S. to wage war on Iran. It's a convenient argument that echoes an antisemitic trope, he writes. zurl.co/igH9x
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Scholars Discuss Causes, Possible Outcomes of War in Iran | Dartmouth

Why did the United States and Israel attack Iran now—and what happens next? Our panelists discussed causes, possible outcomes of War in Iran.

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Tariff pain to stay despite court ruling The US Supreme Court's Feb 20 ruling striking down President Donald Trump's use of emergency powers to impose sweeping tariffs has restricted one avenue for broad duties, yet experts say the administration's switch to other legal tools means high tariffs and their economic costs are likely to continue.

Douglas Irwin and Emily Blanchard quoted in a China Daily article about President Trump's continued implementation of tariffs despite the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling to strike them down.
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America’s attack on Iran turns a taboo into a method It is rare for air power alone to bring about regime change, writes Steven Simon | By Invitation

"It is rare for air power alone to bring about regime change," writes Steven Simon, Distinguished Visiting Fellow with the Davidson Institute, in an op ed in The Economist. zurl.co/e5ddK
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Iran at at Crossroads: Economic Protest Turned Political Crisis. Michael Rubin of the AEI. Dr. Rubin, Senior Fellow with the American Enterprise Institute, was in conversation with Steven Simon, Distinguished Visiting Fellow at the Davidson Institu...

ICYMI: Dr. Michael Rubin, Senior Fellow with the American Enterprise Institute, joined us and the Alexander Hamilton Society to examine the significance of Iran’s protest movements, the regime’s response, and the risks and opportunities.


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Dartmouth's Douglas Irwin Talks Blanket Tariffs | Bloomberg Talks Doug Irwin, Professor of Economics at Dartmouth, discusses the latest developments on President Trump's unfolding tariff strategy and their broader economic ...

Douglas Irwin, Professor of Economics, Talks Blanket Tariffs with Bloomberg.

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Iran at at Crossroads: Economic Protest Turned Political Crisis. Join us tomorrow at 5PM to hear Michael Rubin, Senior Fellow with AEI discuss the significance of Iran’s protest movements, the regime’s response, and the risks and opportunities.

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The Supreme Court tariffs ruling reins in Donald Trump Even if he has ways to rebuild trade barriers, writes Douglas Irwin | By Invitation

Professor Douglas Irwin's opinion piece in The Economist following the SCOTUS ruling on tariffs.

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China’s Smart Authoritarianism How the CCP balances control and innovation.

Writing in Foreign Affairs about "China’s Smart Authoritarianism," Jennifer Lind explores how China has become a global innovation leader while maintaining an authoritarian regime.

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Weaponizing Commerce: The New Era of Industrial Policy and National Security. Join us Tuesday to hear Frank Lavin, former U.S. Under Secretary for International Trade, in conversation with Davin Chor from the Tuck School of Business.

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Strength Over Peace Venezuela, Iran, and the dicey politics of military intervention.

Writing in Foreign Affairs, Jeff Friedman explores the dicey politics of military intervention.

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The Tragedy of Mark Carney Oh, Canada

Over on the Blueblaze substack, Jennifer Lind explores the implications of Canada's recent engagement with China in the face of a US revival of the Monroe Doctrine.

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Measuring Congressional Sentiment Toward the Maduro Strike What does the military action mean for war powers under Trump?

Publishing In Lawfare, our Rosenwald Postdoc Katherine Irajpanah and her co-authors examine the implications of the recent U.S. military action in Venezuela for inter-branch relations and war powers under Trump. 
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Power Politics, Energy Security, and the Future of Venezuela Amid a more assertive U.S. policy in the Western Hemisphere, an expert panel examined the future of Venezuela. Topics centered on oil's role, geopolitical goals, private investment, and how regional history and local politics may shape outcomes.

Power Politics, Energy Security, and the Future of Venezuela. We joined colleagues from across campus to explore the geopolitical and oil-sector dynamics in the wake of recent events in the Western Hemisphere.

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Senior Arctic Fellow Marisol Maddox will explore Russia and China's Expanding Polar Presence & the Race to Exploit and Dominate on Tuesday's Army Mad Scientist event hosted by William & Mary’s Whole of Government Center of Excellence.
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Dartmouth Ties Take Center Stage at CFR as Jennifer Lind and Stuart Reid Tackle China’s Political Future - Dickey Center for International Understanding at Dartmouth The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) hosted a deep dive into the topic of Chinese technology innovation and superpower competitiveness, but for the two experts on stage, the discussion doubled as […]

Dartmouth Ties Take Center Stage at CFR as Jennifer Lind and Stuart Reid Tackle China’s Political Future
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Tuck Economics Professor Emily Blanchard on Marketplace discussing ways in which the EU could hit back at President Trump's proposed tariffs on Denmark and seven other European countries over Greenland.

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Dartmouth President Sian Leah Beilock sat down with Jake Sullivan, former U.S. National Security Advisor, during his visit to #Dartmouth as the first speaker the Davidson Institute for Global Security.

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