A Pacific Council delegation recently traveled to the Arabian Peninsula to explore the region’s economy, culture, and political environment.
March 6, 2017
Manpreet Singh Anand details the key priorities for the Trump administration as it engages with India.
The Consul General Advisory Board of the Pacific Council works to strengthen our ties with the diplomatic community in California.
Tinou Bao
February 24, 2017
This week, Turkey’s military lifted its ban on women’s headscarves; Russia launched an official tracker of “fake news”; China has nearly finished structures designed to hold long-range missiles on artificial islands in the South China Sea; and more.
June 16, 2016
In a Los Angeles Times op-ed addressed to Britons, Pacific Council member Justin Hughes advises them to vote their conscience in the upcoming "Brexit" referendum, rather than letting politicians scare them one way or the other.
March 15, 2016
Get to know our current crop of Junior Fellows! First up: Stephanie Verganza from UC Irvine.
U.S. Defense Department
February 17, 2017
This week, U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis issued an ultimatum to NATO members to increase their defense spending by the end of the year; Kim Jong-un’s older half-brother was assassinated in Malaysia; Russia launched a cruise missile in an apparent violation of a Cold War-era treaty; and more.
The First 100 Days interview series features Pacific Council experts addressing the top foreign policy issues facing the Trump administration.
The 45th President of the United States faces a wide array of challenges as soon as he takes the Oath of Office on January 20, 2017. From the ongoing war in Syria to tensions in the South China Sea and the reality of a nuclear North Korea to an increasingly aggressive Russia, the next administration will be tasked with developing and implementing a plan for the country's future global engagement.
Paul Arne Wagner
February 10, 2017
This week, massive protests continued in Romania following a government decree to decriminalize corruption; North Korea continues to build out its missile program; the former prime minister of Somalia wins the country’s presidential election; and more.
Victor Grigas
February 14, 2017
Silicon Valley wants to develop solutions to save the world, but tech giants underestimate the complexity of many human rights issues, write Keith Hiatt, Michael Kleinman, and Mark Latonero.
