Iran
Iran election: Hardliner Raisi will become president
BBC News
June 19, 2021
Bottom Line: This BBC article briefly details the consequences of the Iranian presidential election for Iran and the world.
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Senator Vandenberg called for “honest candor” in discussions on U.S. foreign policy. The Vandenberg Coalition is proud to continue this tradition by sharing the best analysis from across the country and around the world.
Iran
NEW REPORT – Iranian Influence Networks in the United Kingdom: Audit and Analysis
Paul Stott
Henry Jackson Society
June 7, 2021
Bottom line: As President Biden visits the United Kingdom, a 100-page paper details Iran’s interference in British political, cultural, and religious life, including by promoting Scottish independence, and attacking Israel, Saudi Arabia, and the fight against terrorism
Europe
It’s Time for Biden to Get Tough on Russia
Peter Rough and Tim Morrison
National Review
June 14, 2021
Bottom Line: In light of the Biden-Putin meeting this week, Rough and Morrison argue that the administration’s policies on Russia need significant improvement.
Europe
Five Ways Biden Can Get the Most from His Meeting with Putin
Daniel Baer and David J. Kramer
The Bulwark
June 14, 2021
Bottom Line: TVC Advisory Board member David Kramer joins Daniel Baer in offering specific advice to President Biden for his meeting with the Russian president.
Indo-Pacific
Chaos on the Horizon: Pakistan Wants a Risky Reset
Paul Kapur
National Interest
June 6, 2021
Bottom Line: TVC Advisory Board member Paul Kapur offers strategic advice to the Biden administration on the U.S.-Pakistan relationship. He concludes that although a reset in the relationship sounds attractive, it is unlikely to succeed.
Grand Strategy
The U.S. Midwest Is Foreign Oligarchs’ New Playground
Casey Michel and Paul Massaro
Foreign Policy
June 3, 2021
Bottom Line: Michel and Massaro draw important attention to kleptocracies’ destructive actions in working class towns and detail the June 10th launch of the Congressional Caucus Against Foreign Corruption and Kleptocracy.