This week, President Trump and President Xi agreed to meet in South Korea in October, President Trump and Prime Minister Starmer signed a U.S.-UK tech deal including investments in AI and nuclear power, Israel launched a ground offensive in Gaza City, and Nvidia announced a $5 billion investment in Intel.

This week, the U.S. commemorated the 24th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, Israel struck Hamas targets in Qatar, Brazil’s Supreme Court voted to convict former President Bolsonaro for orchestrating a coup d’état, and NATO countries enhanced defense measures near the Polish border after Russian drones crossed into the nation’s airspace.

This week, the U.S. military carried out a strike on a drug-carrying boat from Venezuela, President Xi Jinping hosted President Vladimir Putin and Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un in Beijing, the U.S. announced cuts to European security programs focused on Russia, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio traveled to Mexico and Ecuador.

Last week, the 2025 Aspen Security Forum brought together top national security voices, experts, business leaders, and innovators from across the political spectrum and around the globe.

The 2025 Aspen Security Forum kicked off last night in Aspen, CO! We are pleased to share some of the highlights from the opening night below.

Next week, the 2025 Aspen Security Forum kicks off! We are thrilled to welcome an array of decision-makers and thought leaders from Washington, DC and around the world to discuss the most pressing national security and foreign policy challenges of our time.

This week, the Quad foreign ministers met in Washington, the United States halted significant weapons shipments to Ukraine, Iran suspended cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency, and the Thai Constitutional Court suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra.

This week, the White House brokered an Israel-Iran ceasefire deal, NATO leaders met in The Hague and committed to a 5% of GDP defense spending target, the U.S. and China announced a trade framework agreement, and Rwanda and DR Congo signed a peace agreement in Washington.

This week, President Trump stated he would decide whether to directly involve the U.S. military in the Israel-Iran conflict within two weeks, the G7 met in Canada, Russia launched the year’s deadliest missile attack on Kyiv, and Rwanda and the DR Congo drafted a peace deal.