This week, Israel and Hamas accepted the first phase of President Trump’s Gaza peace deal, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney met with President Trump at the White House, Japan's Komeito party withdrew from its 26-year alliance with the Liberal Democratic Party, and Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado won the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize.

This week, President Trump proposed a peace deal to end the war in Gaza, European leaders gathered in Copenhagen to discuss defense initiatives, President Trump and Secretary Hegseth assembled U.S. military leaders at Quantico, and the U.S. government shut down.

This week, the UN General Assembly met in New York; President Trump indicated a shift in his position on Ukraine by announcing he believes it can win back occupied territory; the UK, Canada, France, Australia, and others formally recognized a Palestinian state; President Trump announced new tariffs on pharmaceuticals, home goods, and heavy trucks; and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced the U.S. is in talks to provide $20B in economic support to Argentina.

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.