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Mar 8, 20245 min read
The Weekly Leaf - March 8
The Weekly Leaf This week, President Joe Biden delivered the State of the Union address, ceasefire and hostage release negotiations...
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Mar 1, 20244 min read
The Weekly Leaf - March 1
The Weekly Leaf This week, Sweden’s accession to NATO was approved by the Hungarian National Assembly, more than 100 people were killed...
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Feb 23, 20244 min read
The Weekly Leaf - February 23
The Weekly Leaf This week, a bipartisan U.S. congressional delegation visited Taiwan; mediators from the U.S., Qatar, Egypt, and Israel...
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Feb 16, 20244 min read
The Weekly Leaf - February 16
The Weekly Leaf This week, Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny died in prison, President Biden warned Israel against invading Rafah...
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Feb 9, 20245 min read
The Weekly Leaf - February 9
The Weekly Leaf This week, a U.S. strike in Iraq killed an Iran-backed militia commander behind last month's attack in Jordan, the...
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Feb 2, 20244 min read
The Weekly Leaf - February 2
The Weekly Leaf This week, an Iran-backed drone strike in Jordan killed three U.S. troops, the European Union passed an additional...
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Jan 26, 20244 min read
The Weekly Leaf - January 26
The Weekly Leaf This week, U.S. and British forces launched new strikes against the Houthis in Yemen, Russian missiles hit cities across...
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Jan 19, 20244 min read
The Weekly Leaf - January 19
The Weekly Leaf This week, tensions continued to rise in the Middle East and beyond as Iran and Pakistan launched strikes on each other's...
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Jan 12, 20244 min read
The Weekly Leaf - January 12
The Weekly Leaf This week, U.S. and British forces launched military strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen, South Africa accused Israel...
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Jan 5, 20244 min read
The Weekly Leaf - January 5
The Weekly Leaf This week, ISIS claimed responsibility for a pair of bombings in Kerman, Iran, the White House announced that Russia is...
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Dec 29, 20233 min read
The Weekly Leaf - December 29
2023 YEAR IN REVIEW The Aspen Strategy Group (ASG) thanks you for your support this year and invites you to look back at some highlights...
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Dec 15, 20234 min read
The Weekly Leaf - December 15
The Weekly Leaf This week, the European Union agreed to open accession talks with Ukraine and Moldova, Jake Sullivan traveled to the...
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Dec 9, 20233 min read
The Weekly Leaf - December 9
Fireside Chat with David Cameron David Cameron, Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Affairs, United Kingdom...
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Dec 6, 20232 min read
A Sum Greater Than Its Parts: Integrated Deterrence and Strategic Competition
"We had been living in a world where we believed that the [People’s Republic of China] was going to integrate into the world...
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Dec 1, 20231 min read
Special Edition of The Leaf - Agenda and New Video Release
The agenda for the 2023 Aspen Security Forum: DC Edition has been released! Speakers Include Follow @AspenSecurity on Twitter/X to catch...
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Nov 17, 20234 min read
The Weekly Leaf - November 17
The Weekly Leaf This week, President Joe Biden hosted his first bilateral meeting with President Xi Jinping in over a year, the APEC...
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Nov 10, 20233 min read
The Weekly Leaf - November 10
The Weekly Leaf This week, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin traveled to India for the 2+2...
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Nov 2, 20234 min read
The Weekly Leaf - November 3
The Weekly Leaf This week, Vice President Kamala Harris attended the AI Safety Summit in the UK, the White House announced that President...
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Oct 26, 20233 min read
The Weekly Leaf - October 27
The Weekly Leaf This week, Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Washington, the U.S. conducted...
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Oct 19, 20234 min read
The Weekly Leaf - October 20
The Weekly Leaf This week, President Biden traveled to Israel, President Vladimir Putin met with President Xi Jinping in Beijing,...
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