Connor Pfeiffer

Connor Pfeiffer is executive director of the Forum for American Leadership and former national security advisor to a member of the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations and Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.

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Relearning the Economic Lessons of Great Power Conflict

Nicolas Mulder’s “The Economic Weapon” has important lessons for America following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

America Must Invest in the Continued Promise of the Abraham Accords 

The United States still has a critical leadership role to play in the Middle East—the Abraham Accords were only a starting point.

The Lessons of Britain’s Commitment to Belgium for US Policy in the Taiwan Strait
The Lessons of Britain’s Commitment to Belgium for US Policy in the Taiwan Strait

In the case of Taiwan, however, disproportionate focus on the Cold War can obscure other historical cases, such as Britain’s commitment to Belgium, that provide useful lessons for preventing geopolitical catastrophe.

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