Plus recent commentaries on America's intervention and remarks by Camille Grand on trans-Atlantic relations.
Watch: The Israel-Iran war President Trump announced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran on Monday evening, after more than a week of missile strikes between the two countries and U.S. strikes on three Iranian nuclear sites. However, as attacks appear to have continued into Tuesday, there remains uncertainty about whether the ceasefire will hold and the conflict's broader implications. Join the Brookings Foreign Policy program today at 10 a.m. ET for a discussion on the evolving situation, the war’s origins, and questions facing U.S. policymakers. | More on Iran and international relations | Commentaries on U.S.-Iran relations. Read Suzanne Maloney's piece exploring three key unanswered questions as the situation in Iran continued to evolve, Robert Kagan in the Atlantic on war with Iran and American democracy, and Philip Gordon in the Financial Times on defining success for President Trump in the ongoing conflict. The future of the trans-Atlantic alliance. On June 4, Camille Grand, distinguished policy fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations, delivered the 20th annual Raymond Aron Lecture at Brookings, speaking on scenarios and challenges for European security in light of changing trans-Atlantic relations. Read a lightly edited version of Grand’s delivered remarks, as well as responses from Brookings visiting fellow Mara Karlin and Hudson Institute senior fellow Peter Rough. | About Brookings The Brookings Institution is a nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C. Our mission is to conduct in-depth, nonpartisan research to improve policy and governance at local, national, and global levels. If you were forwarded this email, sign up for the Brookings Brief to stay updated on our latest work. | The conclusions and recommendations of any Brookings publication are solely those of its author(s), and do not reflect the views of the Institution, its management, or its other scholars. | |