As President Trump meets with Xi Jinping in Beijing, understanding China’s goals and strategy has become increasingly important for U.S.-China relations. Join Aaron David Miller and The Economist’s David Rennie on the next Carnegie Connects.

Cuba has presented a long-standing dilemma for American foreign policymakers. Join Aaron David Miller as he engages the University of Miami’s Michael Bustamante and Ricardo Zuniga of Dinámica Americas in a broad ranging conversation on the past, present, and future of U.S.-Cuba relations.

Brokered by Pakistan, the United States and Iran have agreed to a fragile two-week ceasefire, dependent on an American condition that Iran agrees to the opening of the Strait of Hormuz. Israel has also agreed to cease strikes on Iran, but its campaign in Lebanon continues. Can this agreement hold?

Seven weeks into the U.S. and Israeli war against Iran, and with an uneasy ceasefire in place, it may be too early to predict conclusive winners and losers. How are Russia and China, two of Iran’s closet allies, faring in the balance sheet as the war drags on? And what of Europe, especially France, Germany, and Britain, who appeared blindsided by the war are now under pressure to support the United States’ war aims?

More than one month in, the United States and Israel’s war against Iran has resulted in a massive disruption of the global oil market.  Iran’s control of the Strait of Hormuz has disrupted a fifth of the world's daily oil supply, along with the flow of other commodities such as helium, liquid natural gas, and fertilizer.  Prospects for a diplomatic exit look bleak and military options to fully open the Strait presents formidable challenges. So, what does the current crisis portend for the global supply of oil and hydrocarbons? And what lessons, if any, can be drawn from the unfolding crisis? Join Aaron David Miller as he engages Helima Croft on the current crisis and the future of oil and hydrocarbons, on Carnegie Connects.

The Trump administration’s war against Iran highlights a paradox in U.S.–Israel relations: even as Israel’s image in the United States hits a low point, military cooperation between the two countries has reached unprecedented levels. But with shared values, aligned interests, and domestic support all under strain—and amid the evolving dynamic between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Trump—what does the future hold for this alliance in an increasingly volatile region?

On February 28, the United States and Israel launched coordinated military, cyber, and intelligence operations against Iran, killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and striking senior leadership compounds, IRGC bases, and missile facilities; Iran retaliated with hundreds of drones and ballistic missiles targeting U.S. bases, Israel, and Gulf states. Join Aaron David Miller with Suzanne Maloney, Ali Vaez, and Rob Malley on Carnegie Connects as they examine where the conflict is headed, prospects for negotiations, and the implications for Iran’s leadership and regime stability.

Four years after Russia’s full-scale invasion, the war in Ukraine grinds on with staggering losses, a 750-mile front line, and no clear shift in the military balance or diplomatic breakthrough. Join Aaron David Miller and leading experts for a wide-ranging discussion on the war’s likely trajectory in 2026, the political pressures facing Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and whether the Trump administration has a viable strategy to end the conflict

Join Aaron David Miller as he engages Pulitzer Prize winning author and The New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman on what Americans can expect from the next three years of the Trump administration and other issues on Carnegie Connects.

Join Aaron David Miller as he engages two veteran Iran analysts, the Carnegie Endowment’s Karim Sadjadpour and the New Yorker’s Robin Wright in conversation to discuss the unfolding crisis in Iran and America’s reaction, on the next Carnegie Connects.