Weekend Reads

The looming Ukraine debacle, the Iran-Israel quasi-war, and more. Weekend Reads April 6, 2024 Want to book an interview with our authors or experts? [Click here](. The Looming Ukraine Debacle by Matthew Blackburn The Western alliance lacks the desire or the means to take the initiative in Ukraine. [Read it here](. The Iran-Israel Quasi-War in Syria by Arman Mahmoudian Although Israel’s behavior may seem ill-calculated, the rationale behind its recent attacks in Syria is understandable. [Read it here](. U.S. LNG Export Pause Is Not Aligned With National Security by Tatsuya Terazawa Election-year politics is a reality, but that does not mean the administration should leave the national interest—and the world's energy needs—in the rearview mirror. [Read it here](. Spain 1939, Ukraine 2024? by Richard M. Sanders Those who believe that the United States and Europe should liquidate their commitment to Ukraine might do well to remember the fate of the Spanish Republic in the Spanish Civil War. [Read it here](. EVENT: U.S. Nuclear Energy Leadership and Exports After long struggles, America’s nuclear industry is becoming a focal point for U.S. efforts to increase clean energy supplies—domestically and internationally—and as one among many dimensions of escalating geopolitical competition, especially with Russia, which dominates the global markets for nuclear reactors and nuclear fuel. While recent administrations and Congresses have worked intensively, often on a bipartisan basis, to support new nuclear technologies, the United States is not a global leader in nuclear energy. Officials, companies, and others contend with a complex web of policies accumulated over time, for varied reasons, during the eight decades of the nuclear age. On April 2, Energy Innovation Reform Project and the Center for the National Interest hosted a special joint discussion of U.S. nuclear energy leadership and exports. [Watch Here]( Copyright © 2024 Center for the National Interest, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in for our daily newsletter or registered at an event. Our mailing address is: Center for the National Interest 1025 Connecticut Avenue NW Suite 709Washington, DC 20036 [Add us to your address book]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list]( Want to subscribe to our mailing list? [Click here](.