SAIS Foreign Policy Institute

China says it wants to protect coral reefs in the South China Sea. Experts are doubtful China’s declaration of a nature reserve in the South China Sea is the latest twist in its yearslong push to establish control over the strategically important waters.

FPI Senior Fellow James Borton was quoted in the Associated Press on China’s nature reserve plans at Scarborough Shoal.

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Vietnam’s New South China Sea Play: From Militarization to Conservation Marine protected areas can protect vulnerable maritime ecosystems in the South China Sea. They can also help advance Hanoi’s sovereignty claims.

FPI Senior Fellow James Borton, in Geopolitical Monitor, analyzes Vietnam’s green turn in the South China Sea, showing how conservation is emerging as a tool of legitimacy and a new arena of geopolitical competition.

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Serbia's Worsening Crisis: Is There A Way Out? YouTube video by Foreign Policy Institute at Johns Hopkins SAIS

Please register via Eventbrite to attend in person. You can also watch a livestream of our discussion on YouTube:
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Serbia faces growing tensions after ten months of protests. Is Serbia sliding into violence or even civil war?

Tue 9/9, FPI Senior Fellow Edward P. Joseph talks with leading Serbian activists and academics about the prospects for a peaceful resolution.

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Harvesting the Waves: Environmental Peacebuilding in the South China Sea Asia Unscripted · Episode

FPI Senior Fellow James Borton sat down with the US-Asia Institute's Asia Unscripted podcast to share his expertise on "blue parks" in the South China Sea, and how cooperation on environmental stewardship is fostering diplomacy and conflict resolution in the region.
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On Tue 7/29, FPI Director Carla Freeman will join an expert discussion on "China's Global Security Initiative in Latin America". This is an online event hosted by @The_Dialogue's Asia and Latin America Program. You can RSVP with this link:

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Tue 4/29, FPI is honored to host Frank Lavin - SAIS '90 and an official under Reagan, Bush 41, & Bush 43 - to discuss US foreign policy in the post-post-Cold War world. Is international leadership too costly for the US to keep? Or too precious to give up?
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Thu 5/1, FPI Senior Fellow Edward P. Joseph will host three ambassadors - from Albania, Croatia, and Kosovo - to discuss their countries' recent Joint Security Declaration. Could it be a model of European self-reliance and a watershed for Balkans security?
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Montenegro and the Balkans in Times of Turbulence YouTube video by Foreign Policy Institute at Johns Hopkins SAIS

Or you can watch our livestream on YouTube, no registration required:
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Mon 4/7, FPI Senior Fellow Edward P. Joseph will host Vesko Garčević and Kenneth Morrison to discuss Montenegro's path since splitting with Serbia in 2006, and the role it plays in the wider Balkan region.

If you'd like to join us in person, please RSVP:
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Flyer for Far Out! Cislunar Research Forum showing panelists: Dr. Gregory Miller (US Space Force, SAIS-Johns Hopkins); Dr. Svetla Ben-Itzak (US Space Force, SAIS-Johns Hopkins); Dr. Namrata Goswami (US Space Force, SAIS-Johns Hopkins); Mr. Christopher Johnson (Secure World Foundation); Moderated by Professor Kun-Chin Lin (US Space Force, SAIS-Johns Hopkins).

Wed 3/26, FPI will host "Far Out! A Cislunar Research Forum" to discuss the space race in Asia, competition between 🇺🇸 and 🇨🇳, international regimes, and more from the Earth to the Moon and... beyond.

Thanks to the Space Force Association for supporting this event!

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Serbia's Crisis: The View from a Dissenting Judge, Miodrag Majić — SAIS Foreign Policy Institute On Thursday, March 13, 2025, FPI Senior Fellow Edward P. Joseph and SAIS Students Kaja Burja and Matej Sekulić sat down with Miodrag Majić, J.S.D., a judge at the Court of Appeals in Belgrade and th...

Thu, Mar 13, FPI Senior Fellow @edwardpjoseph hosted an online discussion with Serbian judge @misamajic about ongoing student-led protests in his country. Our livestream of his insightful remarks is now available on our website!
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Flyer for Far Out! Cislunar Research Forum showing panelists: Dr. Gregory Miller (US Space Force, SAIS-Johns Hopkins); Dr. Svetla Ben-Itzak (US Space Force, SAIS-Johns Hopkins); Dr. Namrata Goswami (US Space Force, SAIS-Johns Hopkins); Mr. Christopher Johnson (Secure World Foundation); Moderated by Professor Kun-Chin Lin (US Space Force, SAIS-Johns Hopkins).

Wed 3/26, FPI will host "Far Out! A Cislunar Research Forum" to discuss the space race in Asia, competition between 🇺🇸 and 🇨🇳, international regimes, and more from the Earth to the Moon and... beyond.

Thanks to the Space Force Association for supporting this event!

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FPI Senior Fellow Gregory Chin, writing in @globalpolicy.bsky.social, explores Bhutan's leadership of G-ZERO, a coalition of countries with net-zero/negative carbon emissions. Bhutan's legacy of eco-stewardship makes it a natural leader of such coalitions.
www.globalpolicyjournal.com/blog/11/03/2...

Serbia's Crisis: The View from a Dissenting Judge, Miodrag Majić YouTube video by Foreign Policy Institute at Johns Hopkins SAIS

Thu, Mar 13, FPI Senior Fellow Edward P. Joseph will host an online talk with Serbian judge Miodrag Majić about the student-led protests in his country. What are citizens demanding? Can Serbia overcome anti-democratic trends?

Join us at 11AM EDT = 5PM CET!
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Last week FPI Senior Fellow Edward P. Joseph hosted an online event with Serbian academics, experts, and activists to discuss the Jadar mining project. The discussion was detailed and substantive, and you can watch it yourself on our YouTube channel:
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Wed, Dec 4, FPI will host "Serbian Lithium: Boon or Disaster?" an online discussion with leading Serbian academics, experts, and activists. Hosted by FPI Senior Fellow Edward P. Joseph.

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