By Michael Green U.S. National Security Advisor Susan Rice gave a comprehensive speech on U.S. foreign policy towards the Asia Pacific region at Georgetown University on November 20. This was an important speech for two reasons. First, doubts have grown…
Who is he? Jacob “Jack” Lew serves as the current U.S. secretary of the Treasury. Prior to his confirmation in February 2013, Lew served as the White House chief of staff between 2012 and 2013, and directed the Office of…
Who is she? The U.S. Senate confirmed Caroline Kennedy’s appointment to the position of United States Ambassador to Japan on October 16, 2013. In addition to being an accomplished author and editor of numerous books on American values, history, and…
By Ernie Bower & Kathryn Tinker President Barack Obama canceled plans to visit Kuala Lumpur on October 11 after Congress failed to reach a budget deal and forced a partial shutdown of the U.S. government. The White House is still…
By Bonnie Glaser Earlier this year it appeared to some that Chinese and U.S. approaches to North Korea were converging. More recently, however, the gap between Beijing and Washington in its policies toward Pyongyang is widening. The absence of effective…
By Ernie Bower President Barack Obama intends to follow through on his plans to pivot or rebalance the focus of U.S. foreign policy toward the Indo-Pacific region. In June, he instructed his Cabinet members to each plan a trip to…
Recently, Asia watchers have seen a surge of nominations for ambassadorial positions as President Barack Obama solidifies his second term foreign policy team and diplomatic leadership overseas. The CSIS Asia team has profiled each of the five incoming U.S. ambassadors…
Who is he? Philip S. Goldberg is a career diplomat who formerly served as U.S. ambassador to Bolivia, chief of mission in Kosovo, and deputy chief of mission in Chile. Goldberg served as assistant secretary in the State Department’s Bureau…
Who is he? Kirk Wagar is a Miami-based lawyer known for his active role in Democratic politics and fundraising. He has been engaged in the Democratic Party since the 1990s and ran the Florida finance operation for President Barack Obama’s…
Who is he? Evan Medeiros was most recently director of China, Taiwan, and Mongolia affairs on the National Security Staff (NSS). Prior to his position on the NSS, he was a senior political scientist at the RAND Corporation’s Washington, DC…
