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Chris Chivvis is a senior fellow and director of the American Statecraft Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. He has more than two decades of experience working on U.S. foreign policy and national security challenges. He most recently served as the U.S. national intelligence officer for Europe.
At Carnegie, Chivvis leads policy-focused research aimed at developing realistic U.S. strategy for an era of great power competition and building a foreign policy that serves the needs of the American people.
Chivvis’ experience with U.S. foreign policy spans government, academia, and the think tank world. Before joining the National Intelligence Council, he was the deputy head of the RAND Corporation’s international security program and worked in the Defense Department. He also has held positions at multiple universities and think tanks in the United States and Europe.
Chivvis is also the author of three scholarly books and several monographs and articles. His commentary has appeared in the New York Times, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, the National Interest, National Public Radio, and several other outlets.
Chris holds a PhD from Johns Hopkins, where he teaches courses on international history and U.S. foreign policy.
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Each one of these states threatens U.S. interests. Yet they are far from a coherent bloc and largely pose threats independent of one another.
Whoever enters the White House in January needs to align U.S. foreign policy broadly with American values, but also focus more clearly on U.S. interests and not shy away from difficult conversations with friends.
Please join the Carnegie Endowment's American Statecraft Program for a conversation on these issues with Deputy National Security Advisor Daleep Singh.
- Daleep Singh,
- Peter Harrell,
- Christopher S. Chivvis
Join Carnegie President Mariano-Florentino (Tino) Cuéllar for a discussion with President Biden’s Homeland Security Advisor, Dr. Liz Sherwood-Randall, who has played a central role in advancing the LA Declaration in the last two years. This event is organized by Carnegie’s American Statecraft program.
- Mariano-Florentino (Tino) Cuéllar,
- Dr. Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall,
- Christopher S. Chivvis
A discussion on the enthusiasm and energy surrounding Kamala Harris' campaign for the U.S. Presidency
Washington has long struggled to find a balance in its relationship with Riyadh
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- Christopher S. Chivvis,
- Kim Ghattas,
- Aaron David Miller,
- Ambassador Dennis Ross
Through a simulation of a Chinese blockade on Taiwan, Carnegie scholars examine AI's potential impact on national security crises. How would AI impact the speed, perception, and groupthink of bureaucratic decisionmakers? Learn more in Christopher S. Chivvis and Jennifer Kavanagh's full article.
How large foreign policy shifts happen despite pressures to maintain the status quo.
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A growing number of analysts argue that the era of U.S. hyperpower is over and that the country needs a strategic reorientation. But major changes in U.S. foreign policy are difficult to achieve and have occurred only rarely in history.
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- Christopher S. Chivvis,
- Stephen Wertheim,
- Beth Sanner,
- Thomas Dans
As NATO celebrates its 75th anniversary, scholars reflect on its historical origins. The alliance has evolved markedly throughout the decades, from its inception during the Cold War, its expansion amidst ethnic violence in the Balkans and post-9/11 conflicts, and its current response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
NATO has adapted to various security dilemmas in the past, but evolving geopolitical currents and emerging global threats call on the alliance to continue to evolve in future decades. Chris Chivvis, senior fellow and director of the American Statecraft Program, explains.