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Subject Highlights of the Week @ QI: A Western stockpile for Ukraine that could work for Russia, Trump’s tariff threat could boost Lula, & more
Date July 20, 2025 5:00 PM
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Rise of the BRICS Provides a Multilateral Corrective

By Global South Director Sarang Shidore

Financial Times, 7/17/25

It’s hardly surprising that BRIC’s priorities reflect the interests of its members rather than their various domestic political systems.
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A Postwar Western Stockpile for Ukraine That Is Amenable to Russia

By Research Fellow Mark Episkopos

Responsible Statecraft, 7/17/25

Ending the war and establishing new regional security demands creative ideas.
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Book Talk | Total Defense: The New Deal and the Origins of National Security

Featuring Andrew Preston & Stephen Wertheim; moderated by Director of Studies Marcus Stanley

Quincy Institute, 7/15/25
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Trump’s Tariff Threat Against Brazil Might Politically Boost Lula

By Non-Resident Fellow Andre Pagliarini

Foreign Policy, 7/17/25

What was meant as a show of strength by MAGA and its Brazilian franchise has turned into a gift for Lula.
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The Warrior’s Edge: Balancing Lethality and Ethics in Modern Warfare

Featuring Army Special Forces Lt. Col. (Ret.) Michael Nelson & Veterans in Foreign Policy Initiative Director Adam Weinstein

Quincy Institute, 7/17/25
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Tuesday, July 22, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET

Featuring Non-Resident Fellow William LeoGrande, Geoff Thale, & Joy Gordon; moderated by Global South Director Sarang Shidore
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** Book Talk: Iran’s Rise and Rivalry with the US in the Middle East ([link removed])
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** RESEARCH
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** The United States and the Global South in a Post-Unipolar World ([link removed])
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By Global South Director Sarang Shidore

CEBRI Journal, April-June 2025


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** The Rest of the World Struggles to Restrain Israel ([link removed])
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By Ishaan Tharoor/ Quoted: Research Fellow Annelle Sheline

The Washington Post, 7/18/25


** Congress Poised to Do Less Oversight on Arms Sales ([link removed])
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By Senior Research Fellow William Hartung

Responsible Statecraft, 7/18/25


** Diplomacy Watch: Will Europe Pay for Trump’s Ukraine Aid? ([link removed])
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By Reporter Stavroula Pabst

Responsible Statecraft, 7/18/25


** Israel-Syria Clash Puts US Policy in the Crosshairs, Again ([link removed])
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By Intern Safia Southey & Deputy Middle East Director Adam Weinstein

Responsible Statecraft, 7/17/25


** How Donald Trump's Plan to Arm Ukraine Differs From Joe Biden's ([link removed])
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By Brendan Cole/ Quoted: Grand Strategy Director George Beebe

Newsweek, 7/16/25


** Trump’s Ukraine Pivot May Be Only Way To Get Putin To The Table ([link removed])
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By Wallace White/ Quoted: Grand Strategy Director George Beebe

Daily Caller, 7/16/25


** US-China Spy Wars Intensify Under Trump 2.0 as Tech Competition Heats Up ([link removed])
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By Khushboo Razdan/ Quoted: Non-Resident Fellow Denis Simon

South China Morning Post, 7/16/25


** What We Should Make of Trump's Surprising Pivot on Ukraine ([link removed])
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By Zeeshan Aleem/ Quoted: Grand Strategy Director George Beebe

MSNBC, 7/16/25


** Azerbaijan’s Middle East Gambit ([link removed])
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By Non-Resident Fellow Eldar Mamedov & Tanya Goudsouzian

Le Monde diplomatique, 7/15/25


** Donald Trump Changes His Tune on NATO ([link removed])
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By Brendan Cole/ Quoted: Grand Strategy Director George Beebe

Newsweek, 7/15/25


** Grok Latest Gig? A $200 Million Pentagon Contract ([link removed])
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By Reporter Stavroula Pabst

Responsible Statecraft, 7/15/25


** In Colombia, The Hague Group Charges Israel With Genocide ([link removed])
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By Jose Olivares/ Quoted: Research Fellow Annelle Sheline

DropSite News, 7/15/25


** Saudi Arabia Was the Real Winner at FIFA Club World Cup ([link removed])
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By Research Associate Nick Cleveland-Stout

Responsible Statecraft, 7/15/25


** The Yellow BRICS Road ([link removed])
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By Ted Snider/ Quoted: Global South Director Sarang Shidore

The American Conservative, 7/15/25


** After Passage of GOP Medicaid Cuts, Congress Debates Nearly $1 Trillion Military Budget ([link removed])
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By Jake Johnson/ Cited: Recent joint report by QI and the Cost of War Project

Common Dreams, 7/14/25


** BROADCAST
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** What Is to Be Done About the Ukraine Crisis? ([link removed])
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Interview with Eurasia Director Anatol Lieven

CBS Eye on the World, 7/18/25


** DIGITAL
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** Oil Companies Used Operation Car Wash to Seize Brazil’s Pre-Salt Reserves ([link removed])
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Interview with Research Associate Nick Cleveland-Stout

Bob Fernandes Show (Portuguese), 7/19/25


** Profits of War - Where's the Money Really Going? ([link removed])
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Interview with Senior Research Fellow William Hartung

Deep Dive with Daniel Davis, 7/17/25


** Israel Bombs Damascus as the Syrian Government Slaughters the Druze Minority ([link removed])
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Interview with Non-Resident Fellow Joshua Landis

Background Briefing with Ian Masters, 7/16/25
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