As the United States approaches the historic milestone of the 250th Anniversary of its Independence, the Tennessee World Affairs Council will host a special Distinguished Speaker Series panel to reflect on the vital role of the United States Armed Forces in shaping, protecting, and leading the nation globally. This distinguished panel will provide […]

      The traditional framing of the "Middle East" as a discrete region oriented toward Europe has obscured a more fundamental reality: the region is Asian, shaped by Asia, and increasingly shaping the Asian order itself. The term "Middle East" itself, coined in 1902 by American naval strategist Alfred Thayer Mahan to describe a […]