Editing Center for the National Interest (section)

==Mission and Focus==
The Center seeks to advance U.S. national interests through a realist approach, emphasizing pragmatic policies over ideological crusades. It aims to stimulate debate and promote public understanding of U.S. foreign policy and international affairs, focusing on:

Critical relationships with major powers (China, Russia, Japan, European allies).

Regional security in Asia, the Middle East, and the Caspian Basin.

National security issues like armed conflict, terrorism, and nuclear non-proliferation.

Forces shaping global affairs, including military power, technology, energy, trade, and finance.

Its flagship publication, The National Interest, covers defense, national security, military affairs, foreign policy, and U.S. politics, featuring analysis from academics, journalists, and practitioners. The journal introduced concepts like “the West and the rest” and geoeconomics and published Francis Fukuyama’s influential 1989 essay “The End of History?”