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Center for National Security and Foreign Affairs Awarded Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission Grant to Host Japan-U.S. Diplomacy Academy 

Knoxville, TN (Nov. 3, 2025) – The Center for National Security and Foreign Affairs (NSFA) at the University of Tennessee’s Baker School of Public Policy and Public Affairs has received a grant from the Japan-United States Friendship Commission (JUSFC) to host a Japan- U.S. Diplomacy Academy in Knoxville in the spring.   NSFA will work in partnership with the University’s Japanese Studies program and the Center […]

A photo of the word tariffs written on wooden blocks that sits about a map of the United States

Muhammad Explores Tariff Implications for the US Distilled Spirits Sector 

The University of Tennessee (UT) Center for National Security and Foreign Affairs (NSFA) Affiliate Andrew Muhammad has authored a policy brief examining the implications of recent tariffs on the distilled spirits sector in the United States.  Muhammad’s research indicates that revenue gains from tariffs on spirits may not outweigh potential losses to businesses and consumers. […]

Suzzane Maloney, Bob Corker, and Krista Wiegand participate in a fireside chat at the University of Tennessee.

Baker School and Brookings Institution Discuss Foreign Affairs with Bob Corker

Howard H. Baker Jr. School of Public Policy and Public Affairs (Baker School) Professor Krista Wiegand opened the school’s final installment of a lecture series examining key issues at stake during the 2024 presidential election with a simple question. “Why should Americans care about foreign affairs?  The question was posed to Bob Corker, a former […]

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