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About
Annual Report
Vision
The New Lines Institute envisions a world that fulfills its potential and in which people and nations can thrive. Our vision is inspired by a holistic view of the world, one that recognizes human interconnectedness and aims to achieve harmony and balance. We see a universal connection among people based on core principles regardless of race, color, religion, origin, ethnicity, or any other factor.
Mission & Purpose
Our mission is to provoke principled and transformative leadership based on peace and security, global communities, character, stewardship, and development. Our purpose is to shape U.S. foreign policy based on a deep understanding of regional geopolitics and the value systems of those regions.
Expertise
The New Lines Institute focuses on issues at the intersection of U.S. foreign policy and global geopolitics. We serve as a partner in navigating the world as it is and shaping the world as it should be. Our internal experts and external contributors provide context and direction that prioritizes human security and dignity. Unlike most think tanks, we have established an institutional method for research and analysis. Our innovative approach to policy assessments incorporates best practices from the fields of geopolitics, intelligence analysis, journalism, academia, and the private sector. This model enables us to provide rigorous analyses and strategic forecasts from which we distill policy solutions for our nation’s decision-makers. Our analytical methodology is reflected throughout all our publications. For more details, please refer to our submissions page.
Principles
Our work is guided by five core principles:
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- Peace: the foundations on which we build prosperity and human fulfillment;
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Development: the process by which we reach our potential as human beings and societies;
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Community and Citizenship: a sense of belonging to something bigger than ourselves – be it global, national or local;
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Character: the expectation that all leaders should make brave decisions in good faith and in a principled way;
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Stewardship: a sense of responsibility and care toward all people and things that depend on us
Portfolios
Portfolios are a collection of projects around a shared theme, all of which have an overarching intended impact in line with New Lines mission, vision, and values.
Initiatives
Initiatives are specific projects, either as a sub-component of a particular portfolio or as a standalone, which have an intended impact in line with New Lines mission, vision, and values.
Climate Transition and Emerging Technologies
This initiative is intended to deal with global energy connectivity from a longer-term time frame, particularly as it relates to tackling the issue of climate change on a global scale and harnessing emerging technologies (such as green hydrogen, battery storage, etc.) as well as international cooperation to strengthen humanity’s preparedness and resilience for the climate transition.
Countering China: The Missing Eurasian Dimension
The U.S. lately has focused on the Indo-Pacific basins to counter China at sea, but Beijing is a long way from being a maritime power, and its investments in the Belt and Road Initiative show its growing influence over land. Beijing is eyeing the waning influence of Russia as an opportunity to expand its influence in Eurasia, particularly Central Asia. This project seeks to give the U.S. tools to position itself to counter China’s westward march in Eurasia and offer concrete recommendations on how Washington can help build resilience of Central Asian states so they can resist the Chinese ingress.
Energy Security and Geopolitics
This initiative is intended to deal with global energy connectivity from a short-to-medium- term time frame, particularly as it relates to energy security (the reliable access to diverse sources of energy) and how that shapes and is shaped by geopolitical trends and events (Russia/Ukraine conflict, China/Taiwan tensions, etc.).
Gender as an Analytical Tool for Foreign Policy
Gender is a tool to understand structural power relations with deep symbolic significance and institutionalized forms of categorizing individuals. Gender is learned, culturally significant, and can change over time; for instance, the assumption that men should be the primary breadwinner or that women are primarily homemakers and caretakers is cultural and changes over time. A gender analysis uses this theory to understand the relationships among men, women, boys, girls, and people of diverse SOGIESC and how their access to resources, their activities, and the constraints they face are predicated on their gender. New Lines’ Gender Analysis Project seeks to apply a gender and intersectional lens to issues of foreign policy and national security, providing policymakers with a richer and more nuanced understanding of current affairs.
Global Responses to Sexual and Gender-Based Violence
Globally, at least one in three women has experienced some form of gender-based violence in her lifetime. Issues like intimate partner violence, child marriage, human trafficking, and conflict-related sexual violence not only harm those being victimized, but also impact foreign policy objectives of the U.S. and its allies. New Lines’ Global Responses to Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Project seeks to bring the issue to the forefront of policy and ensure policymakers around the world are addressing this threat to our liberal world order in the most effective, inclusive manner possible.
Global Rohingya Initiative
The New Lines Institute seeks to re-energize international efforts to address this crisis in a more holistic and effective way through the Global Rohingya Initiative (GRI), crafted in cooperation with and centered on the Rohingya community. GRI is facilitated by the New Lines Institute in support of the Rohingya community.
Background
For decades, the Rohingya people have been persecuted by their own country and sought uneasy refuge in neighboring countries. Successive Burmese governments have violated their rights to identity, nationality, security, and other fundamental human rights. The Burmese military, which again seized power from a nominally civilian government in a February 2021 coup, has committed atrocities against the Rohingya as part of its systematic denial of their right to live in peace and dignity as full citizens of Myanmar. While the international community, including the recent U.S. determination of genocide, has loudly condemned the violence against the Rohingya and provided substantial humanitarian assistance, long-term, sustainable solutions to the crisis remain elusive.