Nelson Strobridge Talbott III (born April 25, 1946) is an American foreign policy analyst focused on Russia.

He was also a member of the Scholar of the House program in 1967–68, belonged to a society of juniors and seniors called Saint Anthony Hall, and was elected to the exclusive Elizabethan Club.

He became a friend of future President Bill Clinton when both were Rhodes Scholars at the University of Oxford;[3] during his studies there he translated Nikita Khrushchev's memoirs into English.

[8] At Brookings, he was responsible for formulating policies, recommending projects, approving publications and selecting staff, focusing on Eastern Europe, Russia, and nuclear arms control.

[10][8] In December 2011, Talbott returned to government service as chair of the U.S. State Department’s Foreign Affairs Policy Board.

[11] He was on the advisory board of the DC non-profit America Abroad Media[12] and holds leadership positions in other organizations such as the Aspen Institute and the American Academy of Diplomacy.