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Public Opinion
Still, a majority of Americans overall continue to say the United States should not take a side in the Israel-Palestinian conflict.
Food Security & Sustainability
A significant transformation is underway in how risks across the agricultural and food value chain are understood, managed, and financed, with profound implications for global food security.
Public Opinion
Results and analysis of the Council's 2026 annual survey of American views on foreign policy.
Public Opinion
More than half of the US public supports a policy of cooperation and engagement with China, including a growing number of Republicans.
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Public Opinion
“People are making the connection between a foreign policy issue and their personal financial well-being more than at any time I’ve seen in the last 15 years," Council Managing Director and Chair of Public Opinion and Foreign Policy Dina Smeltz tells The Christian Science Monitor.
Geopolitics
"As long as each provocation costs Moscow nothing more than a downed drone, Putin has every reason to keep escalating," Council Distinguished Nonresident Fellow in Defense and Security Julianne Smith writes.
Geopolitics
"Trump is clearly interested in pursuing a good relationship with President Xi," Council Director of Public Opinion and Foreign Policy Craig Kafura tells NewsNation. "Now it's up to the working levels to see if they can make some of that top-down blessing produce real fruit."
Council Welcomes New Nonresident Fellows
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Mark Copelovitch, Mallory Knodel, and Dr. Patrick Leblond as senior nonresident fellows and Professor Peter Trubowitz as Lester Crown senior nonresident fellow. They join our roster of esteemed experts in contributing to the Council’s thought leadership, programming, and research.
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