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Trump’s ongoing attacks on the rules and laws of war, trade, and alliances could permanently damage US power and influence.
Global Politics
Thinking about Pakistan as a South Asian power misses the fact that it has regional connections to the Middle East—and global power connections it can leverage.
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“This moment calls for us to reimagine the possibilities,” Dr. Olufunmilayo I. Olopade tells the Council.
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Unless Trump can devise a secure—and cost-neutral—plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the United States will lose even more global goodwill.
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US Foreign Policy
The US blockade of Iran's coastline raises concerns about a potential confrontation with China and others who have managed to get ships through the Strait of Hormuz, Council President and CEO Leslie Vinjamuri tells Bloomberg. "This is very unchartered territory."
Global Politics
"We are watching another unwelcome phenomenon return to the global stage: the world war," Council Senior Nonresident Fellow Paul Poast argues in the New York Times.
US Foreign Policy
"A two-week ceasefire is going to be very unstable," Council Lester Crown Senior Nonresident Fellow Rachel Bronson says. "You need to have some stability for tankers to move in and out, so anything that threatens that will continue this crisis and keep energy prices high."
Council Appoints Two Vice Presidents of Research
The Council is excited to welcome Dr. Raymond Kuo as Vice President of Research, Geostrategy and Diplomacy and Dr. Ariane Tabatabai as Vice President of Research, Security and Defense.
Armida van Rij Joins the Council
The Council is pleased to announce the appointment of Armida van Rij as a senior nonresident fellow on European security and politics. Van Rij, a senior research fellow at the Centre for European Reform in London, will join the Council’s roster of esteemed experts in contributing to the Council’s thought leadership, convening and research efforts.
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