Rational Security: The "Tavern Style" Edition

In the News
Lawfare
Ariane Tabatabai

Ariane Tabatabai, the Council's vice president of research on security and defense and senior fellow on the Middle East, joins the podcast to talk through the week's biggest national security stories.

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Will Public Opinion Pressure Lawmakers to Vote on Iran?

Analysis
by Dina Smeltz

A 60-day period allowing Trump to wage war without congressional approval expires May 1. How legislators respond could influence the midterms.

Protesters hold signs spelling out, "No War," outside the White House, Thursday June 20, 2019, in Washington, after President Donald Trump tweeted that "Iran made a very big mistake" by shooting down a U.S. surveillance drone over the Strait of Hormuz in Iran.
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Public Opinion

The Most Surprising Success Stories Around the World Right Now

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

In a world filled with crisis, we rarely hear about what’s working. But some of the most useful solutions are coming from unexpected places. Journalist John Kampfner went looking for them.

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Global Politics

Why King Charles III's Visit to the United States Matters

In the News
BBC News
Leslie Vinjamuri

"It's a sign to the American people and to the British public that the relationship is about much more than President Trump and Prime Minister Starmer," Council President and CEO Leslie Vinjamuri tells BBC News.

Leslie Vinjamuri talks with a BBC News journalist Global Politics

Hedging Is the New Normal

In the News
Foreign Policy
Suzanne Nossel

"In such a wobbly world, hedging is prudent," writes Council Lester Crown Senior Nonresident Fellow Suzanne Nossel. "For the foreseeable future, responsible statecraft depends on it."

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi talks to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen
Manish Swarup / AP
Global Politics

Charles Meets Trump: Can the King Save the US-UK Relationship?

In the News
DW News
Leslie Vinjamuri

Council President and CEO Leslie Vinjamuri reflects on the significance of King Charles III's first state visit to the United States and what is at stake for the US-UK relationship moving forward.

Leslie Vinjamuri appears on screen via video call Global Politics

From Monroe to Donroe: The New Doctrine in American Foreign Policy

Video Series
Featured Video

Council experts gathered at the Delphi Economic Forum for a panel discussion on the global implications of US President Donald Trump’s approach to foreign policy.

Panelists on stage at the Delphi Economic Forum US Foreign Policy

Live from Delphi: Europe Breaks With the US Over the War in Iran

In the News
Monocle Radio
Leslie Vinjamuri

Council President and CEO Leslie Vinjamuri examines the broader consequences of the war in Iran, live from the Delphi Economic Forum.

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What International Law Experts are Watching in Iran

Analysis
by Priyanka Motaparthy

The laws of war were designed to protect civilians amid armed conflicts. Are they still fit for purpose?

Pedestrians look at a destroyed building in Zanjan, Iran
Francisco Seco / AP
Human Rights

What the Iran War Means for Iraq

In the News
Bloomberg
Rachel Bronson

"Iraq is so dependent on their exports leaving the Persian Gulf," says Council Lester Crown Senior Nonresident Fellow Rachel Bronson. "I am really worried about unintended consequences."

Rachel Bronson appears on Bloomberg Global Economy