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Ballooning Mistrust in the US-China Relationship

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East Asia Forum
Paul Heer

“Both sides appear more inclined to score points against each other than to acknowledge their mistakes,” says Nonresident Senior Fellow Paul Heer.

A U-2 Pilot flying over the central continental United States looks down on suspected Chinese surveillance balloon
Reuters
US Foreign Policy

Military Industrial Excess: The Problem with Defense

In the News
The Problem with Jon Stewart
Elizabeth Shackelford

Senior Fellow Elizabeth Shackelford discusses the disparity between diplomatic and military spending on the Problem with Jon Stewart.

Lizzy Shackelford speaks at a table with Jon Stewart and other panelists.
The Problem with Jon Stewart
Defense and Security

The US-Israel Relationship Is Special, but Not Indestructible

In the News
World Politics Review
Paul Poast

Ongoing protests to safeguard democracy and a potential war with Iran could call into question US unconditional support for Israel, Paul Poast writes.

Demonstrators call on the US to intervene to stop Benjamin Netanyahu's government to press on with its judicial overhaul
Reuters
US Foreign Policy

Jimmy Carter Was Right about Human Rights

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Chicago Tribune
Elizabeth Shackelford

"Carter sought to institutionalize human rights within our foreign policy decision-making structures, so that it would not only inform our foreign activities but constrain them as well," Elizabeth Shackelford writes.

Jimmy Carter speaks at a lectern
SIPA USA
US Foreign Policy

Doomsday or Not, the Level of Nuclear Risk Just Got Higher

In the News
World Politics Review
Paul Poast

"Putin's New START withdrawal, as well as posturing by Iran and North Korea, have significantly raised the level of nuclear risk," Paul Poast writes.

a mushroom cloud
Pixabay
US Foreign Policy

US Aid to Ukraine Hits $115 Billion

In the News
WESH-2 News
Dina Smeltz

“Democrats have stayed pretty remarkably consistent,” in support for US aid to Ukraine, Senior Fellow Dina Smeltz explains on WESH-2 News.

Screenshot of Dina Smeltz speaking on WESH-2 News in a light blue blouse with an orchid in background. US Foreign Policy

Ukraine's Outsized Reliance on the US Is a Risk for the World

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The Chicago Tribune
Elizabeth Shackelford

“None of our allies today is prepared to bear the brunt of what should be, first and foremost, a European burden,” writes Elizabeth Shackelford.

American flag with Ukraine flag colors in the white spots, blowing in the wind seen from below with skyscrapers behind.
Reuters
US Foreign Policy

One Year on, President Zelenskyy Vows to Lead Ukraine to Victory

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CBC News
Elizabeth Shackelford

How does Russia find its way out? Elizabeth Shackelford says it depends on what Putin believes he can accomplish and sell at home as a victory.

Screenshot of Lizzy Shackelford, Natasha Fatah, and Ukrainian soldiers in front of a monument on CBC News. US Foreign Policy

Ukraine Expects Increased Attacks on One-Year Anniversary of Invasion

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WGN News
Sibel Oktay

Sibel Oktay remarks on how "steadfast and unwavering" European and American support of Ukraine has been this year with WGN News.

Screen shot of Sibel Oktay in an office with bookshelves in background on WGN Chicago. US Foreign Policy

Will the American-Ukraine Consensus Start to Crack?

In the News
The National Interest
Bruce Jentleson

"Soft spots have been showing—and risk becoming cracks in the support base Biden needs to sustain that commitment." argues Bruce Jentleson.

Zelenskyy and Biden shoulder shot, Z left and B right.
Reuters
Defense and Security