"Participants ranked the country 26 out of 100 on the Council’s 0–100 feeling thermometer, which dropped China 32 spots from its 2022 position," The Hill's Ashleigh Fields writes.
A majority now say the United States should work to actively limit the growth of China's power, Council polling finds.
"They may be preparing to better operate with Russia as they square off against South Korea," Karl Friedhoff says.
"Pandora’s Box has been opened, and there is no shutting it," Paul Poast writes.
Paul Poast explores two key questions regarding hegemony: Does the US have it? And does China seek it?
"For Netanyahu, the destruction of Gaza was a demonstration to Tehran of Israel’s willingness to utilize massive military force," Paul Poast writes.
Cécile Shea unpacks what the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran could mean for the region.
A win for the former president would surely further galvanize the bloc’s populist parties and encourage their normalization—much as it did in the US.
Is it possible for Russia and the West not just to reluctantly co-exist, but to establish a positive peace? Paul Poast weighs in.
"It might surprise many to learn that Trump wouldn’t disagree with Biden or Harris on the need for the US to lead the world," Paul Poast writes.
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