"MAGA Republicans are playing into the perception that foreign crises are soaking up scarce dollars that could be used at home," Paul Poast writes.
"Fury on the Arab streets has now made the prospect of escalation more likely," writes Ivo Daalder.
"A military solution alone will, at best, postpone the next outbreak of violence," says Elizabeth Shackelford.
"A China beginning to lose the underpinnings of its new-found international influence could prove even more dangerous," John Austin writes.
"What you're seeing on both sides of the border there right now is just complete despair," says Cécile Shea.
The current configuration of the international system is a recipe for frozen conflicts to thaw, Paul Poast argues.
The American public is under no illusions as to how long the war is likely to last, Ivo Daalder writes.
Cécile Shea unpacks the militant group's background following its recent attacks on Israel.
Could chaos in the US House of Representatives mean chaos for Ukraine? The Council's @IvoHDaalder joins Deep State Radio to discuss.
“If the United States can’t lead by example as a defender of democracy and the rule of law at home, we’ll have a hard time defending them elsewhere,” says Elizabeth Shackelford.
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