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The US Still Needs Europe to Compete with China

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

"If the US does view China as the key threat to its interests, then neglecting Europe will effectively play into Beijing’s hands," Paul Poast writes.

Biden speaks at the NATO summit in Madrid
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US Foreign Policy

Yoon's Approval Ratings Hold Steady despite Controversy over Japan Remarks

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NK News
Karl Friedhoff

The backlash to the South Korean leader's comments to the Washington Post served as an important test of his underlying support, Karl Friedhoff writes.

Yoon Suk Yeol, South Korea's president, left, and Fumio Kishida, Japan's prime minister, shake hands ahead
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Public Opinion

President Yoon Suk Yeol Addresses Joint Meeting of Congress

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C-SPAN
Karl Friedhoff

"According to the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, America's positive view of Korea are reaching the highest levels since 1978," President Yoon Suk-yeol told Congress.

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Erdogan Suspends Election Campaigning

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BBC World News
Sibel Oktay

"If there's one word that can be used to describe Erdogan, it's resilient," Nonresident Senior Fellow Sibel Oktay tells Yalda Hakim.

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Biden Urges South Korea Not to Fill Chip Gap in China

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CNBC Squawk Box Asia
Karl Friedhoff

President Yoon will likely sell the idea of “lining up major investments coming into South Korea from American companies,” says Karl Friedhoff.

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Erdogan, NATO, and Why Turkey's Presidential Election Matters

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Ivo H. Daalder

If Turkey votes Erdogan out, "we won't doubt anymore where its bona fides lie," Ivo Daalder tells Ian Bremmer.

Turkish President Erdogan in a plaid suit with hand on heart in front of a microphone.
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US Foreign Policy

Why Sweden's NATO Accession Is Still on Hold

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EU Observer
Kjell Engelbrekt

Stockholm’s attempts to accommodate Turkey in no way guarantee admittance to NATO, argues Kjell Engelbrekt with Michael Sahlin.

Swedish flag hangs on pedestrian street in evening.
Linus Mimietz
Global Politics

Diplomats Forced to Evacuate Sudan as Crisis Deepens

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Sirius XM The Briefing
Elizabeth Shackelford

"Having our embassy shut down and all of our diplomats leave ... does reduce our leverage," Elizabeth Shackelford tells Steve Scully.

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Defense and Security

Russia's Influence in Sudan Is "Bad News" for Ceasefire Possibility

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MSNBC Andrea Mitchell Reports
Elizabeth Shackelford

“Not having enough supplies to continue fighting is probably the fastest way” to end the conflict, Lizzy Shackelford tells Andrea Mitchell.

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Will Brazil Destroy the Amazon to Save the Climate?

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Foreign Policy
Robert Muggah

Brazil’s mineral wealth could power the global energy transition, but mining is a very dirty business, writes Nonresident Fellow Robert Muggah.

Mining in Brazilian Amazon.
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Climate and the Environment