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India Was Optimistic About Its Relationship with the US. Trump Changed Things

Analysis
by Paul Staniland

Since taking office, Trump has increased tariffs, restricted H-1B visas, and made a deal with China. What does that mean for India’s future?

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump arrive for a news conference in the East Room of the White House.
Ben Curtis / AP
US Foreign Policy

Can the US Keep Its Edge on the Battlefield?

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

Former Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks lays out how the United States is trying to stay ahead as new technologies and global threats reshape modern warfare.

Kath Hicks speaking at the Pentagon
Kevin Wolf / AP
Defense and Security

Can a Ceasefire Stop Sudan's Crisis? 

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

Atrocities against civilians in Sudan are once again rising, and now the White House is pushing for a ceasefire. Martin Griffiths explains what’s really at stake.  

Sudan
Marwan Ali / AP
Global Politics

Against a Backdrop of Political Friction, the G20 Gathered in South Africa. What Came Out of This Year's Summit?

Analysis
by Julián Ventura

The G20 summit carried on without the United States this year. Here’s what the leaders’ declaration reveals about the rest of the world’s priorities.

Leaders attend a plenary session, on the opening day of the G20 Summit, in Johannesburg, South Africa, Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025
Thomas Mukoya / AP
Global Politics

In His Pursuit of Peace, Trump Defers the Difficult Details

Analysis
by Leslie Vinjamuri

From the exclusion of Europe in outlining a Ukraine peace plan, a continued push against Venezuela, and his embrace of Saudi Arabia’s crown prince, Trump showed this week that he will disrupt the status quo to deliver on his agenda.

President Donald Trump and Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman watch a flight of F-35's and F-15's fly over during a welcome ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025, in Washington.
Evan Vucci / AP
US Foreign Policy

What Do Chinese People Really Think About China?

In the News
Sinobabble
Craig Kafura

Craig Kafura and Nick Zeller unpack the results of a recent Chicago Council-Carter Center survey of Chinese public opinion.

A couple chat as they share an umbrella during a rainy day in Beijing
Ng Han Guan / AP
Public Opinion

How to Understand the Crisis in Japan-China Relations

In the News
The National Interest
Paul Heer

China's response to Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's recent comments on Taiwan is deeply rooted in history, Paul Heer writes.

Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a news conference
Eugene Hoshiko / AP
Global Politics

Inside Trump's National Security Playbook

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

Insider insights from the architect of Trump’s 2017 National Security Strategy.

National Mall
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Defense and Security

How Trump's Improvisational China Policy Is Impacting Trade, Taiwan, and Strategic Competition

Analysis
by Paul Heer

The recent Trump-Xi meeting resolved none of the underlying tensions between Beijing and Washington. It merely kicked the can down the road.

President Donald Trump, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping pose ahead of their summit talk at Gimhae International Airport in Busan, South Korea, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025.
Mark Schiefelbein / AP
US Foreign Policy

Does Europe Need a Drone Wall?

Analysis
by Julianne Smith

A surge in drone incursions is prompting the EU and NATO to reevaluate their defense systems. Could a drone wall be the answer? Distinguished Nonresident Fellow in Defense and Security Ambassador Julianne Smith weighs in.

A drone flies in a live-fire exercise near the northeastern city of Alexandroupolis, Greece, testing domestically-developed drones and counter-drone systems as part of NATO's modernization efforts on Friday, Nov. 14, 2025.
Thanassis Stavrakis / AP
Defense and Security