NATO 3.0: A Tagline in Search of a Concept

In the News
Lawfare
Ariane Tabatabai

"Implementing NATO 3.0 in any meaningful sense requires the administration to name the threat that the alliance exists to deter," Council Vice President of Research for Security and Defense Ariane Tabatabai and John Drennan write.

NATO and US flags wave in the wind outside NATO headquarters in Brussels
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US Foreign Policy

Beyond Defense Spending: What's at Stake for NATO in Ankara

Analysis
by Coauthors

Ahead of the 2026 NATO Summit, Council experts examine deeper fractures over threat perception, alliance trust, and Washington's commitment.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte speaks after a meeting of NATO defense ministers at NATO headquarters in Brussels
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Global Politics

Iran Talks Resume in Qatar: What’s Next?

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Fox 32 Chicago
Leslie Vinjamuri

" Iran would like to see this an integrated peace process, that the ceasefire in Lebanon between Lebanon and Israel needs to be part of the overall deal," Council President and CEO Leslie Vinjamuri says. "That is going to continue to be one of the major blocks to this next phase."

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Trump Isn’t Actually Abandoning the UN System

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Foreign Policy
Suzanne Nossel

"Despite open enmity toward multilateral institutions, the Trump administration finds itself turning back to these bodies to handle crises, distribute funds, and shoulder burdens," Council Lester Crown Senior Nonresident Fellow Suzanne Nossel writes.

 Donald Trump addresses the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly
Mary Altaffer / AP
US Foreign Policy

UN Agency Pauses Evacuation of Ships Through the Strait of Hormuz After Attack on Vessel

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WTTW
Ariane Tabatabai

Council Vice President of Research Ariane Tabatabai joins "Chicago Tonight" to discuss the war in Iran.

Ariane Tabatabai appears on WTTW. US Foreign Policy

Deep Dish Live: David Sanger on Trump's Phone Call, Iran Deal, and What Comes Next

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

President Trump called NYT’s David Sanger directly to talk about the Iran deal. He shares with us what he learned from those conversations and what he's watching next.

David Sanger
Ana Miyares Photography
US Foreign Policy

Why the US Shouldn't Dismiss Taiwan's Cheng Li-Wun

In the News
The National Interest
Paul Heer

The KMT leader’s recent visit to the United States underscores how rigid US-Taiwan policy has become, Council Senior Nonresident Fellow Paul Heer writes.

Cheng Li-wun speaks to reporters in Washington, DC
Mark Schiefelbein / AP
Global Politics

A New Era of Competition Is Here. What Will Define the Winners?

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World Economic Forum
Leslie Vinjamuri

The most successful leaders of the next decade "will be innovators, capable of thinking and acting outside the box and of working around institutions that are no longer fit for purpose," Council President and CEO Leslie Vinjamuri writes.

A globe in motion
Kin Cheung / AP
Global Politics

Don't Let China Stack the Deck

In the News
Foreign Policy
Suzanne Nossel

"By demonstrating how AI can render democracies more efficient and better able to deliver, the United States can offer a counterweight to China’s authoritarian efficacy," Council Lester Crown Senior Nonresident Fellow Suzanne Nossel writes.

Artificial Intelligence robots demonstrate working on power grid control units in China
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Tech and Science

Shaping the Next 250 Years

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Watch how the Council is leading the conversations that will define what comes next.

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