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THAAD (Briefly) Enters the South Korean Presidential Debate

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Running Numbers by Karl Friedhoff

The South Korean public is split on a second THAAD battery, but the question wording left a lot to be desired.

A Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptor is seen in Seongju, South Korea,
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Public Opinion

Coup D'états Rise as Democracy Declines

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Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

Coup d’états are on the rise globally. Can they be stopped? Experts Jonathan Powell and Erica De Bruin join Deep Dish to offer their solutions.

Africa Coups
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Defense and Security

Chicago Council on Global Affairs Celebrates Its Centennial

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WBEZ
Ivo H. Daalder

Council President Ivo Daalder updates WBEZ’s Reset on the Council's Centennial Celebration and the latest in Ukraine.

US Foreign Policy

The US Role In Assisting Other Democracies

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C-SPAN Washington Journal
Elizabeth Shackelford

How does the United States use its influence in the global fight for democracy? Elizabeth Shackelford talks US foreign policy, coups, and more on C-SPAN.

US Foreign Policy

President Urges Russia to Choose Diplomacy

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ABC-7 Chicago
Paul Poast

“I do believe there’s going to be an invasion. [... Putin] needs to do that in order to save face diplomatically.” explains Paul Poast on ABC 7 Chicago.

US Foreign Policy

President Biden Refuses to Appease Russia

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"What Putin wants is something we can't give him through diplomacy," says Council President Ivo Daalder on CNN with Jake Tapper.

Screen shot of Ivo Daalder speaking on CNN with Jake Tapper and Robin Wright of the Woodrow Wilson Center. US Foreign Policy

Urgency Grows in Ukraine as Biden Sticks to Diplomacy

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Featured Video

What lengths will the US go to in its efforts to deter a Russian invasion? Senior Fellow Elizabeth Shackelford discusses on BBC World News.

US Foreign Policy

World Review: Ukraine Diplomacy, Middle East Calm, and Iran Deal or No Deal

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World Review with Ivo Daalder

Steve Erlanger, Kim Ghattas, and Susan Glasser join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

American soldiers stand in front of an armored tank
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US Foreign Policy

What Is Really Driving Chinese Aggression?

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National Interest
Paul Heer

Actions by other players—including China’s neighbors and the United States—are key drivers of Beijing’s perception of the international environment and responses to it, Paul Heer explains.

Chinese tank
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Defense and Security

Renew Space Dialogue with China

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War on the Rocks
Craig Kafura

It’s high time to re-launch the Civil Space Dialogue and the Space Security Exchange with China, argues Craig Kafura in War on the Rocks.

Astronauts Ye Guangfu, Zhai Zhigang and Wang Yaping wave during a ceremony ahead of the launch of the Long March-2F Y13 rocket
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