Commentary and Analysis

Karen DeYoung, Peter Spiegel, and Giles Whittell join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

To mitigate competition between China and members of the Quad, subnational diplomacy must take center stage, argues Matt Abbott in the Diplomat.

Just one month out, polling in South Korea shows two different presidential races. That may have consequences following the election.

“Putin needs a way out, he is in a cage, but this does not mean that there is no threat,” Council President Ivo Daalder tells W Radio.

Americans are evenly split on whether to send troops to defend Ukraine, likely a sign of bipartisanship on the issue, argues Dina Smeltz in War on the Rocks.

Victor Cha and Sue Mi Terry explain why North Korea's latest missile launches are a sign of impatience with the United States and how to deescalate the situation.

Does a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Olympics have public support among countries doing so? Data show modest support—and skepticism.

“Repaired and updated infrastructure-based amenities should train their focus on distressed communities first,” write John Austin and Alex Hitch in Governing.

What will come of Sergeĭ Lavrov and Antony Blinken’s phone call? Council President Ivo Daalder joins Deep State Radio to discuss.

Council surveys find that younger Americans are still forming their views on Taiwan and US-Taiwan relations.