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Americans Support Biden's Ukraine Response but Worry about Nuclear Escalation

In the News
TIME
Dina Smeltz

"Support for restraint is found in the goals Americans prioritize for the US response to the war," Mark Hannah and Dina Smeltz write.

President Joe Biden speaks at a lecturn
Erin Scott
Public Opinion

How Liz Truss Resigning Affects Ukraine

In the News
Andrea Mitchell Reports on MSNBC
Ivo H. Daalder

"We have just released a public opinions survey...which demonstrates that the American public is four-square behind supporting Ukraine militarily," says Ivo Daalder.

Ivo Daalder speaking on MSNBC. Global Politics

Redeploying US Tactical Nukes May Not Go Far Enough for South Koreans

In the News
NK News
Karl Friedhoff

A new poll finds public lukewarm on idea, Karl Friedhoff writes, despite long-standing support for an indigenous nuclear program.

Republic of Korea Air Force Black Eagles flying in formation Public Opinion

Karl Friedhoff Breaks Down North Korea's Latest Missile Test

In the News
Sirius XM Potus
Karl Friedhoff

Karl Friedhoff joins Steve Scully to discuss North Korea's latest missile test over Japan and what it means for the future.

Kim Jong-un, chairman of the North Korean State Affairs Committee, inspecting a nuclear weapons training.
Reuters
Defense and Security

The South Korean Public Doesn't Buy Yoon's Narrative on Hot Mic Moment

In the News
NK News
Karl Friedhoff

The president’s approval rate has recovered, Karl Friedhoff writes, but a majority see his criticism of a broadcaster’s reporting as media suppression.

People in central Seoul
Jeon Han/KOCIS
Global Politics

How the War in Ukraine Changed American Attitudes to Foreign Policy

In the News
Bloomberg
Ivo H. Daalder

"Right now, I think Russia represents the bigger threat. China represents the bigger long-term competition," says Council President Ivo Daalder, discussing the 2022 Chicago Council Survey.

President Joe Biden delivers remarks at a podium before a crowd and in front of an American flag.
Official White House Photo by Cameron Smith
US Foreign Policy

A Russian Nuclear Strike in Ukraine Would Cross a Point of No Return

In the News
World Politics Review
Paul Poast

Russia's use of a nuclear weapon in Ukraine would be catastrophic, but not solely because of the physical damage the it would cause, Paul Poast writes.

the Atomic Dome in Hiroshima, Japan Defense and Security

North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile Over Japan

In the News
BBC World News
Karl Friedhoff

"I think this is part of a process that North Korea is carrying out, to try to normalize their weapons programs over all," Karl Friedhoff tells BBC World News.

Karl Friedhoff speaks with BBC World News. Defense and Security

US Concern about COVID-19 Decreasing, but Partisan Divides Persist

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Running Numbers by Emily Sullivan

Americans are less worried about COVID-19 than they have been at any point since the initial shutdown in early 2020, Council polling finds.

a person wears a mask on their wrist
Reuters
Public Opinion

Yoon Scrambles to Restore Domestic Confidence

In the News
East Asia Forum
Karl Friedhoff

The South Korean president's approval ratings have declined due to an unending cascade of unforced errors, Karl Friedhoff writes.

South Korea's President Yoon Suk-yeol attends a NATO summit in Madrid, Spain
Reuters
Public Opinion