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Russia Wants the World to Know It Could Use Nukes. It's Not Alone

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

Paul Poast unpacks the implications of Russia’s decision to revise its nuclear doctrine.

a Russian Iskander missile is seen at an undisclosed location in Russia during drills for using tactical nuclear weapons
Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP
Defense and Security

Heading toward War? Reevaluating Taiwan's Status Quo

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Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft
Paul Heer

Nonresident Senior Fellow Paul Heer joins an expert panel to discuss the underlying forces that will determine whether the Taiwan situation moves toward conflict or stability.

Paul Heer speaks via a Zoom call US Foreign Policy

In Ukraine and Gaza, a Wider War Is Getting Less Likely, Not More

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

"If the belligerents wanted a wider war, they would have already started one," Paul Poast argues.

Ukrainian soldiers fire toward Russian position on the frontline in Zaporizhzhia region
Efrem Lukatsky / AP
Global Politics

Poll: Most Americans Don't Want to Send Troops to Defend Israel

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Responsible Statecraft
Dina Smeltz

Council polling finds the lowest level of support in recent years—from both political parties

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant meet at the Pentagon
Susan Walsh / AP
Public Opinion

Taiwan Seeks to Escape Its History

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The National Interest
Paul Heer

Taiwan’s shift toward more explicitly nationalist politics has exposed serious contradictions in US-China policy, Paul Heer argues.

Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te delivers an acceptance speech during his inauguration ceremony in Taipei
Chiang Ying-ying / AP
Global Politics

A Rush to Form Alliances Is Always a Bad Sign

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

Multilateral wars are often preceded by rapid movements toward alliance formation and consolidation, Paul Poast writes.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russia's President Vladimir Putin shake hands after signing a comprehensive strategic partnership
Korean Central News Agency / AP
Defense and Security

Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza Worsens as Israel-Hamas War Continues

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Al Arabi
Cécile Shea

Cécile Shea joins Al Arabi to discuss the ongoing challenges getting aid into Gaza.

Cecile Shea joins Al Arabi via video US Foreign Policy

Ukraine Peace Plans, Putin's North Korea Visit, Trump's Foreign Policy

Video Series
World Review with Ivo Daalder

Steven Erlanger, Ken Moriyasu, and Nahal Toosi join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky hosting Ukraine's Peace Summit
Laurent Cipriani / AP
Global Politics

We’re Still Living in the World That D-Day Made

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

Paul Poast unpacks how the Normandy invasion shaped international politics in the 20th century and its impact still today.

British World War II veteran John King is greeted by a young girl in Normandy
Virginia Mayo / AP
US Foreign Policy

Biden Will Deliver a Defense of Democracy To Mark D-Day

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NPR
Ivo H. Daalder

The speech comes as isolationist views are growing, Ivo Daalder tells NPR. "NATO is becoming politicized in a way it never was until this point."

President Joe Biden watches Republican Guards as he arrives in France
Julien de Rosa / AP
US Foreign Policy