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Doomsday or Not, the Level of Nuclear Risk Just Got Higher

In the News
World Politics Review
Paul Poast

"Putin's New START withdrawal, as well as posturing by Iran and North Korea, have significantly raised the level of nuclear risk," Paul Poast writes.

a mushroom cloud
Pixabay
US Foreign Policy

AI and the Global South

In the News
Project Syndicate
Robert Muggah

Predictive analytics are being deployed at an unprecedented scale, including in countries that are still in the midst of their own digital revolutions.

ChatGPT
Reuters
Defense and Security

Ukraine's Outsized Reliance on the US Is a Risk for the World

In the News
The Chicago Tribune
Elizabeth Shackelford

“None of our allies today is prepared to bear the brunt of what should be, first and foremost, a European burden,” writes Elizabeth Shackelford.

American flag with Ukraine flag colors in the white spots, blowing in the wind seen from below with skyscrapers behind.
Reuters
US Foreign Policy

The Zelensky Effect: How an Ordinary Ukrainian Became an Extraordinary Leader

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

The unknown story of Zelensky’s powerful wartime leadership.

Zelensky Photo
REUTERS
Global Politics

One Year on, President Zelenskyy Vows to Lead Ukraine to Victory

In the News
CBC News
Elizabeth Shackelford

How does Russia find its way out? Elizabeth Shackelford says it depends on what Putin believes he can accomplish and sell at home as a victory.

Screenshot of Lizzy Shackelford, Natasha Fatah, and Ukrainian soldiers in front of a monument on CBC News. US Foreign Policy

Ukraine Expects Increased Attacks on One-Year Anniversary of Invasion

In the News
WGN News
Sibel Oktay

Sibel Oktay remarks on how "steadfast and unwavering" European and American support of Ukraine has been this year with WGN News.

Screen shot of Sibel Oktay in an office with bookshelves in background on WGN Chicago. US Foreign Policy

Will the American-Ukraine Consensus Start to Crack?

In the News
The National Interest
Bruce Jentleson

"Soft spots have been showing—and risk becoming cracks in the support base Biden needs to sustain that commitment." argues Bruce Jentleson.

Zelenskyy and Biden shoulder shot, Z left and B right.
Reuters
Defense and Security

Are America and China Headed for Military Conflict?

In the News
The National Interest
Paul Heer

Is conflict inevitable between the two superpowers? Nonresident Senior Fellow Paul Heer joins Jacob Heilbrunn and Elbridge A. Colby to discuss.

Profile head shot of Wang Yi looking to his left in front of a red Chinese flag.
Reuters
Defense and Security

The Consequences of Downing China's Spy Balloon

In the News
WTTW Chicago Tonight
Craig Kafura

Is China's spy balloon a wakeup call for closer monitoring of US airspace? Craig Kafura explores the answer with Brandis Friedman and Ian Hurd.

Screen shot of Brandis Friedman and Ian Hurd facing a screen with Craig Kafura on it. US Foreign Policy

Defending Our Skies from Spy Balloons and Public Fear

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

Join Deep Dish for a look at what the Chinese spy balloon tells us about the readiness of the US air defense system and what type of surveillance should worry us.

A jet flies by a suspected Chinese spy balloon as it floats off the coast in Surfside Beach
REUTERS
Defense and Security