Commentary and Analysis

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.

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

Nirmal Ghosh, Carla Anne Robbins, and Philip Stephens join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

The administration's response to Russia's aggression is "honest, complex and appropriate," argues Elizabeth Shackelford in the Chicago Tribune.

“We’ve opened up a diplomatic track so the United States and Europe stand as one no matter which way Russia chooses to go,” says Ivo Daalder on CNBC.

Does Nord Stream 2 change Putin’s plans? Paul Poast points to lessons learned throughout Russia's history to answer in Beyond the Beltway with Bruce DuMont.

Every Friday, Ivo Daalder talks with reporters from some of the world’s leading media outlets to get their perspectives on emerging global stories and how they might unfold.

Secretary Blinken’s meeting with Russian Minister Lavrov suggest that there is “at least some possibility of having a diplomatic opening,” Council President Ivo Daalder tells CNN.

“An end to NATO enlargement or withdrawing forces from the east will not stop Putin. Only full support of Ukraine can do that,” writes Ivo Daalder in the Financial Times.