Commentary and Analysis

At the 2022 World Economic Forum in Davos, "rules-based order must be sustained and strengthened," argues Council President Ivo Daalder.

Sibel Oktay joins the Duck of Minerva Podcast to discuss the complex history of Turkey in NATO and the sources of their resistance to Finland and Sweden joining.

Nonresident Senior Fellow Cécile Shea debates the limits of American power and whether allies like Australia can depend on a "broken superpower" with Josh Szepps.

“We shouldn’t ignore that he has nuclear weapons, and we shouldn’t let that single fact be the only thing that matters,” Ivo Daalder argues on MSNBC.

How is legacy motivating Putin with Russia's war on Ukraine? Former National Security Council official Fiona Hill joins Deep Dish to discuss.

“The stronger Japanese response to this crisis is not solely driven by policymakers, but also by the public’s reaction,” writes Craig Kafura in the Diplomat.

Can Turkey’s hesitance create any real problems for Finland and Sweden joining NATO? Council President Ivo Daalder explores the answer with Rachel Maddow.

Nonresident Fellow Paul Poast reminds Leland Vittert that the idea of NATO expansion provoking Russian aggression is one put out by Putin himself.

Will the Russia-Ukraine war transform Europe into a global security provider? Nonresident Fellow Paul Poast unpacks the implications on Politikal Arena.

Russia has threatened to use nuclear weapons if Finland and Sweden integrate militarily with NATO. Ivo Daalder explains why this is "mostly bluster" on CNN.