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Paul Poast Analyzes the Latest from Ukraine

In the News
RTE Ireland
Paul Poast

Paul Poast joins RTE Ireland to give his analysis on the latest news from Ukraine, plus Joe Biden's recent comments.

A building destroyed by Russian military in Ukraine.
Reuters
Defense and Security

What It Would Take for Russians to Leave Ukraine

In the News
WGN
Paul Poast

"As long as Russians are able to export oil, especially to China, that's going to keep them financially afloat," Paul Poast explains on WGN.

Screenshot of Paul Poast on WGN Live. Defense and Security

President Urges Russia to Choose Diplomacy

In the News
ABC-7 Chicago
Paul Poast

“I do believe there’s going to be an invasion. [... Putin] needs to do that in order to save face diplomatically.” explains Paul Poast on ABC 7 Chicago.

US Foreign Policy

Putin's Place in Russian History

In the News
iHeartRadio's Beyond the Beltway
Paul Poast

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.

Sign for Nord Stream 2 pipeline in a field in Germany.
Reuters
US Foreign Policy

This Land Is No Longer Your Land: A Primer on Territorial Disputes

In the News
War on the Rocks
Paul Poast

“The potential flashpoints for a major power war this century all revolve around territory,” writes Nonresident Fellow Paul Poast in War on the Rocks.

A fire control specialist with the US Army throws a RQ-11 Raven System into the blue sky during training exercise.
Sgt. Dustin D. Biven
Global Politics

AUKUS Is Awkward, but Not Abnormal

In the News
War on the Rocks
Coauthors

The Council surveyed US foreign policy experts to learn how AUKUS had such an effect on US-French relations. Dina Smeltz, Sibel Oktay, Paul Post, and Craig Kafura explain in War on the Rocks.

President Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron exchange words at a table with microphones.
Reuters
Public Opinion

How Do Foreign Policy Experts Think About Allies?

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Running Numbers by Coauthors

A new experiment by researchers from the University of Illinois at Springfield, the University of Chicago, and the Chicago Council on Global Affairs finds that policy experts care about formal alliances. But even alliance relationships have limits.

Anthony Blinken Speaking
Ron Przysucha
Public Opinion

Death Without Deterrence, or Why Tripwire Forces are Not Enough

In the News
War on the Rocks
Paul Poast

The Council's Paul Poast argues "Let’s achieve peace by planning for victory rather than for human sacrifice."

Tripwire Forces
Gunnery Sgt. Rome M. Lazarus
Defense and Security

The Truth About Tripwires: Why Small Force Deployments Do Not Deter Aggression

In the News
Texas National Security Review
Paul Poast

Paul Poast discusses strategies for US troops.

Defense and Security

Alliance of Democracies—from America First to American Led

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Global Insight by Paul Poast

Can an administration that up to this point has been belligerent towards traditional US democratic allies and has rejected many forms of multilateralism be able to turn the page and shift from "America First" to "American Led"?

An American flag waving in wind, across a hazy sky
James Balensiefen
US Foreign Policy