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Ivo H. Daalder

There Is No Such Thing as Good Nuclear Proliferation

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Politico Europe
Ivo H. Daalder

"America’s actions have long been running counter to Washington’s nonproliferation interests," writes Ivo Daalder.

A key artillery shell in Ukraine's fight against Russia, the 155 mm howitzer shell, is in production at the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant in Scranton, Pa.
Ted Shaffrey / AP
Defense and Security

Syria's Revolution, Europe's Support for Ukraine, and Trump's Media Battles

Video Series
World Review with Ivo Daalder

Steven Erlanger, Bobby Ghosh, and Carla Anne Robbins join Council CEO Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

This photo, released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, shows the leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham Ahmad al-Sharaa, (Abu Mohammed al-Golani), right, as he meets with United Nations' special envoy to Syria, Geir Pederson, in Damascus, Monday, Dec. 16, 2024.
SANA / AP
Global Politics

The End of the Assad Regime

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World Review with Ivo Daalder

Matt Kaminski, Catherine Philp, and Gideon Rachman join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

An image of Syrian President Bashar Assad, riddled with bullets, on the facade of the provincial government office in Hama, Syria.
Omar Albam / AP
Global Politics

South Korea's Martial Law, France's No-Confidence Vote, and Syria's Rebels Advance

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World Review with Ivo Daalder

David Luhnow, Anna Sauerbrey, and Peter Spiegel join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

A group of protestors holding signs and flags against South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol in Seoul, South Korea on December 5, 2024.
Ahn Young-joon / AP
Global Politics

1,000 Days of Ukraine War, Global Summits, and RFK Impact on Global Health

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World Review with Ivo Daalder

Stefanie Bolzen, Prashant Rao, and Andrew Roth join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

US President Joe Biden, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa and China's President Xi Jinping gather for a group photo at the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro on November 19, 2024.
Silvia Izquierdo / AP
Global Politics

Trump's Cabinet Picks Point to Significant Shifts in Global Policy

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World Review with Ivo Daalder

Bobby Ghosh, Nahal Toosi, Giles Whittell and join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

President-Elect Donald Trump and Senator Marco Rubio stand next to each other during a campaign rally on November 4, 2024.
Evan Vucci / AP
Global Politics

Trump's Election Victory: Reactions, Implications, and Expectations

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World Review with Ivo Daalder

Susan Glasser, James Harding, and Peter Spiegel join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Donald Trump at election rally
Evan Vucci / AP
Global Politics

The End of Pax Americana

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Politico Europe
Ivo H. Daalder

"When the US inaugurates Donald J. Trump as its 47th president, the country and world will be very different because of it," Ivo Daalder writes.

Donald Trump pumps his fist at a campaign event on September 18, 2024.
Alex Brandon / AP
Global Politics

Japan's Snap Election, Gaza Humanitarian Crisis, North Korean Troops in Kursk

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World Review with Ivo Daalder

Yasmeen Abutaleb, Anton La Guardia, & Ken Moriyasu join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Japan's Election
Takashi Aoyama / Pool Photo via AP
Global Politics

Donald Trump and the Autocrats' Playbook

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Financial Times
Ivo H. Daalder

The Council's Ivo Daalder joins Gideon Rachman to discuss the potential threat to US democracy if Donald Trump wins the US presidential election.

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump is reflected in bullet proof glass
Matt Rourke / AP
US Foreign Policy