Commentary

US politics, public opinion, and global implications.

In 2022, there were about 170,000 troops stationed outside of the U.S. and its territories, according to the Department of Defense. As of June 2023, there were over 30,000 troops stationed in the Middle East alone, before America expanded its military presence following Hamas' attack on Israel in October. 

"President Biden simply cannot provide new aid for Ukraine and Israel unless Congress provides that money through appropriations legislations," Jordan Tama explains.

"Fury on the Arab streets has now made the prospect of escalation more likely," writes Ivo Daalder.

Could chaos in the US House of Representatives mean chaos for Ukraine? The Council's @IvoHDaalder joins Deep State Radio to discuss.

“If the United States can’t lead by example as a defender of democracy and the rule of law at home, we’ll have a hard time defending them elsewhere,” says Elizabeth Shackelford.

The US government averted a shutdown after lawmakers in Congress reached a temporary, 45-day deal to extend a continuing resolution to keep the government funded.

The spate of civil-military crises is a product of countries dealing with their new positions in a shifting global order, Paul Poast argues.

Both foreign policy leaders and the American public back “friendshoring."

The US government needs to help producers on the ground to address climate change, argues Dan Glickman.