Commentary and Analysis

Susan Glasser, Ryan Heath, and Philip Stephens join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

"If Russia uses chemical or biological agents, let alone a nuclear weapon, NATO should come to the direct defense of Ukraine," writes Ivo Daalder in the Guardian.

“Dysfunctional treatment of the State Department remains an impediment to leading with diplomacy,” writes Elizabeth Shackelford in the Chicago Tribune.

How can the West draw a red line without escalating the conflict with Russia? Ivo Daalder weighs in on MSNBC's Chuck Todd on Meet the Press.

It's time to "start thinking about not just deterrence, but also defense," Council President Ivo Daalder tells Adrienne Arsenault with Rose Gottemoeller on CBC.

Will Putin turn to more extreme tactics? “Unless he understands the cost to him will be even greater, he is likely to escalate,” says Ivo Daalder on MSNBC.

"This isn't Afghanistan, and this isn't Syria. This is a country that's being attacked," says Ivo Daalder on MSNBC. "This is not a proxy war."

What are the world’s thresholds for military support in Ukraine? Elizabeth Shackelford unpacks this and more on Bloomberg Markets.

Biden’s meeting with NATO will address the what-ifs of Putin escalating to biological, chemical, or nuclear war, Ivo Daalder tells the Chicago Sun Times.

Why the hesitation to admit Ukraine to NATO? “Bringing in a country means being willing to defend it,” explains Ivo Daalder on MSNBC.