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GOP Candidates Spar over Funding the Ukraine War

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The Conversation
Jordan Tama

Will the Republican Party stand for international engagement, democracy and freedom? Or will Republicans adopt a narrower, inward-looking vision?

Republican presidential candidates stand onstage during the first Republican primary presidential debate on August 23, 2023.
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US Foreign Policy

Most Americans Don’t Know Much about Nuclear Weapons. But They Want to Know More

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Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
Coauthors

Dina Smeltz and Sharon Weiner unpack results from a recent Council-Carnegie Corporation of New York Survey.

 a visitor to the Bradbury Science Museum in Los Alamos, N.M. examines a replica of the gadget
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Public Opinion

Deepening the New US-Japan-Korea Trilateral Partnership

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Politico
Ivo H. Daalder

The hope in Seoul and Tokyo is that even if Donald Trump is reelected, their partnership with Washington will be strong and resilient enough to survive.

South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol, President Joe Biden, and Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at Camp David on August 18, 2023.
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US Foreign Policy

Trump Likely to Upstage Opponents Even as He Skips Debate

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Voice of America
Jordan Tama

How consequential are debates typically for candidates? Nonresident Senior Fellow Jordan Tama discusses with VOA.

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Do Nukes Make the US Safer? Americans Are Unsure

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Running Numbers by Libby Berry

While the public believes nuclear weapons are an effective tool in deterring aggression, less than half say they make the country more secure.

the mushroom cloud of the first atomic explosion at Trinity Test Site
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US Foreign Policy

The First Republican Debate Could Direct the GOP's Foreign Policy Stance

In the News
The Conversation
Jordan Tama

While plenty of attention will center on Donald Trump, "what candidates say about foreign policy is another critical issue."

Trump supporters walk near the Fiserv Forum ahead of the first Republican debate of the 2024 election.
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US Foreign Policy

Most Americans Are Uncomfortable with the Policy of Nuclear Sole Authority

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Running Numbers by Lama El Baz

Sixty-one percent of the US public is uneasy with only the president having the power to authorize the use of nuclear weapons.

A military aide carries the "President's emergency satchel," also known as "the football," which contains nuclear launch codes
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US Foreign Policy

The Attack on the US Capitol Was an Attempted Coup

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

Niger is far from the only place to experience a coup over the past few years, Paul Poast writes.

Supporters of then-President Donald Trump participate in a rally that preceded the assault on the U.S. Capitol building
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US Foreign Policy

The Oppenheimer Effect: Reigniting Nuclear Awareness

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

Discover the power of cinema as we unpack the 'Oppenheimer' movie's ability to resurface long-forgotten fears and inspire dialogue around nuclear consciousness.

Matt Damon, from left, Emily Blunt, Cillian Murphy and Florence Pugh pose for photographers upon arrival at the premiere for the film 'Oppenheimer'.
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Defense and Security

We Need to Rewrite Our Scripts for an Alien Visit to Earth

In the News
World Politics Review
Paul Poast

"Even if extraterrestrials are not directly or immediately threatening, the revelation of their existence could still pull nations apart," Paul Poast argues.

an unexplained object is seen at center as it is tracked as it soars high along the cloud
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Global Politics