Council Senior Nonresident Fellow Paul Poast argues that multi-military involvement in the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East has reached the threshold of a world war—though not "at the level of World War I or World War II."
Is there any prospect for accountability when major powers ignore international law? Former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and legal expert Louise Arbour answers.
"We are watching another unwelcome phenomenon return to the global stage: the world war," Council Senior Nonresident Fellow Paul Poast argues in the New York Times.
"Disruptions to the Strait of Hormuz do not remain confined to shipping lanes—they propagate through agricultural systems worldwide," Council Distinguished Fellow Ertharin Cousin writes.
“It’s the transportation of the things that you buy, the production of the things that you buy, and the ingredients of the things that you buy,” says Council Nonresident Senior Fellow Cécile Shea.
"What we're seeing, of course, is that the global economy runs on energy, and a significant shock like this will move through the system for years to come," Council Senior Nonresident Fellow Rachel Bronson tells Bloomberg Open Interest.
Catherine Bertini and Michael Werz explain how the Iran war could ripple from energy markets into global food systems, driving prices higher and worsening global food security.
"A foreign policy of abundance should make US economic strength and broad-based prosperity its first order of business, banking that bounty and stability at home are prerequisites for the United States to thrive in the world," Council Lester Crown Senior Nonresident Fellow Suzanne Nossel writes.
"Taking negotiations public is like setting sail in a squall: You’re betting you can harness the popular and geopolitical winds to make way, rather than get blown off course," Council Lester Crown Senior Nonresident Fellow Suzanne Nossel writes.
