Can O'Brien Succeed as National Security Advisor?

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Foreign Policy
Ivo H. Daalder

After firing his first three national security advisors, President Donald Trump has just named a fourth, the most any president has had in his first term. Will Robert O'Brien be any more successful than the previous three?

Donald Trump and Robert O'Brien
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Geopolitics

Debunked! Most Americans Do Support the US Engaging in World Affairs, Not Retreating

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Chicago Tribune
Ivo H. Daalder

A powerful belief has taken hold that Americans are exhausted from global overreach. Council President Ivo Daalder debunks the notion that Americans want to retreat from world affairs.

President Donald Trump and Mike Pompeo
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Public Opinion

Why National Security Advisor Is the Hardest Post for Trump to Fill

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Foreign Affairs
Ivo H. Daalder

In less than three years, President Trump has had three national security advisers: a campaign aide with a checkered past, a respected general, and an ideologue with strong views apparently consonant with his own. All ultimately failed.

John Bolton Geopolitics

The US Democrats' China Debate

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The Diplomat
Craig Kafura

None of Trump's Democratic would-be rivals look likely to adopt a softer stance on China.

China and US flags
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Global Politics

Boris Johnson's Brexit gamble puts UK on edge. Is it worth it?

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The Chicago Tribune
Ivo H. Daalder

When it comes to Brexit, Britain’s boisterous new prime minister is determined to succeed where his predecessor failed.

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Trump's Dream of Space Force Moves One Step Closer to Reality

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WTTW
Cécile Shea

President Donald Trump's dream of establishing a United States Space Force moved one step closer to reality Thursday with the creation of the U.S. Space Command.

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Global cities begin to shrink as inner areas empty out

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Financial Times
Richard C. Longworth

Populations of Paris and New York City decline while immigration sustains London.

Global Cities

Trump's Interest in Buying Greenland Seemed Like a Joke. Then It Got Ugly.

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The New York Times
Ivo H. Daalder

The president of the United States on Wednesday attacked the prime minister of Denmark because she will not sell him Greenland—and found the very notion "absurd."

Mette Frederiksen, the prime minister of Denmark, rejected President Trump’s interest in purchasing Greenland. Global Politics

The Next Battleground in Trump's Trade War: Vietnam

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The Diplomat
Alexander Hitch

Vietnam is likely the Trump administration’s next trade target. But the calculus differs in key ways from China.

Global Economy

While the U.S. looks away, Asia stirs with turmoil

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The Chicago Tribune
Ivo H. Daalder

North Korea is continuing to improve its nuclear capabilities. And political and economic relations between Japan and South Korea are deteriorating rapidly.

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