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Leslie Vinjamuri

Inside Trump's National Security Playbook

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

Insider insights from the architect of Trump’s 2017 National Security Strategy.

National Mall
Julia Demaree Nikhinson / AP
Defense and Security

Why Is the UK Distancing Itself from the US?

Analysis
by Leslie Vinjamuri

This week’s incidents speak to a growing, and concerning, trust deficit between the United States and its closest European ally.   

U.S. President Donald Trump, right, and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer walk at Trump International Golf Links in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, Monday, July 28, 2025.
AP / Jane Barlow
US Foreign Policy

Are Changing Demographics the Next Global Power Shift?

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

China, Japan, and South Korea are aging fast. What does that mean for global stability?

Aging Population
Mark Schiefelbein / AP
Defense and Security

The Arctic Is Heating Up. So Is the Competition to Control It

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

The ice is melting, and the stakes are rising as the world’s global powers are racing to assert their claim. Is a new Cold War unfolding in the Arctic?

Arctic overlooker
David Goldman / AP
Global Politics

Trump—Canada's Friend or Foe?

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

As new tariffs, increased geopolitical tensions and a shifting rules-based order challenge the closest of allies, how will Canada and the US redefine their relationship?

Carney and Trump White House Meeting
Evan Vucci / AP
Global Politics

What's Behind Trump's Venezuela Shift?

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

What’s really driving Washington’s new hard line on Caracas—is this a bold policy shift?

Venezuelan Protester
Ariana Cubillos / AP
Global Politics

Inside China's Global Ambitions

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

China is plotting their next five years at their fourth plenum. What does this mean for the US, and the world?

Chinese President Xi Jinping (center) stands among other global leaders at Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Tianjin, China, on August 31, 2025.
Sergei Bobylev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP
Global Politics

Trump Renews US Support for Israel

In the News
BBC News
Leslie Vinjamuri

"I think as we turn and look forward to what will happen in Egypt, everybody is waiting to see whether President Trump will stay the course," Council President and CEO Dr. Leslie Vinjamuri tells BBC News.

Leslie Vinjamuri speaks on BBC News. Global Politics

Russia's Drones, Europe on Edge

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

From Poland to Germany, Russian incursions are raising alarms. Experts break down the strategy, the risks, and what comes next.

Security patrol around the perimeter of the venue in The Hague, Netherlands on June 23, 2025.
Geert Vanden Winjgaert / AP
Global Politics

80th Birthday Blues: UN's Fight to Stay Relevant

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

Budget cuts, global crises, and a disengaged US, Deep Dish explores the UN at a pivotal moment and whether it can still deliver.

President Donald Trump speaks at the United Nations General Assembly on September 23, 2025.
Angelina Katsanis / AP
Global Politics