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Leslie Vinjamuri

Is the US Entering a New Era of Global Power?

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

Former Pentagon official Michèle Flournoy breaks down how America’s changing defense strategy could reshape the global order and US power.

Soldiers
Aaron Favila / AP
Defense and Security

Why Trump Took America's Top Tech CEOs to China

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

President Trump brought some of America’s biggest tech CEOs to Beijing for a summit with Xi Jinping. What does it mean for the race over AI power? Council on Foreign Relations’ Chris McGuire explains.

China Tech Bros
Mark Schiefelbein / AP
Tech and Science

Why Did Trump Visit China?

In the News
Disorder Podcast
Leslie Vinjamuri

"This relationship has kind of fallen off the edge of the cliff," says Council President and CEO Leslie Vinjamuri. "Engagement is critical."

Leslie Vinjamuri speaks via video US Foreign Policy

What China Really Thinks About America Right Now

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

Trump and Xi are meeting in Beijing to try to reset US-China relations at a moment of growing instability. Oriana Skylar Mastro breaks down China’s ambitions and what could come next.

Trump and Xi
Brendan Smialowski / AP
Global Politics

US-Iran Tensions Flare Ahead of Trump-Xi Meeting

In the News
Bloomberg
Leslie Vinjamuri

"The sort of immediate and urgent crisis is Iran, and it's not the nuclear program, it's the strait," Council President and CEO Leslie Vinjamuri tells Bloomberg. "He will be seeking to see whether China will do anything to help unlock that."

Leslie Vinjamuri on Bloomberg News US Foreign Policy

Bloomberg Surveillance: US and Iran Wrangle Over Terms

In the News
Bloomberg Surveillance Podcast
Leslie Vinjamuri

"I think for the US president, the number one thing is really the Strait [of Hormuz], not the nuclear issue," said Council President and CEO Leslie Vinjamuri while discussing the stalled peace talks between the US and Iran on the Bloomberg Surveillance Podcast.

President Trump points at reporters during a news conference at the White House on April 6, 2026.
Mark Schiefelbein / AP
US Foreign Policy

Could This Peace Deal Be the Real Deal for Iran?

In the News
Fox 32 Chicago
Leslie Vinjamuri

"I think all parties would like to see some regular traffic through the strait," Council President and CEO Leslie Vinjamuri says. "The problem is that even if we get there, Iran is still going to have this . . . this incredible tool that it can play."

Leslie Vinjamuri speaks in the Fox 32 studio US Foreign Policy

Is the Quad Fracturing as US Priorities Shift?

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

As Secretary Rubio heads to India, the Indo-Pacific is on edge as US priorities shift, and the Quad is being tested. Derek Grossman explains what’s at stake.

Trump Modi Meeting
Ben Curtis / AP
Defense and Security

King Charles III's Extraordinary US Visit Followed by Trump's Decision to Pull 5,000 Troops from Germany

Analysis
by Leslie Vinjamuri

The British king’s skillful diplomacy and eloquent elevation of the US-UK relationship stands in stark contrast to a new transatlantic reality.

President Donald Trump walks on the red carpet in the Rose Garden with Britain's King Charles III
Alex Brandon / AP
Global Politics

The Most Surprising Success Stories Around the World Right Now

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

In a world filled with crisis, we rarely hear about what’s working. But some of the most useful solutions are coming from unexpected places. Journalist John Kampfner went looking for them.

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Emilio Morenatti / AP
Global Politics