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Troubled Waters? The South China Sea in Focus

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China's Changing Landscape

Vice Admiral Andrew Lewis, Oriana Skylar Mastro, and Gregory Poling discuss whether China was ready to enforce its claims in the Pacific and how the US planned to deflect and diffuse these efforts.

US Navy ships sail move through the Pacific
Nicholas Huynh

Joe Biden on Global Engagement in an Age of Uncertainty

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Vice President Biden discusses America's leadership in a world of uncertainty in the fifth annual Louis B. Susman Lecture.

Vice President Joe Biden speaking on the stage at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs.

Russia, Ukraine, and the Fate of Europe's Borderlands

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The Council’s Ivo H. Daalder and Washington Post columnist Anne Applebaum discussed Ukraine, Russia, and if the West can help avoid a war with Russia in Europe’s borderlands.

The flag of Ukraine
George Tavadze

Climate Change and Global Security

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CEO of the American Security Project Stephen A. Cheney and atmospheric science expert Dr. Elisabeth Moyer join the Council to discuss the effects of climate change on geopolitical alliances.

Three people sit on-stage during the live stream of a program.

John Kerry on American Leadership in an Era of Opportunity and Risk

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Secretary Kerry highlights America's current international objectives and discusses our country's role in the world moving forward in the fourth annual Louis B. Susman Lecture.

John Kerry speaking at a podium at a Chicago Council on Global Affairs event.
Ana Miyares

Winter is Coming: Garry Kasparov on Putin's Grand Strategy

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Chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov joined the Council the discuss whether Vladimir Putin can maintain his grip on power.

Garry Kasparov speaking at the Council in 2015

Europe: Destined for Conflict? 

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George Friedman examines European instability and its threat to global stability.

Euro sign in Frankfurt, Germany, at night.
Tabrez Syed

The Ukraine Crisis

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Distinguished US foreign policy scholars and former practitioners discussed their report, "Preserving Ukraine’s Independence, Resisting Russian Aggression: What the United States and NATO Must Do".

Flag of Ukraine waving in front of a wooden door.
Jennifer Boyer