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Geopolitics

The forces shaping global power and security, from defense and security issues to the strategic competition, alliances, and regional dynamics influencing the global order.

Upcoming Events

Roundtable with WSJ China Bureau Chief Jonathan Cheng

In-Person EVENT

Jonathan Cheng joins the Council for a private roundtable on US-China relations and his experiences as a journalist in Asia.

Mark Schiefelbein / AP

Oct

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Past Events

Roundtable with Australian Ambassador to the US Greg Moriarty

PAST EVENT

A private roundtable discussion with the Ambassador of Australia to the United States, Greg Moriarty AO, on the US-Australia alliance, the trilateral AUKUS partnership, and defense and security developments in the Indo-Pacific.

Jul 23

Patrick Semansky / AP

NATO Summit Debrief: What Comes Next After Ankara?

PAST EVENT VIDEO

Ambassador Julianne Smith, General Christopher Cavoli, and Leslie Vinjamuri analyze the outcomes of this summer's NATO Summit in Ankara, Turkey.

Jul 13

Secretary of State Marco Rubio, right, and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, left, depart a photo opportunity at the State Department on April 8, 2026.

Rod Lamkey / AP

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Commentary

September 24, 2026

What Trump’s Greenland Deal Means for Arctic Security

Analysis

by Coauthors

Julianne Smith, Deborah Rosenblum, and Ariane Tabatabai discuss how the US-Denmark-Greenland agreement will impact US force posture, intra-NATO tensions, and Trump’s push to acquire Greenland.

President Donald Trump shakes hands with Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen, before signing a security agreement during the United Nations General Assembly, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, at the UN headquarters, as Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, center, looks on.

Julia Demaree Nikhinson / AP

Geopolitics

September 24, 2026

Trump Hosts Xi for Historic Summit

In the News

NewsNation

Craig Kafura

"Trump is clearly interested in pursuing a good relationship with President Xi," Council Director of Public Opinion and Foreign Policy Craig Kafura tells NewsNation. "Now it's up to the working levels to see if they can make some of that top-down blessing produce real fruit."