Upcoming Events

Information Wars: Democracy and the Disinformation Age

Hybrid EVENT

Paweł Markiewicz, Vanessa Audemard d'Alançon, and Ari Tabatabai examine Europe’s fight against disinformation and what it reveals about the challenge of protecting democracy in an age of information warfare.

Banners that read "Use Your Vote" hang above the European Parliament during Europe Day celebrations in Brussels on May 4, 2024.
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Oct
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Past Events

The US-Europe-China Triangle Under Pressure

PAST EVENT

Evan Medeiros, Rachel Ellehuus, and Leslie Vinjamuri discuss how trade and security are shifting the balance of power between the United States, Europe, and China.

Evan Medeiros speaking at a table
Ana Miyares Photography

Expert Convening on the Russian Threat to European Security and NATO's Response

PAST EVENT

Experts from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, LSE IDEAS, RAND Europe, and the Centre for European Reform discuss a new report on European security.

Flags of the NATO members countries fly outside NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium on February 7, 2022.
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Commentary

Europe Needs to Show Americans What It Actually Contributes

In the News
Trivelis Institute
Leslie Vinjamuri

"Europe needs a public diplomacy campaign, and the target of that campaign needs to be the American public," Council President and CEO Leslie Vinjamuri says.

Leslie Vinjamuri sits in a chair Geopolitics

The Wrong Way to Review US Force Posture in Europe

In the News
Defense One
Julianne Smith

Council Distinguished Nonresident Fellow Ambassador Julianne Smith notes that the US should review its European force posture based on security needs—not allies’ political loyalty—to protect NATO, deter Russia, and preserve readiness.

A U.S. Air Force Boeing C-17 Globemaster III T-1 flies over Owens Valley to Edwards Air Force Base, California Geopolitics

Research

Strong Bipartisan Support for NATO Ahead of 2026 Summit

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz

A new Chicago Council survey finds bipartisan majorities support the NATO alliance, including US troop deployments in Germany and Poland.

Flags flap in the wind outside NATO headquarters in Brussels
Virginia Mayo / AP
Public Opinion

Americans Endorse US Commitment to NATO, Though GOP Support Has Dipped

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

The gap between Democrats and Republicans on America's NATO commitment has reached an all-time high in Council polling dating back to 1974.

US President Donald Trump in front of a NATO flag
Evan Vucci / AP
Public Opinion

Experts

Ivo H. Daalder 

President Emeritus, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Headshot of Ivo H. Daalder

Fay Hartog-Levin 

Distinguished Fellow, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Council expert Fay Hartog-Levin