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Past Events

The Middle East on Edge: What's Next for Iran, Israel, and the Region

PAST EVENT VIDEO

Security and Middle East policy experts discuss the Iran-Israel conflict, the current ceasefire, and the status of Iran's nuclear program.

From left to right: Leslie Vinjamuri, Ali Vaez, Robert Pape, and Rachel Bronson on the Council stage.
Ana Miyares Photography

General Mark Milley on Navigating Geopolitical Tensions

PAST EVENT
Global Quantum Forum

General Mark Milley joins the Council to discuss today’s geopolitical tensions, global risks, and shifting centers of power.

A person is talking while sitting in a chair while people look on in the background
Ana Miyares Photography

Commentary & Analysis

Americans Oppose Domestic Use of US Troops

BLOG
Running Numbers by Saafya Alnaqib

Republican Party supporters stand out as the only partisans in favor of using the military for domestic law enforcement, to suppress protests, and to control immigration.

Armed National Guard soldiers from West Virginia patrol the Mall near the Capitol in Washington, DC
J. Scott Applewhite / AP
Defense and Security

The Finer Points of Diplomacy That Will Determine Ukraine's Fate

In the News
World Politics Review
Paul Poast

Trump’s recent summits failed to achieve a breakthrough, but the details of the outcomes contain clues as to where the talks are headed, Paul Poast writes.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Donald Trump shake hands
Julia Demaree Nikhinson / AP
US Foreign Policy

Research

Survey of Chinese Public Opinion on International Affairs

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

New polling from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and The Carter Center offers a rare window into how Chinese citizens view China's global role and foreign policy.

A woman holds a Chinese flag as she poses for a photo near Tiananmen Gate
Mark Schiefelbein / AP
Public Opinion

Dramatic Rise in Republican Support for Ukraine

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

In a 21-point shift, 51 percent of Republicans now favor providing US military aid to Kyiv.

President Donald Trump and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shake hands
Julia Demaree Nikhinson / AP
US Foreign Policy

Experts

Ivo H. Daalder 

President Emeritus, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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Cécile Shea 

Nonresident Senior Fellow, Global Security and Diplomacy
Council expert Cécile Shea