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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 12, 2026

BRICS Meets in India

In the News

BBC

Leslie Vinjamuri

“India’s aspiration is to set it up as being not about the West but not opposed to the West," Council President and CEO Leslie Vinjamuri tells BBC Weekend.

the main venue of the BRICS summit is seen in New Delhi

Mukhtar Khan / AP

Geopolitics

September 9, 2026

How Could Iran Happen? An Autopsy.

In the News

Foreign Policy

Ariane Tabatabai

"The administration gutted the country’s institutions, and the United States is left trying to bargain for an outcome worse than the prewar status quo," Council Vice President of Research for Security and Defense Ariane Tabatabai and Julia Curlee write.