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Past Events

Global Perceptions of US Defense in a Changing World

PAST EVENT

Emerging Leaders and Young Professional members are invited to a lunch and roundtable discussion on the US military with Alex Wagner.

Nov 18
The United States Air Force Thunderbirds perform during the Pacific Airshow in Huntington Beach, California, on October 4, 2024.
Eric Thayer / AP

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.

Jul 29
From left to right: Leslie Vinjamuri, Ali Vaez, Robert Pape, and Rachel Bronson on the Council stage.
Ana Miyares Photography
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Commentary

Can the US Keep Its Edge on the Battlefield?

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

Former Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks lays out how the United States is trying to stay ahead as new technologies and global threats reshape modern warfare.

Kath Hicks speaking at the Pentagon
Kevin Wolf / AP
Defense and Security

Trump Administration Faces Questions About Venezuela Policy

In the News
Fox 32 Chicago
Paul Poast

Nonresident Senior Fellow Paul Poast unpacks the recent US strikes on Venezuelan boats and the risks involved with a potential US push for regime change.

Paul Poast speaks via a video inlay over footage of US strikes on Venezuelan boats US Foreign Policy
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Research

Americans Grow More Supportive of Aiding Taiwan in a China Crisis

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Craig Kafura

Still, the US public prefers to maintain the status quo across the Taiwan Strait rather than risk military confrontation with Beijing.

A guard adjusts a Taiwanese flag
Louise Delmotte / AP
US Foreign Policy

US Public Support for Alliances at All-Time High

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

Solid majorities of Democrats and Independents think the United States should consult with allies before making major foreign policy decisions, but only four in 10 Republicans agree.

Flags of NATO alliance members flap in the wind
Geert Vanden Wijngaert / AP
US Foreign Policy
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Experts

Ivo H. Daalder 

President Emeritus, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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Expertise
North America
Europe
Defense and Security
Global Politics
US Foreign Policy
Social Media

Kathleen Hicks 

Distinguished Fellow in Defense and Security
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Expertise
Defense and Security
US Foreign Policy
Tech and Science
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