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Is Iran on the Brink of Collapse? What Might Come Next?

Virtual EVENT
Rapid Response

International Crisis Group's Ali Vaez joins the Council's Rachel Bronson to analyze and discuss the multidimensional factors facing the future of Iran, the region, and the world as events unfold in real-time.

Iran Protest in Germany
Ebrahim Noroozi / AP
Jan
13

The Future of Alliances in a Changing World

Hybrid EVENT
America at 250

Leslie Vinjamuri speaks with Ambassador Julianne Smith about how US alliances are navigating new pressures and what this means for the future of global partnerships.

Photograph of participating NATO leadership at The Hague Summit
Ben Stansall / Pool AFP
Jan
13

Past Events

The Year Ahead: A Town Hall with Council President Leslie Vinjamuri

PAST EVENT VIDEO

Council President and CEO Leslie Vinjamuri speaks with Tom Wyler to share her insights on the opportunities and challenges facing the United States and the world in 2026.

Leslie Vinjamuri talking to an audience in white pants, navy blazer
Ana Miyares Photography

Venezuela at a Turning Point: What Comes Next after the Capture of Nicolás Maduro?

PAST EVENT VIDEO
Rapid Response

Suzanne Nossel and Francisco Rodríguez assess the implications of the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro as this emerging development unfolds in real time.

A person waving miniature US and Venezuelan flags in each hand.
Estaban Felix / AP

Commentary

The Global Ripple Effects of US Intervention in Venezuela

In the News
Spectrum News 1
Bruce W. Jentleson

"The person that is probably benefiting the most right now is Vladimir Putin," Nonresident Senior Fellow Bruce Jentleson says. "'What's yours in mine' is what he said to Ukraine."

Bruce Jentleson speaks with a journalist on Spectrum News 1 US Foreign Policy

How Should International Law Be Considered in the Case of Venezuela's Maduro?

Analysis
by Robert Howse

We need to think about an approach to international law's control of the use of force that is true to the moral and power political realities of today's world.

A government supporter holds a banner with a photo of President Nicolas Maduro during a protest demanding his release from U.S. custody in Caracas, Venezuela.
Ariana Cubillos / AP
Global Politics

Research

Chinese Public Divided on Whether Beijing Should Seek Shared Leadership or Global Dominance

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

Whether Beijing should take any leadership position on the world stage, however, is an overwhelming “yes.”

China's President Xi Jinping remotely addresses the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly
Mary Altaffer / Pool via AP
Public Opinion

Chinese Public Wants a Balanced Approach to the United States

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

Few see the United States as a friend to China, but a majority want Beijing to use a mix of cooperation and containment in its approach to Washington.

An American flag is flown next to the Chinese national emblem and flags
Andy Wong / AP
Public Opinion

Experts

Alexander Cooley 

Nonresident Senior Fellow, Eurasia Affairs
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Ivo H. Daalder 

President Emeritus, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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