Upcoming Events

Global Implications of the Emerging Conflict with Iran

Virtual EVENT

Leslie Vinjamuri, Julianne Smith, and Evan Medeiros discuss the escalating US-Iran conflict and its broader implications.

Turkey Protests on Iran
Emrah Gural / AP
Mar
31

A Golden Era For US-Central Asia Relations?

Hybrid EVENT

Ajar Chekirova, Elena Son-LaRocco, and Alex Cooley explore Central Asia’s rising role and what it could mean for US engagement and diaspora communities.

Trump Administration meeting with leaders from Central Asia
Jacquelyn Martin / AP
Apr
30

Past Events

Corporate Roundtable on the Geopolitical Implications of US Strikes on Iran

PAST EVENT
Corporate Leadership Conversations

Former US Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks on the strategic risks and potential consequences of the United States’ recent strikes on Iran.

The sun sets behind a plume of smoke rising after a US–Israeli military strike in Tehran, Iran.
Vahid Salemi / AP

Roundtable with Greek Ambassador to the US Antonis Alexandridis

PAST EVENT

A private roundtable discussion with the Ambassador of Greece to the United States, H.E. Antonis Alexandridis, reflecting the status of US-Greece relations and what lies ahead for the transatlantic relationship.

US, Partnership for Transatlantic Energy Cooperation, and Greek Flags
Thanassis Stavrakis / AP

Commentary

Trump Calls on US Allies to Help Secure the Strait of Hormuz

In the News
CNN
Julianne Smith

"It really puts Europe in a difficult position. On the one hand, they're frustrated that they've been left out in the cold for this entire operation," says Council Distinguished Nonresident Fellow Julianne Smith. "On the other hand, . . . they're also recognizing that they need the strait to be open."

Julianne Smith speaks with CNN via video US Foreign Policy

War in the Middle East Ushers in a World of 'Might Makes Right'

Analysis
by Leslie Vinjamuri

The US-led postwar international order is being tested in the waters of the Strait of Hormuz and in the shrewd calculations of governments from New Delhi to Helsinki.

A man walks along the shore as oil tankers and cargo ships line up in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates, Wednesday, March 11, 2026.
Altaf Qadri / AP
US Foreign Policy

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 Broadly Confident in China's Economy

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

Everyday Chinese citizens view international trade as good for the economy and job creation, and say China should pursue a policy of global free trade.

People shop at Taikoo Li Sanlitun shopping center in Beijing, China
Vincent Thian / AP
Public Opinion

Experts

Alexander Cooley 

Senior Nonresident Fellow, Eurasia Affairs
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Social Media

Ivo H. Daalder 

President Emeritus, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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