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Jake Sullivan on How Foreign Policy Should Resonate at Home

Hybrid EVENT
Lester Crown Lecture

Former National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan delivers the Lester Crown Distinguished Lecture on US Foreign Policy. The in-person session session is SOLD OUT. Register to watch the live stream.

Jake Sullivan speaks at a White House podium on May 13, 2024.
Susan Walsh / AP
May
29

Taiwan: The US-China Tipping Point?

Hybrid EVENT

Rorry Daniels, Damien Ma, Kharis Templeman, and Craig Kafura discuss US-Taiwan relations and their implications for the US-China relationship, regional security, and the global economy.

Two soldiers lower the Taiwan national flag at the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall in Taipei, Taiwan on April 29, 2025.
Chiang Ying-ying / AP
Jun
12

Past Events

Corporate Leadership Roundtable on the US-Ireland Relationship

PAST EVENT
Corporate Leadership Conversations

Please join us for our next Corporate Leadership Conversation with Ireland's Deputy Secretary General for Foreign Affairs and Trade Sonja Hyland.

Miniature Irish and US flags sit on top of a table.
Consulate General of Ireland, Chicago

Edward Luce on the Life and Legacy of Zbigniew Brzezinski

PAST EVENT VIDEO

Edward Luce, Ian Brzezinski, and Jane Harman discuss Luce’s latest book, "Zbig," and the legacy of Zbigniew Brzezinski, one of America's most significant foreign policy strategists. 

Jane Harman, Edward Luce, and Ian Brzezinski on the Council stage.
Ana Miyares Photography

Commentary & Analysis

Trump’s Middle East Trip Was Quietly About Resetting US Regional Policy

In the News
World Politics Review
Paul Poast

Besides making business deals and accepting lavish gifts, Trump also promised a reset in US-Middle East relations, Paul Poast writes.

President Donald Trump and UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan talk during a welcome ceremony at Abu Dhabi International Airport
Altaf Qadri / AP
US Foreign Policy

Trump-Putin Call, Taiwan-China Dialogue, Syria Sanctions

Video Series
World Review with Ivo Daalder

Jamil Anderlini, Ken Moriyasu, and Liz Sly join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te speaks at a press conference on February 14, 2025.
Taiwan Presidential Office / AP
Global Politics

Research

Americans Grow More Divided on US Support for Israel

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

Republicans support US backing for Israel until its military objectives in Gaza are achieved, while majorities of Democrats now oppose it.

Palestinians walk amid the rubble of destroyed homes and buildings in Jabaliya, northern Gaza Strip
Jehad Alshrafi / AP
Public Opinion

Just Half of Americans Support Airstrikes Against Houthis

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

To address the Red Sea attacks, Americans would rather use economic sanctions to force the Houthis (and Iran) to concede the waters.

A fighter jet lands on the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower in the Red Sea
Bernat Armangue / AP
Public Opinion

Experts

Joshua Busby 

Nonresident Senior Fellow, Public Opinion and Foreign Policy
Nonresident Fellow, Public Opinion and Foreign Policy expert Joshua Busby