In this episode of #AskIvo, Council President Ivo Daalder looks at three big issues rising to the surface in German politics on the eve of her departure.

Council President and former US Ambassador to NATO Ivo Daalder answers a question about the NATO alliance's biggest success and its biggest failure.

Karen DeYoung, Stefan Kornelius, and Peter Spiegel join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories, from Afghanistan to the upcoming German elections.

CFR's Mira Rapp-Hooper explains why NATO is still essential for America’s global leadership – but must be remade to meet the challenges of the 21st century.

Yasmeen Abutaleb, Ken Moriyasu, & Yaroslav Trofimov join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Britain’s been through Brexit, new leaders, and a new king. What does Trump’s visit reveal about what’s next?

Robert Pape joins the 2026 cohort of Emerging Leaders to examine the tradeoffs inherent in deploying force and explore the limits of military power in shaping political outcomes.

Why moving to renewable energy will not increase energy security and reduce geopolitical power struggles and what to do.

Journalists from some of the world’s leading media outlets join Council President Ivo Daalder to discuss the EU budget deal, what Europe can learn from Russian influence in the UK, and the politics of a COVID-19 vaccine.

Ravi Agrawal, Ken Moriyasu, and Anna Sauerbrey join guest host Carla Anne Robbins to discuss the week's top news stories.