As the US pulls back from parts of its traditional role abroad, allies and middle powers are rethinking their relationships. Journalist Ishaan Tharoor explains what that could mean for the future of the international order.

Deborah Amos, Nirmal Ghosh, and Philip Stephens join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Israel is preparing for its first national election since the October 7 attacks. RAND's Shira Efron explains what's at stake and how the outcome could change Israel's approach to Gaza and the West Bank.

“I had never seen the Middle East as chaotic, as dangerous, as spiraling out of control as it is today.” Fawaz Gerges on why he believes the region is entering a much more dangerous phase.

Matt Duss unpacks what the widening conflict with Iran could mean for the future of US foreign policy.

Has President Trump's second term accelerated the shift toward an Asian-led world order? Experts Kishore Mahbubani and Avinash Paliwal weigh in.

Human Rights Day arrives as norms fade, and pressures such as inequality and disinformation are rising. Kenneth Roth explains what’s really at stake.

The Observer's Giles Whittell and ECFR's Dr. Jana Puglierin unpack what this year's Munich Security Conference revealed.

Council President & CEO Leslie Vinjamuri joins Foreign Secretary of India Vikram Misri and other experts for a conversation on geopolitics at the 2026 Raisina Dialogue.

Trump and Xi are meeting in Beijing to try to reset US-China relations at a moment of growing instability. Oriana Skylar Mastro breaks down China’s ambitions and what could come next.