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A majority support using US troops to defend Seoul should North Korea invade, Council polling shows.

As rumors spread, Saeid Golkar argues why it's unlikely that Mojtaba Khamenei, son of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, succeeds his father.

Over the past 12 months, our pollsters tracked public attitudes on everything from the war in Ukraine to conflict in the Middle East.

The White House Situation Room has entertained grandstanding that betrays the seriousness of the "Sit Room" and its national security function.

Craig Kafura discusses the Iran Deal and the US-Japan relationship.

The public supports US participation in the Paris climate agreement, the Iran nuclear deal, and more.

Saeid Golkar discusses the belief that Iran wishes to resume open and benevolent relations with the West and the United States.

Hostage taking is as old as time, but today the world faces new tactics and unprecedented challenges; what can be done?

Experts Steven Cook and Henri Barkey and economist Phil Levy share their views on the global ramifications of Turkey's economic crisis.

Balancing power or increasing risk? Deep Dish explores what a multilateral defense pact for Asia might mean.

"We will only have peace when America uses force to defend its interests," Saeid Golkar and Kasra Aarabi write.

Check out our weekly roundup of the week's top stories in food, agriculture, and global development.

Americans want to play an active part in world affairs but are reassessing their foreign policy priorities and how they want to engage with the world.

More Americans consider issues like weakening democracy and political polarization to be critical threats to the United States than foreign adversaries.