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Trump's foreign policy platform is "essentially a rerun of the script he used the first time around," Paul Poast writes.

"The deterrent value of nuclear weapons is unproven and in many ways unprovable, ultimately making them a gamble," Paul Poast argues.

"For Netanyahu, the destruction of Gaza was a demonstration to Tehran of Israel’s willingness to utilize massive military force," Paul Poast writes.

Over the next four years, Paul Poast writes, the world will see the United States as the flawed power it has always been.

"When the US economy sneezes, the world economy gets a cold," Paul Poast writes.

"Without new US military assistance, Ukrainian ground forces may not be able to hold the line against a relentless Russian military," argues Ivo Daalder.

"One must always think of the counterfactual: What would the behavior be without the law?" Paul Poast writes. "In most cases, the answer is, Probably worse."

Solutions to global challenges require addressing the underlying political, societal, economic and behavioral factors driving them, Paul Poast writes.

"NATO once again has a clear singular mission: it returns it to its core function of ensuring the territorial integrity of Europe," Paul Poast writes.

Council polling finds the lowest level of support in recent years—from both political parties