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Recent data shows Americans prefer diplomatic options first, but there is also record support for defending Ukraine. 

A plurality say the United States and NATO are most responsible for ongoing bloodshed and instability in the Middle East.

Ryan Crocker, who served as a US ambassador, joins Deep Dish to discuss America’s relationship with Iran and Iraq.

A recent Council Survey finds that the American public considers international terrorism to be the most critical threat facing the nation.

"While defeat for Ukraine would be plenty bad, it would not have grave implications outside of Europe," Paul Poast argues.

Half favor using US forces to defend South Korea if invaded by North Korea, down from 55 percent in 2022. 

Will gas flow in the Nord Stream 2 pipeline if Russia invades Ukraine? Council President Ivo Daalder argues on CNN it is "inconceivable."

Russian economics and politics cannot be separated, argues Elizabeth Shackelford on Al Jazeera. “If you have questions about that, just ask China.”

"Now the question is working out the conditions [...] and not tie it to a condition that Russia has control over," says Ivo Daalder.

Is the threat of a NATO expansion the core issue driving Putin’s aggression towards Ukraine, or are his concerns about legacy to blame?