Karen DeYoung of The Washington Post, Matt Kaminski of POLITICO, and Philip Stephens of the Financial Times joined Council President Ivo Daalder to share their perspectives on global news.

The US-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington, DC, is the first meeting of its kind since 2014. Africa’s shift toward China and Russia will be a subtext of the meeting.

August 1, 2023, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Craig Kafura , Dina Smeltz , Joshua Busby , Jonathan Monten , and Jordan Tama, AP Photos, Download Data (ZIP), We explore whether foreign policy professionals and the American public are on the same page when it comes to America’s strategy abroa...

March 25, 2026, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Lama El Baz and Sam Dong, David Zalubowski / AP, Download Report (PDF), Younger Americans see globalization and free trade not as threats to their jobs, but assets to improve their standard of living and reduce the cost of goods., Shortly after ta...

The British king’s skillful diplomacy and eloquent elevation of the US-UK relationship stands in stark contrast to a new transatlantic reality.

Yasmeen Abutaleb, Gideon Rachman, and Carla Anne Robbins join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Admiral John Richardson, Chief of Naval Operations, explains China's growing global ambitions and Russia's troublesome actions in the Mediterranean and North Atlantic.

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.

Ken Moriyasu, Prashant Rao, and Carla Anne Robbins join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

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