Some say China's Belt and Road Initiative is a solution to help African countries build modern economies, while others call it "debt trap diplomacy." Who's right and how can—or should—the United States compete?

Carnegie nuclear policy senior fellow Ankit Panda discusses recent nuclear saber-rattling by Russia and North Korea and whether the risk of nuclear conflict is growing.

Twenty years after the war began, the United States' forces will officially leave Afghanistan on September 11, 2021. What's the argument to leave and why has it taken so long?

Explore the complex history of the Gaza Strip, the rise of Hamas, and the implications for the current conflict.

May 9, 2025, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Lama El Baz and Dina Smeltz, Bernat Armangue / AP, Download Report (PDF), To address the Red Sea attacks, Americans would rather use economic sanctions to force the Houthis (and Iran) to concede the waters., On May 6, US President Donald Trump announ...

Karen DeYoung, Stefan Kornelius, and Peter Spiegel join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories, from Afghanistan to the upcoming German elections.

Learn more about America's global role, including US foreign policy, global politics, and America at 250.

Kim Ghattas, Bobby Ghosh, and Nahal Toosi join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.