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    Inside Trump's National Security Playbook

    Podcast
    by Nadia Schadlow, Leslie Vinjamuri

    Insider insights from the architect of Trump’s 2017 National Security Strategy.

  2. President Donald Trump and Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman watch a flight of F-35's and F-15's fly over during a welcome ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025, in Washington.
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    In His Pursuit of Peace, Trump Defers the Difficult Details

    by Leslie Vinjamuri

    From the exclusion of Europe in outlining a Ukraine peace plan, a continued push against Venezuela, and his embrace of Saudi Arabia’s crown prince, Trump showed this week that he will disrupt the status quo to deliver on his agenda.

  3. In the News

    Commentary and analysis from Council experts featured in digital, print, and TV news.

  4. The Israel-Hamas War: One Year On
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    The Israel-Hamas War: One Year On

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    Council CEO Ivo Daalder leads a conversation with Brandeis University's Shai Feldman, Egyptian Senator Abdel Monem Said Aly, and Khalil Shikaki of the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research on the political and humanitarian implications…

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    Managing Director & Chair, Public Opinion and Foreign Policy, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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  6. Global Implications of the Emerging Conflict with Iran
    Emrah Gural / AP

    Global Implications of the Emerging Conflict with Iran

    PAST EVENT VIDEO
    Leslie Vinjamuri, Julianne Smith, and Evan Medeiros discuss the escalating US-Iran conflict and its broader implications.
  7. a wooden cross held in front of American and Israeli flags
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    American Evangelicals' Unique Support for Israel

    Blog Post
    by Saafya Alnaqib

    American evangelical Christians demonstrate a unique affinity for the nation of Israel, highlighted by their views of the ongoing war in the Middle East.

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    World Review: Boris Johnson's Resignation, Xi Declares Victory in Hong Kong, Biden Shifts to Middle East

    Video
    by Ivo H. Daalder

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

  9. What Does Iran's Energy Security Crisis Mean for the World?
    Aaron Favila / AP

    What Does Iran's Energy Security Crisis Mean for the World?

    PAST EVENT VIDEO
    A conversation with the Council's Rachel Bronson, Columbia University's Jason Bordoff, and CSIS's Raad Alkadiri on the global implications of Iran’s energy security crisis and how it could shape the war.
  10. US Vice President JD Vance walks with Pakistani officials after arriving for talks with Iranian negotiators
    Jacquelyn Martin / AP

    Trump's Shifting Objectives in Iran and How the War Could End

    by Ariane Tabatabai

    With distrust deepening and the Iranian regime still in place, can the United States and Iran reach a deal?