October 1, 2026, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz , Craig Kafura , Lama El Baz , and Caroline Bach, Pamela Smith / AP, Download Report (PDF) Download Survey Topline (PDF), Results and analysis of the Council's 2026 annual survey of American views on foreign policy., Americans are app...

The New York Times’ Steve Erlanger, the Financial Times’ Philip Stephens, and POLITICO’s Nahal Toosi discuss emerging global stories with Council President Ivo Daalder.

Across the first two days of the Raisina Dialogue, the Global South and Europe worked to forge a way forward amid profound disruption and uncertainty.

America’s war in Afghanistan may have ended, but its consequences still remain. Ambassador Ryan Crocker unpacks what the US withdrawal told allies and adversaries about American power.

Former Pentagon official Michèle Flournoy breaks down how America’s changing defense strategy could reshape the global order and US power.

The forces shaping global power and security, from defense and security issues to the strategic competition, alliances, and regional dynamics influencing the global order.  

Michael Singh of the Washington Institute and Ariane Tabatabai of the RAND Corporation explain what's going on between the US and Iran.

September 9, 2022, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz and Emily Sullivan, Reuters, Download Report (PDF), In the event of Iran developing nuclear weapons, the US public wants to tighten economic sanctions, and most support a return to the JCPOA., Negotiations between Iran and the Unite...

Trump can disrupt wars and force pauses but has yet to close one. The gap is creating space for middle powers—and an opening for China.

But public opinion has likely shifted following Hamas' attacks on Israel.