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Great power competition is the organizing principle of President Biden’s new National Security Strategy. Is the American public on board?

Public opinion polling shows a lack of consensus about where cyberattacks fall within the escalatory ladder of conventional warfare.

The public also remains concerned about the potential for a global economic downtown, Council polling shows.

Public support for US military bases on the continent is also on the rise, Council polling reveals.

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

But large majorities support sending additional arms and military supplies to Ukraine, and if needed, Taiwan, Council polling shows.

"Support for restraint is found in the goals Americans prioritize for the US response to the war," Mark Hannah and Dina Smeltz write.

New surveys find that Americans are willing to pay more for fuel in order to support Ukraine.

Survey results show the public remains supportive of US assistance to Ukraine—even if it means paying higher gas and food prices at home.

A new poll reveals that Americans see Russia as a significant threat to US interests and support military and economic assistance to Ukraine.

Old habits die hard for Russian elders, but younger Russians may be beginning to look West.

More so than any other racial or ethnic group, Asian, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Americans want the United States to play an active part in global affairs.

"If Russia uses nuclear or chemical weapons, the US willingness to engage will change as a result," Council President Ivo Daalder tells MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell.

Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian, Stefan Kornelius, and Giles Whittell join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Ten years after The First 1,000 Days book began, Roger Thurow revisits the featured mothers and children to see how they are faring.

Putin is "hoping to divide Ukrainians, first and foremost, and hoping to find some leader he can install to do his bidding," predicts Ivo Daalder on ABC Radio.

Secretary Blinken’s meeting with Russian Minister Lavrov suggest that there is “at least some possibility of having a diplomatic opening,” Council President Ivo Daalder tells CNN.