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Nicholas Berliner on Today's Shifting Geopolitical Landscape

In-Person EVENT

Nicholas Berliner, former National Security Council Senior Director for Russia and Central Asia, leads a roundtable discussion.

President Donald Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office on August 18, 2025.
Julia Demaree Nikhinson / AP
Nov
12

USMCA 2026: Renegotiating North America's Economic Future

Hybrid EVENT

Heather Hurlburt, Eric Miller, Orlando Pérez Gárate, and Robert Gulotty discuss the 2026 United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) review and how it might shape the future of North American economic cooperation.

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Flags of Mexico, Canada, and the United States flying from flagpoles.
Paul Sancya / AP
Nov
13

Critical Implications of the US-Taiwan-China Relationship

In-Person EVENT

Experts from the Chicago Council and the Institute of National Defense and Security Research convene to discuss relations between the US, Taiwan, and China.

People in a crowd hold Taiwan and US flags as they welcome Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te to Guam on December 4, 2024.
Taiwan Presidential Office / AP
Nov
17

The US and China: Competition, Coexistence, or Collision?

Hybrid EVENT

Rana Mitter and Leslie Vinjamuri discuss great power competition, strategic rivalry, and the evolving US-China relationship.

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A man holds a Chinese national flag to mark the 76th National Day of the People's Republic of China in Hong Kong on October 1, 2025.
Chan Long Hei / AP
Nov
17

The Rise of Illiberal Democracy: Lessons from Hungary

Hybrid EVENT

David Pressman and Suzanne Nossel discuss Hungary's descent from democracy into illiberalism.

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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stands at a podium with a microphone as a Hungarian flag waves in the foreground.
Denes Erdos / AP
Dec
11

Navigating the Middle: India's Global Role

Hybrid EVENT

Samir Saran and Leslie Vinjamuri discuss India's distinctive foreign policy strategy and its implications for the global order.

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A woman waves a handheld Indian flag.
Manish Swarup / AP
Dec
18