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Redefining US-China Engagement with Congressman Krishnamoorthi

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A hostess walks by American and Chinese flags ahead of the bilateral meeting between US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng on April 6, 2024.
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Avoiding World War III: Managing Threats from Russia, China, and AI

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Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin toast during a dinner at The Palace of the Facets, a building in the Moscow Kremlin, on March 21, 2023.
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How Emerging Technologies Impact Cybersecurity, Infrastructure, and Global Partnerships

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Corporate Leadership Conversations

Please join us for our next Corporate Leadership Conversation with Lt. Gen. Richard G. Moore.

Oct 16
Sailors work at the Combat Information Center of the USS Paul Hamilton in the Strait of Hormuz on May 19, 2023.
AP Photos

Opening Up "Oppenheimer"

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Join the Council for a screening of Christopher Nolan’s "Oppenheimer," hosted by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.

Jul 29
Robert Downey Jr, Christopher Nolan, Emily Blunt, Cillian Murphy, Florence Pugh, and Matt Damon pose for a photo at an Oppenheimer promotional event in London.
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Commentary & Analysis

What We Don’t Know about Nuclear Deterrence Could Hurt Us

In the News
World Politics Review
Paul Poast

"The deterrent value of nuclear weapons is unproven and in many ways unprovable, ultimately making them a gamble," Paul Poast argues.

what North Korea says are rocket drills that simulate a nuclear counterattack
Korean Central News Agency / AP
Defense and Security

From Warfighting to Humanitarian Operations – A Special Conversation with Chief of Naval Operations ADM Lisa Franchetti

Video Series
World Review with Ivo Daalder

Admiral Lisa Franchetti, Chief of Naval Operations joins the Council’s Ivo Daalder for a special episode of World Review.

Admiral Lisa Franchetti, Chief of Naval Operations
Chad J. McNeeley/Department of Defense
Defense and Security
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Research

Young Russians Feel More Threatened by Terrorism Than War in Ukraine

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

Before the Crocus City Hall attack, a plurality of Russian young adults said Russia’s top foreign policy priority should be bolstering the country’s physical defenses.

People lay flowers and light candles next to the Crocus City Hall concert venue in Moscow
Alexander Zemlianichenko / AP
Public Opinion

Taiwan's Security Future: How Domestic Politics Impact Taipei’s Defense

RESEARCH
Report by Ethan Kessler

With a presidential election fast approaching, Taipei’s defense policy could go in multiple directions.

A voter holds a Taiwan flag as he waits for the start of a campaign rally
AP Photos
Defense and Security
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Experts

Patricia Ajoy 

US Navy Federal Executive Fellow
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Ivo H. Daalder 

CEO, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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