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Israel Has Found the Limit of Its ‘Special Relationship’ with the US

In the News
World Politics Review
Paul Poast

The Biden administration will "not abandon Israel, but it is also tired of being associated with its military incompetence," Paul Poast writes.

President Joe Biden listens as he and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu participate in an expanded bilateral meeting
Evan Vucci / AP
US Foreign Policy

Biden Withholds Arms from Israel as Fighting Nears Rafah

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WGN 9
Cécile Shea

"I don't believe there's ever been a time where the US has been this public in its criticism and pressure on Israel," says former US diplomat Cécile Shea.

Cecile Shea joins WGN via video US Foreign Policy

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

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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

Gaza Ceasefire Talks Continue as Israel Begins Attacks on Rafah

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Fox 32 Chicago
Cécile Shea

Nonresident Senior Fellow Cécile Shea weighs in on the current state of negotiations between Israel and Hamas.

Cecile Shea joins Fox 32 Chicago via video Defense and Security

The 'Responsibility to Protect' Was Doomed to Fail

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

When the states with the power to intervene are also the ones that decide when to use it, it creates the possibility of selective neglect, Paul Poast writes.

A broken US flag in the US Embassy in Tripoli, Libya
Francois Mori / AP
US Foreign Policy

Johnson’s Reversal Could Signal a Lasting Shift on US Aid to Ukraine

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

Paul Poast explores why House Speaker Mike Johnson might have shifted course on Ukraine and what it means for US aid moving forward.

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson arrives to speak with reporters to discuss his proposal to send aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan
J. Scott Applewhite / AP
US Foreign Policy

After 75 Years, NATO Is as Relevant and Valuable as Ever

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

"NATO once again has a clear singular mission: it returns it to its core function of ensuring the territorial integrity of Europe," Paul Poast writes.

World leaders stand on stage at the NATO summit in Vilnius
Paul Ellis / AP
Defense and Security

Cutting off US Aid Will Only Prolong the War in Ukraine

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

"Rather than ending the fighting quickly, cutting off US aid would simply set Russia up to launch a major new offensive," Paul Poast writes.

Ukrainian soldiers prepare to fire a multiple launch rocket system
Efrem Lukatsky / AP
US Foreign Policy

For Europe, Security Autonomy Will Always Be a Bridge Too Far

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

"Time and again, European nations have tried to forge a unified military identity, and time and again they have failed," Paul Poast writes.

Polish and other NATO troops take part in military maneuvers
Czarek Sokolowski / AP
Defense and Security