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Hostage Negotiators Face New Obstacles

In the News
CNN
Ivo H. Daalder

"We should never forget that ultimately people are the ones who suffer in war, and they are now being helped at least a little bit," Ivo Daalder tells Kate Bolduan.

Screen shot of Ivo Daalder (right) on CNN with Kate Bolduan. US Foreign Policy

Understanding the State of US Support to Ukraine

In the News
Center for New American Security
Ivo H. Daalder

When it comes to sustained US support for Kyiv, "gloomy is probably the right word to describe what's happening," says Ivo Daalder.

Two officers of Ukraine's state border guard walk to their positions in a snowy field in Sumy region, Ukraine, beneath a grey sky on Friday, Nov. 24, 2023.
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US Foreign Policy

Not a World War but a World at War

In the News
The Atlantic
Paul Poast

The past two years have seen the most conflicts of any time since the end of the Second World War, Paul Poast writes.

n explosion erupts from an apartment building after a Russian army tank fired on it in Mariupol, Ukraine
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Global Politics

The US Has Leverage with Israel and Should Use It

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Chicago Tribune
Elizabeth Shackelford

The time has come for Washington to use its military support to help put Israel on a better path to peace, Elizabeth Shackelford argues.

An Israeli mobile artillery unit fired a shell from southern Israel towards the Gaza Strip
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US Foreign Policy

The Israel-Hamas War Won’t Change the Global Order

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

"The war is more a reflection of change in the international system, such as rising multipolarity, rather than a cause of change," Paul Poast argues.

resident Joe Biden speaks as he meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
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US Foreign Policy

Washington's Deep Defense Pockets Somehow Aren't Deep Enough

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

"The US defense industry faces real challenges in its ability to actually produce weapons in a timely fashion," Paul Poast writes.

President Joe Biden speaks on security assistance to Ukraine during a visit to the Lockheed Martin Pike County Operations facility
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US Foreign Policy

This Era of Hostage Diplomacy Requires New Answers

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

Hostage taking is as old as time, but today the world faces new tactics and unprecedented challenges; what can be done?

Israeli supports show placards with the faces and names of people believed to be taken hostage and held in Gaza.
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Human Rights

It Will Take More Than Two States to End the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

"Adopting a multistate solution would make it easier for Israel to gain the regional and international support required to pacify Hamas," Paul Poast argues.

A man sits on the rubble as others wander among the debris of buildings that were targeted by Israeli airstrikes in Jabaliya refugee camp
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Global Politics

America's Role in Foreign Wars

In the News
The Middle with Jeremy Hobson
Elizabeth Shackelford

Elizabeth Shackelford weighs in on how the United States might respond to conflicts in Israel, Gaza, and Ukraine.

President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the war between Israel and Hamas
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US Foreign Policy

Still Unanswered: Who Runs Gaza after Israel's Invasion

In the News
MSNBC: American Voices
Ivo H. Daalder

"Once you start down this road, you better know where it's going to end," Ivo Daalder says with Alicia Menendez.

Screenshot of Ivo Daalder (right) with red background caption below, video of Israeli military truck in Gaza at right. Defense and Security