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Results from a Chicago Council survey show that more Americans think the January 3 drone strike that killed Quasem Soleimani has made the United States less safe.

With all eyes on Ukraine, it is unclear if a seventh North Korean nuclear test will really register with the American public.

The 2019 Chicago Council Survey finds that support for South Korea as an ally remains high and bipartisan

More Americans consider issues like weakening democracy and political polarization to be critical threats to the United States than foreign adversaries.

The Biden administration emphasizes strengthening ties with America's global allies and partners. Which countries do Americans view as their allies—and adversaries?

Should reunification of North and South Korea eventually take place, Americans favor maintaining the alliance but are split on keeping US forces on the Korean Peninsula.

Survey results show President Trump’s threats and bullying tactics with Seoul haven't lessened support for the alliance with South Korea.

This survey finds most Americans still consider Iran’s nuclear program a critical threat, but at lower levels before 2015 nuclear deal.

Over the weekend, North Korea launched a new cruise missile. It's unlikely to shift American public opinion.

Chicago Council Surveys conducted over the last several years (2014-2017) show remarkable stability of American opinion towards the Iran nuclear deal, both before and after the agreement was officially signed.

In the event of Iran developing nuclear weapons, the US public wants to tighten economic sanctions, and most support a return to the JCPOA.

In this Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog post, Craig Kafura explores how Millennials hold distinct views on US-China foreign policy.

As the United States and Iran work on a path back to the Iran nuclear deal, what do Americans and Iranians think about the agreement?

While the public would prefer diplomacy with Iran, they are not taking more aggressive options off the table.

Four in ten Americans (38%) see the development of China as a world power as a critical threat, in line with how Americans have felt about China’s development since 2004. In this Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog, Craig Kafura explains

Journalists from some of the world’s leading media outlets join Council President Ivo Daalder to discuss Belarus, Iran, and Turkey-Greece relations.

Douglas J. Feith and Aaron David Miller join Deep Dish to discuss the future of US-Israel relations.

Paul Poast analyzes the criticism towards President Biden's Saudi Arabia visit during his recent Middle East trip.

Karen DeYoung, Steven Erlanger, and Prashant Rao join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

We breakdown the mystery behind the BRICS and its evolving role in shaping the global order.

Captive Society surveys the Basij's history, structure, and sociology, as well as its influence on Iranian society, its economy, and its educational system.

The Washington Post's Karen DeYoung, The New York Times' Carol Giacomo, and Süddeutsche Zeitung's Stefan Kornelius join Brian Hanson to discuss global news.

Deborah Amos, Jamil Anderlini, and Peter Spiegel join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Jamil Anderlini, Bobby Ghosh, and Susan Glasser join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

A survey that examines the divide between foreign policy experts and the public.

The only question now is how this ends—in war, new negotiations or one side backing down.

The 2020 Chicago Council on Global Affairs-University of Texas at Austin survey explores to what extent Democratic, Republican, and Independent foreign policy professionals support Biden’s international agenda.

Amid growing anxiety among experts and health officials, how do publics in countries around the world perceive the threat of the coronavirus?

Balancing power or increasing risk? Deep Dish explores what a multilateral defense pact for Asia might mean.

Council president Ivo Daalder talks about the need for diplomacy amid the changing political situation in Iraq, President Trump's demand for more NATO involvement in the region, and the next steps for the US-Iran relationship.

Washington Post contributing editor Daniel Drezner joins Deep Dish to discuss trade disputes and whether they could lead to another world war.

Has regionalization or globalization been the key economic trend over the last 40 years?

Get ready to meet Brian Hanson and Lizzy Shackelford – the voices behind Deep Dish.

Ivo Daalder discusses the annual Munich Security Conference.