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Understanding the State of US Support to Ukraine

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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.
AP Photos
US Foreign Policy

Kansas Ag Leaders Address Concerns over Lack of New Farm Bill

In the News
KWCH 12 News
Dan Glickman

Distinguished Fellow Dan Glickman, former US secretary of agriculture, says he has little worry about the status of the farm bill.

Farmer harvesting on a tractor in a field in Kansas.
K-State Research and Extension
Food and Agriculture

Anger and Grief Aren't a Sound Basis for Effective Strategy for Israel

In the News
Politico
Ivo H. Daalder

"The trains have already collided. And the remaining question is whether the region will now explode," writes Ivo Daalder.

The Israeli Iron Dome air defense system fires to intercept a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip on November 5, 2023.
AP Photos
US Foreign Policy

What Americans Think about the US Role in the World and Why It Matters

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Chicago Tribune
Elizabeth Shackelford

"Public opinion is still an important form of accountability," Elizabeth Shackelford writes.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy walks with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer
AP Photos
US Foreign Policy

How Partisan is US Foreign Policy?

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

US politics, public opinion, and global implications.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, center, and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield, left, talk with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
AP PHOTOS
US Foreign Policy

Why Congress Matters for Israel and Ukraine

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C-SPAN
Jordan Tama

"President Biden simply cannot provide new aid for Ukraine and Israel unless Congress provides that money through appropriations legislations," Jordan Tama explains.

Jordan Tama appears on C-Span US Foreign Policy

Biden's Middle East Challenge

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Politico
Ivo H. Daalder

"Fury on the Arab streets has now made the prospect of escalation more likely," writes Ivo Daalder.

U.S. President Joe Biden pauses during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss the war between Israel and Hamas, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023.
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US Foreign Policy

When Does the Ukraine Aid Debate Become a Crisis?

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Deep State Radio
Ivo H. Daalder

Could chaos in the US House of Representatives mean chaos for Ukraine? The Council's @IvoHDaalder joins Deep State Radio to discuss.

Screenshot of Ivo Daalder in a city apartment with Lake Michigan in the background. US Foreign Policy

America’s Political Dysfunction Harms Our Reputation and National Security

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Chicago Tribune
Elizabeth Shackelford

“If the United States can’t lead by example as a defender of democracy and the rule of law at home, we’ll have a hard time defending them elsewhere,” says Elizabeth Shackelford.

The U.S. Capitol Dome is reflected in a rain puddle on the compass star on the east side of the building, Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023.
AP Photos
US Foreign Policy

The Crisis in Civil-Military Relations Is Going Global

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

The spate of civil-military crises is a product of countries dealing with their new positions in a shifting global order, Paul Poast argues.

ussian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and then-Chinese Defense Minister Gen. Li Shangfu attend a ceremony
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Defense and Security