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| By Brian Hanson

Deep Dish: War and Peace in Asia

China’s military expansion in the South China Sea and rising economic influence command increasing attention, but North Korea, Japan, and other regional actors are shifting power beneath the surface. On the latest Deep Dish podcast, Asia experts Richard McGregor and Sheila Smith talk with host Brian Hanson about the intricate choices facing the Trump administration in Asia.





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| By Ivo H. Daalder

This Week’s Reads – A Big Idea for Foreign Policy, Revisited

With the appeal of unconventional candidates and an onslaught of domestic and international crises, now may be as good a time as ever for new and daring policy ideas. What we need, writes Council President Ivo Daalder, is a robust debate about the importance of America's global leadership. This Week’s Reads examine some of the internal and external challenges to that American-led order, as well as some of the big ideas for reforming it.