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Will Putin Face Arrest after International Criminal Court Warrant?

In the News
PBS NewsHour
David Scheffer

Putin "goes to his grave being an indicted fugitive of an international criminal tribunal," says Nonresident Senior Fellow David Scheffer.

Putin and Xi in Moscow in front of a mural.
Reuters
Global Politics

The Iraq War's Lessons Are Easier to See Than to Learn

In the News
World Politics Review
Paul Poast

With 20 years of hindsight, it is now possible to give Bush’s decision to invade a sober judgement, Paul Poast writes.

U.S. President George W. Bush speaks before signing the congressional resolution authorizing U.S. use of force against Iraq if needed.
Reuters
US Foreign Policy

AI, Disruption, and the Future of Spying

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

Amy Zegart, author of “Spies, Lies and Algorithms”, reveals how technology is transforming espionage.

CIA Headquarters
REUTERS
Tech and Science

Ballooning Mistrust in the US-China Relationship

In the News
East Asia Forum
Paul Heer

“Both sides appear more inclined to score points against each other than to acknowledge their mistakes,” says Nonresident Senior Fellow Paul Heer.

A U-2 Pilot flying over the central continental United States looks down on suspected Chinese surveillance balloon
Reuters
US Foreign Policy

Military Industrial Excess: The Problem with Defense

In the News
The Problem with Jon Stewart
Elizabeth Shackelford

Senior Fellow Elizabeth Shackelford discusses the disparity between diplomatic and military spending on the Problem with Jon Stewart.

Lizzy Shackelford speaks at a table with Jon Stewart and other panelists.
The Problem with Jon Stewart
Defense and Security

The Battle for Bakhmut

In the News
Sirius XM The Briefing
Paul Poast

Paul Poast joins host Steve Scully to unpack the latest from Ukraine.

Ukrainian service members ride a BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicle near the frontline town of Bakhmut
Reuters
Defense and Security

Doomsday or Not, the Level of Nuclear Risk Just Got Higher

In the News
World Politics Review
Paul Poast

"Putin's New START withdrawal, as well as posturing by Iran and North Korea, have significantly raised the level of nuclear risk," Paul Poast writes.

a mushroom cloud
Pixabay
US Foreign Policy

AI and the Global South

In the News
Project Syndicate
Robert Muggah

Predictive analytics are being deployed at an unprecedented scale, including in countries that are still in the midst of their own digital revolutions.

ChatGPT
Reuters
Defense and Security

Ukraine's Outsized Reliance on the US Is a Risk for the World

In the News
The Chicago Tribune
Elizabeth Shackelford

“None of our allies today is prepared to bear the brunt of what should be, first and foremost, a European burden,” writes Elizabeth Shackelford.

American flag with Ukraine flag colors in the white spots, blowing in the wind seen from below with skyscrapers behind.
Reuters
US Foreign Policy

The Zelensky Effect: How an Ordinary Ukrainian Became an Extraordinary Leader

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

The unknown story of Zelensky’s powerful wartime leadership.

Zelensky Photo
REUTERS
Global Politics