Deep Dish on Global Affairs

Turkey  is playing an increasingly  important role  inside NATO, but its relationships with Russia, Europe, and the United States are more complicated than ever. Brookings  Institution ' s  Aslı  Aydıntaşbaş  joins Leslie Vinjamuri to discuss President Trump's relationship with President Erdoğan,  Turkey's balancing act between Russia and the West, and what Ankara's growing influence means for NAT...

As the United States marks 250 years of independence, its allies are reassessing America's role in the world. Journalist and military historian Mark Urban joins Leslie Vinjamuri to discuss US foreign policy, NATO, Europe's security, growing competition with China, and what America's changing role could mean for the international order in the years ahead.

In this special   Deep Dish LIVE episode, Leslie Vinjamuri sits down with New York Times White House and National Security Correspondent ,  David Sanger, who recently spoke with President Trump about the Iran deal. Together, they unpack how the United States got to this moment with Iran, what the dea l does  a nd   doesn' t   accomplis h , and what to watch next for the Middle East, US foreign pol...

China's annual Summer Davos meeting comes at a complicated moment: consumer demand is weak, manufacturing is booming, and tensions with the United States and Europe are rising. Simon Rabinovitch, Beijing bureau chief at The Economist, discusses how China sees the global economy, why businesses continue to engage with China, and what Beijing  ultimately wants .

Economic security has become a major focus ahead of next week's G7 summit in France. A rare call between G7 leaders and China,  convened  by President Macron, underscores just how central the issue  is .  G overnments are looking for ways to strengthen supply chains, secure access to critical minerals, and reduce economic risks. But at a time of growing geopolitical tensions, can they make meaning...

The world's  great  powers still dominate the headlines, but they may not be the only countries shaping what comes next  within the international order . Anne-Marie Slaughter joins Deep Dish to discuss the rise of middle powers, the future of global cooperation, and why she believes   a new order may already be taking shape.z

Can America's allies still count on the United States? As the Trump administration pulls troops from Europe and reshapes America's defense strategy, former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Michèle Flournoy explains  what's  changing and  what's  at stake. From China and Taiwan to NATO, AI warfare, and the  ongoing  Iran conflict,  she  breaks down how America's shifting priorities could resha...

President Trump brought some of America's biggest tech leaders — including Elon Musk, Tim Cook, and  Nvidia CEO  Jensen Huang — to Beijing for a high-stakes summit with  Chinese leader  Xi Jinping. Council on Foreign  Relations'  Chris McGuire explains what the talks revealed about AI, export controls, and why the fight over advanced AI chips is becoming one of the most important national security...

As Trump and Xi meet for a high-stakes summit  amid rising tensions over trade, technology, and Taiwan , the US-China relationship is entering another uncertain phase. Stanford  University's  Oriana Skylar Mastro explains what China  ultimately wants , why Beijing may  view  the United States as  increasingly  distracted, and  what the summit could mean for the future balance of power.

The Quad was meant to anchor stability in the Indo-Pacific—a way for the United States, India, Japan, and Australia to stay aligned in a rapidly changing region. But shifting US priorities  under the second Trump  administratio n  ar e putting it to the test. Derek Grossman of the Center for a New American Security explains how countries across Asia are adapting, what it means for the Quad, and wh...

There seems to be  no shortage  of global challenges, from aging populations to political gridlocks to immigration. But solutions are  emerging  in unexpected places. John Kampfner, author of  Braver New World , shares what he discovered traveling to 10 countries ,  including Japan, Estonia, and India ,  in search of ideas that are  actually working .  A self-described former "professional pessimi...

The war with Iran  isn't  just a Middle East story anymore.    As  a ttacks on  s hip s   in the Strait of Hormuz   disrup t   global energy  market s ,   t he   economic impacts are being felt by  Europe, the United States, and especially the Indo-Pacific.    Does the ongoing conflict provide a strategic opening for China ?  And h ow is  India navigating  this  new era of   complicate d  alliance...

As the US-Israel war on Iran continues , the international  rules , laws,  and norms  meant to govern it are  collapsing  and being rewritten .   Does international law still matter? And h ow a re modern conflicts  reshaping  accountability and impunity ?  Former UN High Commissioner for Human Righ ts Lou ise  A rbour   br eaks d own  w hat's   changing, whether  law s  and  norms are eroding, and...

As the United States tightens sanctions and cuts off oil to Cuba, the island is facing deepening economic and humanitarian strain. President Trump has signaled he wants regime change, but what would that  actually mean  for Cuba, its people, and the region?  María de  los  Angeles Torres of the University of Illinois Chicago unpacks the real impact of US pressure, why sanctions may be backfiring,...

"This is no longer an Iran war. This is a region-wide war." Fawaz Gerges ,   of the London School of Economics  and Political Science ,   explains why he believes the conflict has expanded far beyond Iran, what Israel is trying to achieve in Lebanon, and why the search for security may be driving the Middle East toward deeper instability.

Gas prices may be the first way Americans feel the war in Iran, but Catherine Bertini, former executive director of the United Nations World Food Programme, and Michael Werz of the Council on Foreign Relations explain why the deeper impact could unfold across global food systems—where rising energy costs and supply chain disruptions could drive prices higher, worsen hunger, intensify humanitarian...

Trump said he would stop wars, not start them. But as the conflict with Iran widens, that promise is under strain. Matt Duss of the Center for International Policy explores what this moment reveals about presidential war powers, the limits of military force, and what this war could mean for the next chapter of US foreign policy.

Just days after US and Israeli strikes on Iran, global leaders gathered in New Delhi for the Raisina Dialogue. As tensions escalated, conversations quickly shifted to urgent questions about war, energy shocks, and the future of the global order. Harsh Pant of the Observer Research Foundation and Karim Haggag of the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute unpack how the world is reading th...

US and Israeli strikes on Iran have triggered retaliation across the region, with drones, missiles, grounded flights, and rising oil prices. But  what's  the actual goal? Is this a short, decisive campaign or the start of something bigger? And if the fighting stops, does the region return to normal or just settle into a tense pause before the next round? From Tel Aviv, former  US  Ambassador  to I...

Ukraine, China, and Iran are shaking up the world—but at the Munich Security Conference, the West  seemed to be  worrying about itself. Amid simmering transatlantic tensions, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio got a standing ovation, but was it real reassurance or just  the same talking points, dressed up?  The  Observer ' s Giles Whittell and  E CFR's Dr. Jana  Puglierin break down the conference'...

Europe is rethinking its security as the US signals it may not always be a reliable partner. Ahead of the Munich Security Conference, countries are scrambling to rearm, diversify partnerships, and protect their interests. Can Europe stand on its own, or will it stay tied to the US? Georgina Wright from the German Marshall Fund and Sophia Besch from the Carnegie Endowment break it down.

As China and India rise, power in the Indo-Pacific is shifting fast, and the world is feeling it.  Former Singaporean diplomat Kishore Mahbubani puts it bluntly: "the era of Western domination of world history is over."  Along with Avinash Paliwal of SOAS, they unpack how the region views this shift, whether President Trump's second term has sped it up, and what it means for America's place in the...

The World Economic Forum doesn't always deliver clear answers—but this year, it delivered drama and tension. From President Trump's speech to Europe's pushback and a rare standing ovation, a few moments stood out. What do they tell us about America's relationships with its allies? Leslie Vinjamuri talks it through with Martin Wolf and Sir Robin Niblett, straight from Davos.

One year into US President Donald Trump's second term, the administration has outlined a vision of US preeminence in the Western Hemisphere and sharper competition with China. Ryan Hass of the Brookings Institution and Emma Ashford of the Stimson Center  examine Washington's recent strategy and discuss how it is playing out from Europe to China—and what the rest of the world is making of it.