Key Topics

• U.S. pressure on Ukraine — How Trump’s approach to Zelensky and Ukraine is shaping the war and diplomatic negotiations.
• Intelligence and Starlink support — Why intelligence-sharing, targeting, and communications can be as critical as weapons on the battlefield.
• U.S.–Russia relations and the diesel deal — The implications of reported U.S. energy dealings with Moscow for sanctions, oil markets, and Putin’s position.
• Europe’s support for Ukraine — Whether European countries can sustain support and compensate if U.S. backing weakens.
• NATO’s security challenges — Alliance cohesion, hybrid threats, and the changing demands of collective defense.
• U.S. domestic politics and foreign policy — How political pressures in Washington, including the midterms, may influence decisions abroad.
• Houthi attacks and Saudi Arabia’s security — The impact of attacks on airports and energy infrastructure.
• Drones and asymmetric warfare — How lower-cost weapons challenge conventional military defenses.
• Red Sea security and global trade — The risks that regional conflict poses to shipping routes and supply chains.
• The future of U.S. alliances — How uncertainty about American commitments is affecting the calculations of partners in Europe, Ukraine, and the Gulf.

Links

Carla Anne Robbins - https://www.cfr.org/experts/carla-anne-robbins

Shona Murray - https://events.euronews.com/euronews-on-air/speaker/1136912/shona-murray
Elise Labott - https://substack.com/@eliselabott

Michael Shear - https://www.nytimes.com/by/michael-d-shear

Ivo Daalder - https://www.ivodaalder.com/

Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs — belfercenter.org
World Review with Ivo Daalder — belfercenter.org/world-review-ivo-daalder