Compass Points

Leading experts analyze prominent international affairs topics and their impact on America today.

Mar 13

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What war in Iran has revealed and what remains unknown

The Iran war has spiked oil prices, triggered retaliatory strikes against Gulf neighbors and elevated a younger supreme leader. But will the regime survive? How will the war end? And were there military mistakes in the rush to launch the…

Mar 06

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The risks and rewards of war with Iran

The U.S. and Israel unleashed the region’s largest conflict in more than two decades. As the Iran war expands, there are questions about how long the U.S. can sustain the war and what Trump’s endgame could be. Compass Points moderator…

Feb 20

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What's next for the U.S. and China in a new era of confrontation

The U.S.-China relationship affects national security and our pocketbooks. They are the world’s most advanced militaries and largest economies. Now, China’s increasingly authoritarian leadership is purging officials while portraying itself as more reliable than the U.S. Compass Points moderator Nick…

Feb 13

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In Munich, NATO leaders assess America's reliability as an ally

The Munich Security Conference is one of the world’s key diplomatic gatherings. This year, a serious and almost shocking question hangs over the event: Is the United States still a reliable ally? Compass Points moderator Nick Schifrin is in Munich…

Jan 23

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Trump backs down from Greenland, but how much damage has been done?

A framework for a deal, or an off-ramp? President Trump backs down after his aggressive efforts to acquire Greenland enraged and insulted allies. What’s in the agreement, and how much damage to America’s most important relationships has already been done?…

Jan 16

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Trump's worldview and a rapidly changing global order

Donald Trump, the disruptor. The president's first year back in office has been a year of breaking norms, snatching and bombing adversaries, pushing peace and threatening allies. Compass Points moderator Nick Schifrin discusses Trump’s worldview and the rapidly changing global…