This week, President Biden hosted Japanese Prime Minister Kishida to discuss Ukraine, AI and security in East Asia emphasizing the Japan-US alliance. Then, Biden criticizes Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu as the Israel-Hamas war enters its sixth month, deepening the Israel-US rift. Plus, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen concluded her trip to China to renew US-China dialogue. Ken Moriyasu, Prashant Rao, and Carla Anne Robbins join the Council’s Ivo Daalder to examine these issues.