The G7 Summit may have defied expectations. President Trump stayed until the end, there were no big bust-ups, and lots of joint policy statements. Victor Cha, Kristi Govella, Phil Luck, and Caitlin Welsh join Will to assess how meaningful the outcomes were, what the summit tells us about the United States’ relationship with its allies, and what the value of the G7 is in the evolving international order. Victor Cha, "Who Are G7’s Top Performers?" CSIS, June 12, 2026. CSIS scholars, "Press Briefing: Previewing the G7 Summit," CSIS, June 9, 2026.

State of Play

Center for Strategic and International Studies

Was the G7 Summit in France a Success?

JUN 17, 202641 MIN
State of Play

Was the G7 Summit in France a Success?

JUN 17, 202641 MIN

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The G7 Summit may have defied expectations. President Trump stayed until the end, there were no big bust-ups, and lots of joint policy statements. Victor Cha, Kristi Govella, Phil Luck, and Caitlin Welsh join Will to assess how meaningful the outcomes were, what the summit tells us about the United States’ relationship with its allies, and what the value of the G7 is in the evolving international order. Victor Cha, "Who Are G7’s Top Performers?" CSIS, June 12, 2026. CSIS scholars, "Press Briefing: Previewing the G7 Summit," CSIS, June 9, 2026.