1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (247+ words) Asia got a glimpse of its energy future during the Iran war. What governments do next will determine whether the crisis becomes a turning point or a missed opportunity. The emergency measures governments rolled out in March and April were,…...

11+ mon, 2+ week ago  (322+ words) Trump's signature legislation will push defense spending past $1 trillion, with new funding for innovation and other capabilities. But those investments are at risk of becoming one-off acquisitions without sustained follow-on funding. Erin D. Dumbacher is the Stanton nuclear security senior fellow…...

7+ mon, 4+ day ago  (450+ words) Recent youth-led protests against older politicians, corruption, slow economic growth, and lack of economic opportunity have gained strong momentum on social media. But for many of these movements, the future of policy reforms remain unclear. Most recently, youth organizers in…...

1+ year, 2+ week ago  (350+ words) Brad W. Setser, a'CFR'senior fellow specializing in global trade,'analyzes the'U. S. Treasury Department's'June 2025'Report on Macroeconomic and Foreign Exchange Policies of Major Trading Partners of the United States Sounds tough, but this statement is generally in line with past policy. Most…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (844+ words) See how six countries are faring amid efforts to protect 30 percent of the planet's land and waters by 2030, and what will be saved if they succeed." Conservation is also critical to achieving climate goals. Forests, peatlands, and oceans are carbon…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago  (156+ words) The war ended with a deal that gives Iran sanctions relief, reconstruction funds, and the ability to charge tolls on the world's most critical waterway. While the White House may call it a victory, the costs suggest otherwise. Max Boot…...

11+ mon, 2+ week ago  (97+ words) Why is contact between law enforcement and the average citizen in Africa so frequently lethal? Why do the police across Africa tend to treat ordinary people with such stark inhumanity and disdain? Why is contact between law enforcement and the…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago  (439+ words) A war launched amid nationalist fervor failed to yield the successes and benefits that proponents envisioned. By any measure, the United States was ill-prepared for any war, let alone a war with Britain. The U. S. Army had only 6, 700 poorly trained and…...

1+ year, 2+ week ago  (291+ words) This memo is a part of CFR Expert'Manjari Chatterjee Miller's'project on India and the liberal international order'published by CFR's'China Strategy Initiative'through its China 360" program. By Manjari Chatterjee Miller Those tensions are particularly important to examine because India's defense exports are…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago  (349+ words) The G7 summit produced the transatlantic alignment'albeit a fragile one'that Europe had hoped for on Iran and Ukraine. But European leaders shouldn't feel relieved. Now is the time to focus on building the strategic independence they will need if this consensus…...