North Korea continues to raise global tension by test firing missiles. This Backgrounder on the Six-Party Talks examines the negotiations over North Korea's nuclear program and their future prospects.
Korea Crisis Guide | UNSC Resolution 1874
The withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraqi cities was a relatively easy benchmark to meet, analysts say. Many are unsure whether the country can withstand a complete U.S. pullout in less than two years.
Iraq's Crossroads | Reversal in Iraq
As the world's major economies confront the global financial system's worst crisis in decades, this new Crisis Guide offers an interactive look at the crisis that draws on the insights of leading policy experts.
Iran's contested presidential vote has raised new questions about the regime's long-term stability and prospects for U.S.-Iran rapprochement. Four experts address the policy options for Washington.
House passage of the Waxman-Markey climate bill puts the U.S. a step closer to comprehensive climate policy. This CFR Crisis Guide examines the diplomatic hurdles and policy options.
Trade and Climate Policy | John Kerry Speech
As Pakistan expands its war against militants, Washington hopes to help strengthen its counterinsurgency capabilities. But Islamabad's focus on an Indian threat poses challenges.
Policy Paper | Tribal Belt Interactive
In the next military budget Congress must fund a shift toward counterinsurgency to win two wars. CFR's Stephen Biddle says the military may need a second transformation to anticipate future wars.
DOD Budget | Defense Spending Primer
Following a reaffirmation of U.S.-S. Korea ties, CFR's Scott Snyder says the new UN resolution shows greater consensus against N. Korea as a nuclear state but differences remain on tactics.
Joint Statement | UNSC Resolution 1874
Contingency Planning Memo: How the U.S. Can Avert Crisis Between Ukraine and Russia
Secretary of Defense Names CFR's Stephen Biddle to Department's Defense Policy Board
Khalil Calls Iran's Recent Tumult the "Latest Installment in Iran's Unresolved Revolution"
Markey Outlines How India Can Develop its Foreign Policy "Software," in Asia Policy
Presidency (7/6): Peter Beinart discusses Franklin D. Roosevelt's foreign policy legacy in Time Magazine.
United States (7/6): Amity Shlaes considers Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Great Depression, in Time Magazine.
Afghanistan (6/30): Micah Zenko argues that collateral damage in Afghanistan is unavoidable, in Guardian UK.
Israel (6/25): Elliot Abrams argues that “Hillary is wrong about the Israeli settlements,” in the Wall Street Journal.
Trade (6/23): Amity Shlaes considers the elimination of the job of U.S trade representative, on Bloomberg.com.
Global Health (6/19): Laurie Garrett and Kammerle Schneider assess the use of antibiotics in feed animals, and the rise of antibiotic resistant pathogens, for the Center for Global Development.
U.S. Strategy and Politics (6/22): Leslie Gelb argues that President Obama is right to keep his distance--this is what Iranians want, and they have smart, sophisticated reasons for it, on the Daily Beast.
North Korea (6/22): Scott Snyder analyzes North Korea’s approach to “getting what it wants from the United States,” on GlobalSecurity.org.
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