Unlikely Alliance, Uncertain Future
The Baltic states are stalwart NATO members today, but their membership was not assured from the moment they restored their independence following the collapse of the Soviet Union. They fought to o...
There's a lot happening in the world — and it can be hard to know who to trust.
That's where the ACLED De-brief comes in.
This week, we're looking at:
→ Pakistan's airstrikes in Afghanistan and w...
The NATO alliance has, at least in theory, governed relations among its members for decades. But what is its role in the Trump era and beyond?
Congressman Michael McCaul weighed in, in conversati...
China’s Great Power Responsibilities | The High Top
CSIS’s Jon Alterman and Edgard Kagan discuss why China is not interested in upholding the inherent responsibilities of a global power to preserve the status quo.
Europe’s Defense Dilemma | The High Top
CSIS’s Jon Alterman and Max Bergmann discuss the European alternative to relying on the United States for defense and whether the EU can reorganize itself away from NATO.
CIDOB organises a new CIDOB In conversation with Zaki Laïdi, Professor at Sciences Po and former Special Adviser to the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice presi...
Many view the United States’ vast network of peacetime alliances as an immutable pillar of American influence and power abroad, ensuring both national security and global peace. But in the process ...
ملګري ملتونه د سویلي سوډان لپاره د سرمنشي د ځانګړي استازي نیکولاس هېسم په مړینه خپله ژوره خواشیني څرګندوي. هغه د نژادي توپیر (اپارټايډ) پر ضد د تاريخي مبارزې وروسته د نیلسن منډیلا حقوقي سلاکار او ب...
ملل متحد با اندوه عمیق درگذشت نیکولاس هیسوم نماینده ویژه سرمنشی برای سودان جنوبی را تسلیت میگوید؛ شخصی که پس از مبارزه تاریخی علیه آپارتاید از مشاوران نلسون ماندلا بود و سپس به یک مدافع خستگیناپذ...
“Frenemies is probably the best term at this point. . . . They realized that they had a common interest . . . finding a way to circumvent U.S. sanctions. All that said, the relationship still has i...
Joint media Stakeout by Ambassador Umar Hadi, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Indonesia to the United Nations and Ambassador Jérôme Bonnafont, Permanent Representative of France to the ...
In a survey, CFR asked members of the Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations what they considered to be the best and worst foreign policy decisions in U.S. history. Following World Wa...
Devaluation of U.S. Alliances
Former U.S. Ambassador Ryan Crocker discusses how alliances bolster America’s military and political strength and the current administration’s devaluation of those alliances, particularly NATO.
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“A lot of us went back, and most importantly, a lot of us went back to fight. I think the full scale invasion was an awakening for a lot of Ukrainians,” says Cat Buchatskiy, a young Ukrainian woman...
For decades Iran has used a combination of military and economic incentives to court African allies. Despite these relationships, many African countries have resisted involvement in the conflict, f...
Climate Action Network: Solidarity with the People of Cuba is Vital Amid Illegal US Blockade
Solidarity with the people of Cuba is vital amid the illegal US blockade. Climate Action Network stands humbled by the resilience of the Cuban people, who have been facing a devastating humanitaria...
“MAGA voters tend to outperform non-MAGA Republicans on these questions of engagement in the world. In other words, they are more oriented to be engaged in the world than their counterparts that do...