January 30, 2025
UkraineA cease-fire deal with Russia will not ensure Ukraine’s long-term security. CFR’s Paul Stares and the Brookings Institution’s Michael O’Hanlon argue for a multilayered defense system that could preve…
November 21, 2016
Defense and SecurityOverview As commander in chief of the armed forces, the president of the United States bears great responsibility in determining when and how to use military force. To make such decisions, the pre…
March 25, 2025
EconomicsCFR’s RealEcon team traveled across the country to ask Americans what they think of trade, aid, and other international economic policies.
February 14, 2025
UkraineThe United States has an unquestionable interest in ending the Russia-Ukraine war. Equally imperative, argue Carnegie Endowment for International Peace’s Eric Ciaramella and Eric Green, is safeguardi…
June 10, 2015
South KoreaOverview South Korea can best influence the global agenda by committing sufficient resources to sustainable development, financial stability, nuclear governance, and green growth, argues Scott A. …
June 8, 2016
Global GovernanceOverview Globalization has intensified the need for global cooperation, but the current global order is fraying. New forms of competition—for example, Russia in Ukraine and China in the South Chin…