Charles A. Kupchan testifies before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on the future of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

Listen as Aaron Friedberg, professor of politics and international affairs at Princeton University, breaks down the strategic challenges we face with China's rise in the world.

This session was part of a CFR symposium, China 2025, which was cosponsored with the Project 2049 Institute.

Watch Aaron Friedberg, professor of politics and international affairs at Princeton University, break down the strategic challenges we face with China's rise in the world.

This session was part of a CFR symposium, China 2025, which was cosponsored with the Project 2049 Institute.

Listen as experts highlight challenges facing China's security future.

This session was part of a CFR symposium, China 2025, which was cosponsored with the Project 2049 Institute.

Watch experts highlight challenges facing China's security future.

This session was part of a CFR symposium, China 2025, which was cosponsored with the Project 2049 Institute.

Stephen Biddle testifies before the U.S. House Committee on Armed Services on the options before the U.S. in Afghanistan.

This academic module features teaching notes by author Ashley S. Deeks for the Council Special Report Avoiding Transfers to Torture, along with additional resources to supplement the text. In this report, Ms. Deeks addresses the dilemma that occurs when the United States obtains assurances that released detainees will not be tortured by their home countries upon return, guarantees that are an important tool for dealing with dangerous suspects.

Stephen Biddle testifies before the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on the case for war in Afghanistan.

Leslie H. Gelb argues, "From Pakistan's growing nuclear arsenal to the looming civil war in Iraq, the president will likely face a major global crisis before the year's end."

This discussion paper examines the threat of nuclear terrorism and possible preventive defense strategies.

CFR's Stephen Biddle talks about the U.S. strategy in Afghanistan.

Listen to CFR Senior Fellow for Defense Policy Stephen Biddle, who just returned from a month-long trip to Afghanistan, discuss U.S. Strategy there.

As U.S. combat forces begin to withdraw from Iraq's cities, expert Kenneth M. Pollack says he remains "very concerned" about the political situation in Iraq. He stresses the need for the "continued attention" of the United States to bring about a stable Iraq.

Eight former Secretaries of State jointly argue that national security requires more sufficient personnel in this article on funding for development and diplomacy.

Elliott Abrams argues, "In Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech today he took one major step toward the Obama administration, by endorsing a Palestinian state. In every other way, he resisted President Obama's pressure."

Writing in Roll Call earlier this week, ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee John M. McHugh stated, "Republicans in Congress appreciate the administration's efforts to shape the [Defense] Department so we can more effectively fight the wars our troops are engaged in today. However... we remain deeply concerned about the trade-offs involved in the so-called rebalancing of the Pentagon." Given the current political realities, what role will Republicans play in shaping future U.S. national security policy? Read Representative John M. McHugh's address on U.S. National Security.

Right now there is considerable debate in this city about the measures our administration took to defend the American people.

Today I want to set forth the strategic thinking behind our policies. I do so as one who was there every day of the Bush Administration - who supported the policies when they were made, and without hesitation would do so again in the same circumstances.

Stephen E. Flynn and Irwin Redlener argue that the United States would fail a pandemic preparedness stress test.