British Prime Minister Tony Blair dispatched the British military to the Balkans, Africa and the Middle East, but currently defense spending is down, and generals are speaking out about the occupation.

Ian Leslie asks the people of America to stop being so grown up about politics.

Alternative cement products make good environmental sense, especially if Britain is to meet its ambitious targets to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.

A profile of three IRA splinter groups that remain active in Northern Ireland.

Michael Gerson suggests that McCain should pay close attention to the British conservatives, as he may have a thing or two to learn from the reincarnation of “compassionate conservatism.”

First Minister of Scotland Alex Salmond, speaks about the Scotland's economic future.

Watch Walter Russell Mead, CFR's Henry A. Kissinger senior fellow, discuss his newest book, God and Gold: Britain, America, and the Making of the Modern World.

Listen to Walter Russell Mead, CFR's Henry A. Kissinger senior fellow, discuss his newest book, God and Gold: Britain, America, and the Making of the Modern World.

An illuminating account by Walter Russell Mead of the birth and rise of the global political and economic system that, sustained first by Britain and now by America, created the modern world.

New York remains a global heavyweight in financial services, but markets in London and East Asia are gaining strength and posing a serious challenge to the Big Apple.

Britain’s latest brush with terrorism leads many to reexamine the country’s relationship with its own Muslim community. The United States, too, could benefit from such an analysis.

Car bombs in Scotland and London marked the advent of Gordon Brown's leadership in Britain and underscored the threat posed by those determined to strike at symbols of liberal democracy.

CFR.org Executive Editor Michael Moran speaks to BBC Diplomatic Correspondent Jonathan Marcus about the foreign policy legacy of British Prime Minister Tony Blair.

Tony Blair announced plans to step down as Britain’s Prime Minister, but unhappiness over his Iraq policies overshadow talk of his political legacy.