Russia
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Russia

The Russia Challenge and the U.S. Election

Podcast
The next U.S. president will play a central role in shaping the western response to Russia’s war in Ukraine and the future of European security.

Podcast with James M. Lindsay, Liana Fix and Thomas Graham September 17, 2024 The President’s Inbox

Election 2024

Why the U.S. Presidential Election Matters for Europe Link

via Council of Councils September 3, 2024

 

Planning for a Post-American NATO Link

via Foreign Affairs September 18, 2024

Middle East

 

Hezbollah’s Exploding Pagers Link

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CFR’s Adam Segal runs down how the suspected Israeli attack on Hezbollah worked and what it will mean for the cross-border conflict.

via YouTube September 18, 2024

Middle East and North Africa

A Wider Middle East War, With Steven Cook

Podcast
Steven Cook, the Eni Enrico Mattei Senior Fellow for Middle East and Africa Studies at CFR, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss the potential for a wider war in the Middle East as Iran vows to retaliate against Israel for the killing of a top Hamas official in Tehran.

Podcast with James M. Lindsay and Steven A. Cook September 3, 2024 The President’s Inbox

Israel

The Israel-Hezbollah Conflict: Where It Stands
Cross-border fighting has returned to a lower intensity following Israel’s preemptive strike in Lebanon, but the conflict could escalate again, and a reprisal from Iran remains likely.

Expert Brief by Steven A. Cook August 29, 2024 Middle East Program

Election 2024

Asia

Why the U.S. Election Matters for the Indo-Pacific Link

via Council of Councils September 16, 2024

Election 2024

The Trump-Harris Debate Ignored Asia—That’s Bad News
The U.S. presidential election neglected to discuss Asia, one of the most pivotal regions to U.S. foreign policy.

Blog Post by Joshua Kurlantzick September 11, 2024 Asia Unbound

Indo-Pacific

Guam’s Strategic Importance in the Indo-Pacific
The island’s proximity to Asia makes it a critical outpost for the U.S. military and a potential hub in the event of regional conflict.

In Brief by Clara Fong and Diana Roy September 6, 2024

U.S.

Terrorism and Counterterrorism

Preventing Election Violence
Violence around U.S. elections in 2024 could not only destabilize American democracy but also embolden autocrats across the world. Jacob Ware recommends that political leaders take steps to shore up civic trust and remove the opportunity for violence ahead of the 2024 election season.

Contingency Planning Memorandum by Jacob Ware April 17, 2024 Center for Preventive Action

U.S.

How to Avoid a Spiral of Political Violence in America Link

via Foreign Affairs August 8, 2024

Election 2024

A Test for U.S. Democracy
After a shooting that injured former President Donald Trump and killed a spectator at a campaign rally, leaders of both parties must unite behind efforts to calm and stabilize the political climate.

Expert Brief by Jacob Ware July 14, 2024 National Security and Defense Program

China

China

China and the Fentanyl Trade
Those seeking to profit from fentanyl and governments seeking to control its supply are locked in a never-ending competition, with each new countermeasure spurring further innovation to circumvent it.

Expert Brief by Zongyuan Zoe Liu September 12, 2024

Drug Policy

America’s Fentanyl Epidemic: The China Connection

Podcast
Over the past few years, a new threat has emerged as a leading cause of death in the United States: fentanyl. Yet even as the drug wreaks havoc on Americans lives, preventing its flow into the United States is complicated, partially because of the supply’s overseas origins, which is often China. What is China’s role in the U.S. fentanyl crisis?

Podcast with Gabrielle Sierra, Thomas J. Bollyky, Zongyuan Zoe Liu and Shannon K. O'Neil October 25, 2023 Why It Matters

Public Health Threats and Pandemics

Fentanyl and the U.S. Opioid Epidemic
Opioid addiction has become one of the United States’ biggest killers, endangering public health, the economy, and national security. But closing the floodgates on fentanyl poses a significant foreign policy challenge.

Backgrounder by Claire Klobucista and Mariel Ferragamo December 22, 2023

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Events
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China

A Conversation With Lina Khan: Antitrust, Innovation, and China’s Competitive Challenge
FTC Chair Lina Khan discusses anti-trust, innovation, and U.S.-China competition. This meeting is part of CFR’s China Strategy Initiative. For those attending virtually, log-in information and instructions on how to participate during the question and answer portion will be provided the evening before the event to those who register. Please note the audio, video, and transcript of this meeting will be posted on the CFR website.

Virtual Event with Lina Khan, Michael Froman and Rush Doshi September 20, 2024

Nigeria

A Conversation With Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar of Nigeria

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Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar of Nigeria discusses emerging issues in the sub-region and across the continent, including Nigeria's foreign policy initiatives and challenges to economic and regional security amid ongoing geopolitical turmoil.

Virtual Event with Yusuf M. Tuggar and Ebenezer Obadare September 18, 2024

U.S.

John B. Hurford Memorial Lecture With Timothy Snyder

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Historian Timothy Snyder explores the concept of freedom, including what it is, how it has been misunderstood, and why it is worth fighting for both in the United States and globally. Copies of Timothy Snyder’s new book On Freedom will be available for purchase. The John B. Hurford Memorial Lecture was inaugurated in 2002 in memory of CFR member John B. Hurford, and features individuals who represent critical new thinking in international affairs and foreign policy. This meeting is also part of the Diamonstein-Spielvogel Meeting Series on Democracy.

Virtual Event with Timothy Snyder, Gillian Tett and Michael Froman September 17, 2024 John B. Hurford Memorial Lecture

U.S.

CFR Fellows' Book Launch Series: Reagan—His Life and Legend by Max Boot

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From best-selling biographer Max Boot comes this revelatory portrait, a decade in the making, of the actor-turned-politician whose telegenic leadership ushered in a transformative conservative era in American politics. Despite his fame as a Hollywood star and television host, Reagan remained a man of profound contradictions, even to those closest to him. Never resorting to either hagiography or hit job, Reagan charts his epic journey from Depression-era America to “Morning in America.” Providing fresh insight into “trickle-down economics,” the Cold War’s end, the Iran-Contra affair, and so much more, this definitive biography is as compelling a presidential biography as any in recent decades. The CFR Fellows’ Book Launch series highlights new books by CFR fellows. Please note that members will receive an offer to claim a complimentary copy of this book.  For those attending virtually, log-in information and instructions on how to participate during the question and answer portion will be provided the evening before the event to those who register. Please note the audio, video, and transcript of this hybrid meeting will be posted on the CFR website.

Virtual Event with Max Boot and James M. Lindsay September 16, 2024

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Experts in the News

Max Boot
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Boot: Ronald Reagan's Genius Was His Ability to Put His Campaign Rhetoric Aside to Do What Worked

Via CBS Mornings September 7, 2024

Michael B.G. Froman
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Froman: Foreign Policy May Play More of a Role Than Traditionally in This Election

Via Bloomberg Voternomics September 3, 2024

Rush Doshi
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Doshi: The Biden and Harris Administration Has Perhaps the Most Robust Indo-Pacific Agenda in Decades

Via CNBC Squawk Box Asia August 21, 2024

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Explainers

9/11
How 9/11 Reshaped Foreign Policy
9/11
How 9/11 Reshaped Foreign Policy
Timeline by James McBride
The events of September 11, 2001, set in motion sweeping changes to U.S. intelligence and counterterrorism practices, launched two major wars, and altered Americans’ daily routines.
Guantánamo Bay: Twenty Years of Counterterrorism and Controversy
Terrorism and Counterterrorism Guantánamo Bay: Twenty Years of Counterterrorism and Controversy
Article by Jonathan Masters
Europe’s Migration Dilemma
Immigration and Migration Europe’s Migration Dilemma
Immersive_article_layout by Kali Robinson, Diana Roy and Sabine Baumgartner
Crossing the Darién Gap: Migrants Risk Death on the Journey to the U.S.
Immigration and Migration Crossing the Darién Gap: Migrants Risk Death on the Journey to the U.S.
Immersive_article_layout by Diana Roy and Sabine Baumgartner
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Expert Spotlight

Paul B. Stares
Paul B. Stares

General John W. Vessey Senior Fellow for Conflict Prevention and Director of the Center for Preventive Action

Conflict Prevention Wars and Conflict Defense and Security

Joshua Kurlantzick
Joshua Kurlantzick

Senior Fellow for Southeast Asia and South Asia

Southeast Asia China Asia

Kat Duffy
Kat Duffy

Senior Fellow for Digital and Cyberspace Policy

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Corporate Governance Digital Policy

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Featured Publications

U.S.

Reagan
Son of the Midwest, movie star, and mesmerizing politician—America’s fortieth president comes to three-dimensional life in this gripping and profoundly revisionist biography.

Book by Max Boot September 10, 2024

Asia

Lost Decade

Robert D. Blackwill and Richard Fontaine evaluate the limitations of the Pivot to Asia and offer a compelling vision for the future of U.S. foreign policy in the Indo-Pacific.

Book by Robert D. Blackwill and Richard Fontaine June 11, 2024 Asia Program

Middle East and North Africa

The End of Ambition
A clear-headed vision for the United States' role in the Middle East that highlights the changing nature of U.S. national interests and the challenges of grand strategizing at a time of profound change in the international order.

Book by Steven A. Cook June 3, 2024 Middle East Program

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