War in Ukraine
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Ukraine

Europe’s Moment of Truth on Ukraine
The Trump administration is signaling that European allies need to take the lead in securing Ukraine. How they respond has a crucial bearing on Ukraine’s fate and the future of the transatlantic partnership.

Article by Paul B. Stares and Michael E. O'Hanlon February 14, 2025

Ukraine

Securing Ukraine’s Future: What Should the United States Do?
As the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine looms, President Donald Trump and his administration are working toward bringing the war to a swift end. Five experts lay out recommendations for the Trump administration to ensure Ukraine’s survival and independence in alignment with core U.S. interests.

Article by Heidi Crebo-Rediker, Liana Fix, Thomas Graham, Michael O’Hanlon and Paul B. Stares January 29, 2025

 

Ukraine Must Guarantee Its Own Security Link

via Foreign Affairs February 18, 2025

Europe

Three Takeaways From Munich

Three Takeaways From Munich
Tariffs

Trade

Trump Advances His Tariff Agenda
President Trump plans to impose fresh tariffs on all aluminum and steel imports, seeking to curb China’s growing dominance in global trade. These six charts show the tariffs’ potential economic effects.

Article by Shannon K. O'Neil and Julia Huesa February 14, 2025

RealEcon

Trump Wants Reciprocity in Trade: Here’s a Closer Look
The president’s plan for reciprocal tariffs sounds good in theory. But there was a reason the United States abandoned the approach a century ago. The gains would be few and the costs enormous.

Article by Edward Alden and Jennifer Hillman February 14, 2025 RealEcon

RealEcon

The Pitfalls of Trump’s National Security Tariffs
Section 232 tariffs can backfire without exemptions, harming rather than helping national security.

Article by Jonathan E. Hillman February 12, 2025 RealEcon

U.S.-India Relations

China Strategy Initiative

India and the Future of International Trade
India has enjoyed bipartisan support in the U.S. as a critical economic counterbalance to China, but the United States still has a tenuous grasp on its interests. In this series, three experts examine India’s position on digital trade, the World Trade Organization (WTO), and industrial policy.

Article by Manjari Chatterjee Miller February 10, 2025 China Strategy Initiative

RealEcon

It’s Time for a U.S.-India Trade Deal
This time around, Modi and Trump should seize the opportunity to strike a substantial bilateral agreement.

Article by Kenneth I. Juster and Mark Linscott January 31, 2025 RealEcon

India

How India Disrupts and Navigates the WTO
India’s influence at the World Trade Organization has grown following a notable decline of U.S. power within the organization, but its opportunism and obstructionism could weaken its potential to benefit fully from the international trading system.

Article by Inu Manak February 10, 2025

Space

Space

A Plan for U.S. Action in Space
As outer space becomes more congested with debris and international tensions escalate, the threat to U.S. national security grows. The United States must act now to reassert its leadership and create pathways for management in this critical strategic domain.

Task Force Report by Nina M. Armagno, Jane Harman, Esther Brimmer and Anya Schmemann February 11, 2025

United States

Task Force Report: Securing Space
In its new report, Securing Space: A Plan for U.S. Action, the CFR Task Force on Space Management Policy analyzes the challenges in low Earth orbit, where the acceleration in human space activity is most evident, and proposes recommendations for a U.S.-led international strategy to govern this increasingly congested and contested space. If you wish to attend 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 event will be posted on the CFR website. Members may bring a guest to this event.  

Virtual Event with Nina M. Armagno, Charles F. Bolden Jr., Esther Brimmer, Jane Harman, Ezinne Uzo-Okoro, Stephen J. Hadley and Nick Schifrin February 11, 2025

Space

Why Space Is a National Security Priority
The United States needs to restore its focus on space as a national security priority as conditions have changed and threats have multiplied.

Article by Jane Harman, Nina M. Armagno and Esther Brimmer February 11, 2025

Japan

Japan

The Ishiba-Trump Era
On Friday, Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru and President Donald Trump sat down for the first time to discuss the U.S.-Japan alliance.

Post by Sheila A. Smith February 10, 2025 Asia Unbound

Japan

U.S.-Japan Joint Leaders’ Summit Statement Link

via White House February 7, 2025

Japan

Japan Reacts to Trump’s Victory

Podcast
Sheila Smith, the John E. Merow senior fellow for Asia-Pacific studies at CFR, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss how Trump’s victory is being viewed in Japan and what his presidency will mean for U.S.-Japanese relations and the security situation in northeast Asia. This episode is the sixth in a special TPI series on the U.S. 2025 presidential transition and is supported by the Carnegie Corporation of New York.

Podcast with James M. Lindsay and Sheila A. Smith December 10, 2024 The President’s Inbox

Events
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United States

C. Peter McColough Series on International Economics With Michael S. Barr

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Vice Chair for Supervision Michael S. Barr discusses the potential impacts of AI on financial stability and the regulatory considerations surrounding it. The C. Peter McColough Series on International Economics brings the world’s foremost economic policymakers and scholars to address members on current topics in international economics. This meeting series is presented by the Maurice R. Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies. Please note there is no virtual component to the meeting. However, this event will be livestreamed through CFR.org. Please note the audio, video, and transcript of this meeting will be posted on the CFR website.

Event with Michael S. Barr and Andrew Ross Sorkin February 18, 2025

United States

What’s Next for Global Health?

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Following recent U.S. policies to refocus development spending and engagement, including the U.S. withdrawal from the World Health Organization, panelists discuss how the global health community can adapt its policies, programs, and financing. Please note there is no virtual component to the meeting. The audio, video, and transcript of this meeting will be posted on the CFR website.

Event with Isobel Coleman, Megan Ranney, Anil Soni and Thomas J. Bollyky February 13, 2025

United States

Task Force Report: Securing Space
In its new report, Securing Space: A Plan for U.S. Action, the CFR Task Force on Space Management Policy analyzes the challenges in low Earth orbit, where the acceleration in human space activity is most evident, and proposes recommendations for a U.S.-led international strategy to govern this increasingly congested and contested space. If you wish to attend 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 event will be posted on the CFR website. Members may bring a guest to this event.  

Virtual Event with Nina M. Armagno, Charles F. Bolden Jr., Esther Brimmer, Jane Harman, Ezinne Uzo-Okoro, Stephen J. Hadley and Nick Schifrin February 11, 2025

Europe

The Future of Transatlantic Relations

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Panelists discuss transatlantic ties under a second Trump administration, NATO burden-sharing, and the future of European strategic autonomy.  This meeting is part of CFR’s Transition 2025 series, which examines the major foreign policy issues confronting the Trump administration.

Virtual Event with Liana Fix, Douglas E. Lute, Catherine E. Sendak, Nathalie Tocci and Matthias Matthijs February 10, 2025

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Experts in the News

Michael B.G. Froman
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Froman: Europeans Will Play a More Significant Role in Ukraine Than the U.S.

Via MSNBC February 17, 2025

Shannon K. O’Neil
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O'Neil: How Trump's Tariff Will Impact Americans

Via MSNBC February 3, 2025

Thomas J. Bollyky
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Bollyky: The Role of Importation in Remediating U.S. Generic Drug Shortages

Via New England Journal of Medicine January 8, 2025

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Explainers

Climate Change
The World Faces a Sharp Rise in Extreme Weather. Can AI Help?
Climate Change
The World Faces a Sharp Rise in Extreme Weather. Can AI Help?
Article by Alice C. Hill and Colin McCormick
Artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a powerful tool to improve the accuracy and timeliness of forecasting, with 2024 proving to be a banner year for swift progress.
Why Six Countries Account for Most Migrants at the U.S.-Mexico Border
Immigration and Migration Why Six Countries Account for Most Migrants at the U.S.-Mexico Border
Immersive_article_layout by Will Freeman, Steven Holmes and Sabine Baumgartner
How Geography, Race, and Income Shape U.S. Life Expectancy
Health How Geography, Race, and Income Shape U.S. Life Expectancy
Article by Thomas J. Bollyky, Laura Dwyer-Lindgren, Ali H. Mokdad and Chloe Searchinger
Crisis in Sudan: War, Famine, and a Failing Global Response
Sudan Crisis in Sudan: War, Famine, and a Failing Global Response
Immersive_article_layout by Mariel Ferragamo and Sabine Baumgartner
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Expert Spotlight

Joshua Kurlantzick
Joshua Kurlantzick

Senior Fellow for Southeast Asia and South Asia

Southeast Asia China Asia

Jennifer Hillman
Jennifer Hillman

Senior Fellow for Trade and International Political Economy

Trade World Trade Organization (WTO) NAFTA

Max Boot
Max Boot

Jeane J. Kirkpatrick Senior Fellow for National Security Studies

U.S. Foreign Policy Defense and Security Military History

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Featured Publications

Public Health Threats and Pandemics

When the World Closed Its Doors
A detailed exploration of the most sweeping government border closures in human history during the COVID-19 pandemic and the implications for the future of global mobility.

Book by Edward Alden and Laurie Trautman January 7, 2025

Religion

If You Will It
Hundreds of thousands of young Jews have drifted away from the American Jewish community and many more may follow. This book explains to Jewish parents, donors, and organizations how Jewish education, Jewish summer camping, and time spent in Israel can revive and strengthen Jewish identity.

Book by Elliott Abrams October 8, 2024 Middle East Program

United States

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

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