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Europe

As NATO Turns Seventy, the European Security Debate Comes Full Circle
As NATO turns seventy, history's most successful multilateral alliance faces significant internal challenges. 

Blog Post by Stewart M. Patrick April 1, 2019 The Internationalist

U.S. Foreign Policy

Trump's Foreign Policies Are Better Than They Seem
President Donald J. Trump’s actions have often been rash, ignorant, and chaotic. Yet some of his individual foreign policies are substantially better than his opponents assert.

Council Special Report by Robert D. Blackwill April 15, 2019 U.S. Foreign Policy Program

Ukraine

See How Much You Know About Ukraine
Test your knowledge of Ukraine, from its twentieth century history to its current relations with Russia.

Quiz by CFR Staff January 22, 2019

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European Union

Merkel’s Legacy and the Future of Germany
With Chancellor Angela Merkel stepping down after sixteen years in office, the leadership of Germany, and the EU, is wide open. What is Merkel’s legacy, and what comes next?

In Brief by Matthias Matthijs September 17, 2021 Europe Program

United Nations General Assembly

Biden’s Forceful UN Address: Let’s Get to Work
U.S. President Joe Biden made his first address before the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, September 21, 2021. His message, both to his domestic and foreign audiences, was clear: The United States is back and at the ready. 

Blog Post by Stewart M. Patrick September 21, 2021 International Institutions and Global Governance Program

Somalia

Somalia’s Ongoing Political Crisis Exposes Fundamental Problem for U.S. Policy
Reflections on the shortcoming of U.S. policy in Afghanistan have brought lessons that can be used to rethink American policy toward Somalia.

Blog Post by Michelle Gavin September 15, 2021 Africa in Transition