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Election 2020

Does NATO Still Matter?

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NATO just turned seventy, and some of its own members have become deeply critical of the organization. CFR breaks down what purpose NATO serves in the twenty-first century and whether we still need it.

February 20, 2020

Ukraine

Ukraine: Conflict at the Crossroads of Europe and Russia
Ukraine has struggled to forge an independent path, torn between Europe and the United States in the West and its long-standing ties to Russia in the East.

Backgrounder by Jonathan Masters February 5, 2020

NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
As NATO readies for what some believe is a new Cold War with Russia, the seventy-year-old alliance struggles to manage widening internal divisions.

Backgrounder by Jonathan Masters December 3, 2019

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Coronavirus

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Coronavirus

Coronavirus: How Are Countries Responding to the Economic Crisis?
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