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October 29, 2024

United States
Designing a Broader National Security Approach: A Conversation With the Commission on the National Defense Strategy

Panelists discuss the findings of the Commission on the National Defense Strategy Report, including the evolving security threats from China and its aligned partners: Russia, Iran, and North Korea. T…

Play Line of american soldiers standing at U.S. military base. Aircrafts are seen in the distance.

September 12, 2024

United States
A Conversation With U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield

Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield discusses the future of multilateralism and U.S. commitments to reforming the United Nations Security Council to be more inclusive, representative, and legitimate.

Play .S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield holds a news conference at the U.N. headquarters in New York City, N.Y., U.S.

October 21, 2024

Southeast Asia
Is the United States Losing Ground to China in Southeast Asia?

The United States’ influence in Southeast Asia is waning as China strengthens its position.

Vietnam and China's leaders wear blue suits while shaking hands in front of red and yellow flags.

September 24, 2024

United Nations
Biden’s Farewell to a Tense United Nations: Finding Hope

U.S. President Joe Biden used his final address to the UN General Assembly to exhort leaders to press ahead with efforts at peace and reconciliation and included a poignant appeal for democracies.

President Joe Biden stands in front of a UN podium looking down at his remarks in a binder.

October 15, 2024

United States
Global Board of Advisors Lunch With Members: What Does the World Think of the United States in 2024?

At the midpoint of CFR’s Global Board of Advisors’ annual two-day summit, we invite you to a seated lunch with members of CFR’s Global Board. The lunch will be followed by a discussion featuring a pa…

Play The flag of the United States billowing in the wind, backgrounded by an overcast grey sky.

October 18, 2024

United States
Election 2024: Is the United States Ready to Confront the Axis of Autocracies?

Each Friday, I look at what the presidential contenders are saying about foreign policy. This week: Rising cooperation among China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea will likely test whoever takes office…

Putin and Kim Jong-un at Pyongyang Summit

October 2, 2024

Budget, Debt, and Deficits
Who’s Afraid of the National Debt?

The United States national debt is rising to levels not seen since World War II. Many economists say Washington is on an unsustainable track, but no one knows when it will pass the point of crisis. W…

Podcast People walk in front of a bus stop with a sign saying the national debt is $104,151 per person.

October 10, 2024

RealEcon
National Security Regulation and the Decline of Cost-Benefit Analysis

Laws meant to insulate domestic companies from foreign transactions are often implemented with little regard to the ensuing domestic costs.  Those costs could undermine the national security goals of…

A general view of the U.S. Treasury building in Washington, U.S. January 19, 2023.

September 19, 2024

Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
The United Nations General Assembly Votes to Remove Jews from Jerusalem's Old City

The most recent UN General Assembly resolution on Israel and the Palestinians is a radical strike at Israel and would push Jews out of the Old City of Jerusalem.

October 11, 2024

Taiwan
Reading Lai Ching-te’s National Day Speech and Its Implications for Cross-Strait Relations

Although Taiwan’s president, Lai Ching-te, delivered a measured National Day speech, China is unlikely to ease its pressure campaign.

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te delivers a speech commemorating the 113th birthday of the Republic of China, Taiwan's formal name.