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February 16, 2005

Iraq
IRAQ: The Insurgency: By the Numbers

This publication is now archived. The Iraq insurgency, which broke out after President George W. Bush declared the end of major combat operations in Iraq in May 2003, has killed more than 1,000 U.S. …

Backgrounder

March 3, 2014

Global Governance
The Group of Eight (G8) Industrialized Nations

After more than three decades of existence, the Group of Eight (G8) is struggling to defend its relevance amid criticism of its limited membership and lack of a compliance mechanism.

Backgrounder by Zachary Laub

February 2, 2005

Iraq
Iraq: The war’s price tag

This publication is now archived. How much has the war in Iraq cost?Congress has so far appropriated about $123 billion for the war in Iraq in addition to the military’s standard operating expenses c…

Backgrounder by Paul Tagliabue

December 1, 2005

Terrorism and Counterterrorism
Terrorism Havens: Indonesia

This publication is now archived. Is Indonesia a haven for terrorists? Yes. Indonesia, the world’s most populous Muslim county, is a vast archipelago with porous maritime borders, a weak central gove…

Backgrounder

June 28, 2022

North Korea
North Korea’s Military Capabilities

Kim Jong-un has accelerated North Korea’s buildup of nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction, while also modernizing its large conventional force.

Vehicles carry missiles during a military parade in Pyongyang.
Backgrounder by CFR.org Editors