China’s flagship investment project in Pakistan could provide a much needed economic spark, but significant security and political challenges loom.

This year’s daunting UN challenges for President Obama: navigating the Palestinian statehood thicket and convincing Americans that UN diplomacy matters, writes CFR’s Stewart Patrick.

The Christmas bomb attempt on a Detroit-bound plane has raised new concerns about "ungoverned spaces." But CFR’s Stewart Patrick argues that the term fails to address the real security concerns prese…

The long-reigning Thai king’s tacit support of military coups over the last decade undercuts his past image as a force for stability.