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Introduction
Over the last several decades, governments have collectively pledged to slow global warming. But despite intensified diplomacy, the world is already facing the consequences of climate…
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January 31, 2017
Middle East and North Africa
Evaluating the Obama Administration’s Drone Reforms
Overview Unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones, serve a host of military functions. Although they are predominantly used for surveillance, they are also increasingly used as remotely operated weapon…
December 11, 2015
Diplomacy and International Institutions
Managing Japan-South Korea Tensions
Overview Fifty years after the establishment of official diplomatic relations between Japan and South Korea, continued animosity between the United States' two Northeast Asian allies remains a pro…
February 13, 2017
Turkey
Reconciling U.S.-Turkish Interests in Northern Syria
Overview Since spring 2015, Turkey has suffered a wave of high-profile terror attacks linked to the self-proclaimed Islamic State and the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). In response, Turkey deploy…
July 13, 2017
Fossil Fuels
Managing a Smaller U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve
Downsizing the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve will have economic and foreign policy consequences that have not been fully considered. U.S. foreign policy should prioritize the management of these c…
October 29, 2015
Fossil Fuels
Automobile Fuel Economy Standards in a Lower-Oil-Price World
Overview Corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards, which require automakers to achieve government-mandated targets for the efficiency of the vehicles they sell each year, can reduce U.S. re…
