Council on Foreign Relations

How the U.S. Patrols Its Borders

President Trump sent U.S. troops to the border with Mexico to supplement the work of authorities there. President Biden pledges a new approach as pressures mount along the boundary.

Backgrounder by Amelia Cheatham, Claire Felter and Zachary Laub April 12, 2021

United States

How the U.S. Patrols Its Borders

President Trump sent U.S. troops to the border with Mexico to supplement the work of authorities there. President Biden pledges a new approach as pressures mount along the boundary.

Backgrounder by Amelia Cheatham, Claire Felter and Zachary Laub April 12, 2021

Afghanistan

The Taliban in Afghanistan

The Taliban have returned to power in Afghanistan twenty years after their ouster by U.S. troops, sparking concerns that they will impose harsh rule, neglect to provide basic services, and abuse human rights.

Backgrounder by Lindsay Maizland September 15, 2021

Afghanistan

The Taliban in Afghanistan

Backgrounder by Lindsay Maizland September 15, 2021

Wars and Conflict

What to Worry About in 2022

Our panelists discuss potential and ongoing crises that may erupt or escalate in 2022, as well as their global political implications. This event explores the results of the 2022 Preventive Priorities Survey.

Virtual Event with Jeh Charles Johnson, Meghan L. O'Sullivan and Paul B. Stares January 10, 2022

Wars and Conflict

What to Worry About in 2022

Virtual Event with Jeh Charles Johnson, Meghan L. O'Sullivan and Paul B. Stares January 10, 2022

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January 7, 2022

Cybersecurity

Cyber Week in Review: January 7, 2022

Poland purchased Pegasus spyware; Indian announces investigation of Apple; China surveils foreign social media; Russian IT executive extradited; China mandates cybersecurity reviews.

Jarosław Kaczyński, chairman of the ruling party in Poland, speaks at a news conference in October 2021.

Blog Post by Adam Segal Net Politics

November 1, 2016

United States

The Future of U.S. Energy Security: A Conversation With Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall

Deputy Secretary Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall provides her perspective on the changing definition of energy security and the role of innovation in ensuring America’s energy future.

Event by Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall

December 1, 2021

Global

Central Bank Currency Swaps Tracker

Introduction Since the financial crisis of 2007, central banks around the world have entered into a multitude of bilateral currency swap agreements with one another. These agreements allow a centr…

Article by Benn Steil, Benjamin Della Rocca, and Dinah Walker

July 8, 2010

Palestinian Territories

Benjamin Netanyahu

Related Readings: 'Critical' Moment for Obama, Netanyahu Interview with Robert Danin Remarks by President Obama and Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel

Event by Benjamin Netanyahu

July 8, 2010

Palestinian Territories

A Conversation with Benjamin Netanyahu

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu discusses U.S.-Israel relations, the threat of a nuclear Iran, the peace process, and the possibility of extending a temporary settlement freeze in the West …

Event

September 21, 2015

United States

What Andrzej Duda and Benjamin Netanyahu Have in Common

What do Andrzej Duda and Benjamin Netanyahu have in common? The answer is Russia. Duda is president of Poland and Netanyahu is prime minister of Israel. For Poles, Russia is a never-ending problem …

Blog Post by Elliott Abrams Pressure Points

December 7, 2021

China

China’s Merry-Go-Round of Debt

Blog Post by Benn Steil and Benjamin Della Rocca Geo-Graphics

December 27, 2021

Pharmaceuticals and Vaccines

A Guide to Global COVID-19 Vaccine Efforts

The swift development of effective vaccines against COVID-19 was an unprecedented scientific achievement. But production challenges, vaccine nationalism, and variants such as omicron have all present…

Physician Alister Martin receives one of the first doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., December 16, 2020.Craig F. Walker

Backgrounder by Claire Felter

July 1, 2010

Diplomacy and International Institutions

Media Conference Call: Benjamin Netanyahu's Meeting with President Obama

Listen to CFR expert Robert Danin discuss Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's meeting with President Obama and the implications for the U.S.-Israeli relationship.