January 1, 1996
IntelligenceThe need for intelligence, and for a capability within the U.S. government to collect, produce, and disseminate it, remains critical. The end of the Cold War will not usher in an age of peace and sec…
May 21, 2003
ChinaMay 22, 2003 - China is pursuing a deliberate course of military modernization, but is at least two decades behind the United States in terms of military technology and capability. Moreover, if the …
January 17, 2006
Nonproliferation, Arms Control, and DisarmamentCouncil on Foreign RelationsNew York, NY EVANS REVERE: If I could have your attention. Thank you all very, very much for coming today. I think we have a very interesting program for you. I'm Evans R…
January 20, 2006
Humanitarian InterventionThis Council-sponsored Independent Task Force Report argues that Africa is becoming steadily more central to the United States and to the rest of the world in ways that transcend humanitarian interes…
September 8, 2006
Homeland Security9:15 to 10:30 a.m. Meeting
September 8, 2006
Homeland SecurityWatch experts assess New York's emergency preparedness for future attacks, and potential scenarios for the immediate aftermath of an attack.
June 15, 2006
Political History and TheoryEVAN THOMAS: Welcome to the Council on Foreign Relations evening with James A. Baker. I’d like to thank, to start out, Richard Plepler and Home Box Office for making this evening possible. We’re g…
June 15, 2006
Political History and Theory5:30 - 6:00 p.m. Reception 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. Meeting
May 7, 2007
DevelopmentWatch Robert E. Litan and Carl J. Schramm of Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation discuss their recent book, Good Capitalism, Bad Capitalism, and the Economics of Growth and Prosperity.
May 7, 2007
DevelopmentIn their new book, authors Robert Litan and Carl Schramm document four different varieties of capitalism, some good and some bad for growth. They examine how countries catching up to the United Stat…