July 5, 2018
NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)NATO is girding up for what some believe is a new Cold War with Russia, but President Trump’s criticism of longtime allies has unsettled the twenty-nine-member bloc.
March 17, 2016
GeorgiaIntroduction Although the likelihood of a full-blown war between Russia and Georgia is low, one cannot rule out renewed confrontation between the two countries in the next twelve to eighteen month…
May 30, 2018
CybersecurityHaving private companies "hack back" against their attackers in cyberspace has always been a controversial idea. It is also illegal in the United States. Companies should instead rely on the U.S. gov…
April 24, 2018
Defense and SecurityDeployed around the world, the armed forces are a pillar of U.S. power and influence abroad, but many are unfamiliar with its composition. CFR examines the U.S. military by gender, race, geography and other demographic factors.
December 1, 2005
Terrorism and CounterterrorismThis publication is now archived. What part has Georgia played in the war on terror?Its primary role has been the elimination of foreign fighters who took refuge in the Pankisi Gorge, a lawless area …
July 16, 2012
TradeWhen Georgia voters head to the polls on July 31, they will vote on whether to adopt an additional penny sales tax to fund infrastructure projects (Stateline). If a county enacts the new sales tax, t…
April 12, 2018
Digital PolicyThis week: Mark Zuckerberg testifies before Congress, internet connections severed in West Africa, and Germany and the United Kingdom call out Russian cyber operations.
March 29, 2018
United NationsThe UN Human Rights Council passed five more anti-Israel resolutions last week. This was not a great surprise, and U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley called the Council “grossly biased against Israel.” She …
February 23, 2018
RussiaA quarter-century after the end of the Cold War, we unexpectedly find ourselves in a second one. The United States and its partners have a large stake in greater Russian restraint while Vladimir Puti…
February 7, 2018
Nuclear WeaponsU.S. strategic and tactical nuclear weapons on land, in the air, and at sea, will undergo costly and extensive modernization in the coming years.