October 10, 2019
YemenOur panelists discuss the humanitarian and political situation in Yemen, and the state of U.S. involvement in the conflict. AMIRFAR: Good afternoon and welcome, everybody. It’s a real pleasure to …
September 27, 2011
YemenIntroduction Yemen is slipping into an uncertain and dangerous future. In early June 2011, President Ali Abdullah Saleh, who has ruled the country for the past thirty-three years, narrowly escaped…
November 19, 2014
Nonproliferation, Arms Control, and DisarmamentThe world has entered a second nuclear age shaped by rising nuclear states and military technologies. Gregory Koblentz argues that the United States should work with the other nuclear-armed states to manage threats to nuclear stability in the near term and establish processes for multilateral arms control efforts over the longer term.
April 17, 2018
U.S. Foreign Policy“Centralization of power in the executive, politicization of the judiciary, attacks on independent media, the use of public office for private gain—the signs of democratic regression are well known…
March 26, 2013
Nonproliferation, Arms Control, and DisarmamentThe success of a UN investigation into an alleged chemical weapons attack in Aleppo province last week will depend on a number of factors and could prove inconclusive, says CFR’s Gregory Koblentz.
December 2, 2011
Saudi ArabiaThe United States' relationship with Saudi Arabia has been one of the cornerstones of U.S. policy in the Middle East for decades. Despite their substantial differences in history, culture, and govern…
February 1, 2012
IranThe U.S.-Saudi relationship has become increasingly strained since the onset of the Arab awakening, and Iran’s nuclear ambitions could pose further challenges, says expert F. Gregory Gause III.
December 4, 2017
ChinaAbsent new funding and a strategic vision, the United States might lose the race for supremacy in artificial intelligence research to China.
November 8, 2017
CybersecurityIt is commonly understood that cyberspace favors attackers over the defenders. A new report argues that flipping the offense-defence balance is possible.
April 1, 2014
Saudi ArabiaDespite last week’s fence-mending meeting between President Obama and King Abdullah, serious differences over policy regarding Iran, Syria, and Egypt remain between the United States and Saudi Arabia…