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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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May 25, 2018
Nonproliferation, Arms Control, and Disarmament
Singapore and Reykjavik: The Perils of Summitry
The 1986 meeting in Iceland between U.S. President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev was like none other. It offers helpful context for a potential U.S.-North Korea arms control summi…
March 15, 2018
Russia
Are Cold War Spy-Craft Norms Fading?
The poisoning of former double agent Sergei V. Skripal in the UK indicates that Russia may have abandoned some unspoken rules of espionage. CIA veteran Jack Devine examines the history and current state of spy-craft.
September 28, 2016
United States
What the 9/11 Lawsuits Bill Will Do
Congress overrode a presidential veto to enable the families of 9/11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia in U.S. courts. But the law will be a thorn in U.S. foreign relations, and plaintiffs will not likely …
May 10, 2016
Puerto Rico
Can Puerto Rico Escape Its Debt Crisis?
Puerto Rico’s debt crisis has entered a new stage. Without congressional action and deeper reforms, the island could find itself unable to provide basic services, says CFR expert Brad Setser.
January 12, 2016
North Korea
The Logic of North Korea’s Nuclear Ambitions
Despite North Korea’s defiance of international censure and sanctions, revived diplomacy is the best path to curb its nuclear program, says CFR’s Amy J. Nelson.