September 22, 2017
ArmeniaTalks later this year between President Serzh Sargsyan and President Ilham Aliyev can reduce the likelihood of renewed armed conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
May 15, 2017
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia’s stability is not under immediate threat, but questions about the Kingdom's fate in longer-term will persist.
June 30, 2017
PhilippinesRodrigo Duterte’s chaotic strategy against Islamic State-linked groups in the Philippines might fail to defeat the most extreme militants while squandering the chance for peace.
October 13, 2016
ThailandThe long-reigning Thai king’s tacit support of military coups over the last decade undercuts his past image as a force for stability.
December 24, 2015
GlobalCFR’s Stewart M. Patrick previews major summits in the coming year.
December 19, 2012
SyriaReducing the risk that chemical weapons will be used in Syria, considered a nightmare scenario, requires a comprehensive prevention strategy from the international community, writes CFR’s Paul Stares…
April 7, 2014
Genocide and Mass AtrocitiesHas the world progressed since 1994 in stopping mass atrocities? Concerted efforts by states, institutions, and NGOs make them less likely, write CFR’s Paul Stares and Anna Feuer.
August 15, 2011
Conflict PreventionNew efforts by the Obama administration to prioritize the prevention of atrocities can only make a difference if authorities are able to surmount challenges ranging from bureaucratic inertia to fickl…
October 9, 2014
United StatesThe Obama administration’s review of its nuclear spending will shape the country’s arsenal for decades to come and could be the president’s final chance to influence arms control, writes CFR’s Adam M…
December 5, 2011
Terrorism and CounterterrorismDetainee policy that would mandate military custody for al-Qaeda suspects captured in the United States could have a detrimental impact on U.S. counterterrorism operations, say CFR legal experts Matt…