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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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January 24, 2012
Nonproliferation, Arms Control, and Disarmament
Limits of EU’s Iranian Oil Embargo
The European Union’s embargo on Iranian oil may bring Iran to the negotiating table but is unlikely to halt its controversial nuclear program, says CFR’s Matthew Kroenig.
May 10, 2013
Syria
Intervention in Syria: Three Things to Know
Secretary of State John Kerry said the United States will hold the Syrian government accountable for the use of chemical weapons on civilians. CFR’s Matthew C. Waxman highlights three sets of conside…
February 6, 2013
Terrorism and Counterterrorism
Targeted Killings of Americans: Three Things to Know
A leaked government document has recharged the controversy over the use of lethal force against U.S. citizens. CFR’s Matthew C. Waxman highlights three legal considerations.
April 26, 2012
Elections and Voting
Video Brief: Civil Liberties
Civil liberties will present the winner of the 2012 U.S. presidential elections with challenges related to counterterrorism powers and practices, as well as challenges related to privacy rights, says…
April 23, 2019
Japan
Why Japan Is Reassessing Its Military Power
Following World War II, Japan’s U.S.–imposed constitution renounced the use of offensive military force. But a nuclear North Korea and an increasingly assertive China have the Japanese rethinking tha…
