October 17, 2017
KurdsWashington should respond to sectarian conflict near Kirkuk by seeking to preserve a united Iraq while supporting Kurdish autonomy.
December 18, 2017
United StatesThe president’s first national security strategy eloquently sums up the U.S. role in the world and what should be done to defend it, but much of the document is at odds with what the president himsel…
October 5, 2002
United StatesContact: Lisa Shields, Director of Communications, 212-434-9888 New York, October 4, 2002 — Max Boot, former Wall Street Journal editorial features editor, has joined the Council on Foreign Re…
March 6, 2019
United StatesThe United States needs to safeguard the democratic process against foreign interference. It should ensure both the technical integrity of the voting system and that voters are not subjected to forei…
April 2, 2019
U.S. Foreign PolicyIn chronicling the adventurous life of legendary CIA operative Edward Lansdale, The Road Not Taken definitively reframes our understanding of the Vietnam War.
August 22, 2017
AfghanistanPresident Trump’s much-anticipated Afghan policy rightly avoids troop withdrawal timelines but offers little prospect for progress against the durable Taliban.
January 24, 2019
United StatesThe government shutdown could be disastrous for federal network security. In order to mitigate the risk, federal IT employees should shut down as much federal IT infrastructure as possible.
December 27, 2018
United StatesYear’s end is a time for taking stock, counting successes, and assessing failures. It is also time for remembering those who are no longer with us. Here are ten Americans who died in 2018 who through…
February 23, 2017
AfghanistanWithout a major surge in force levels, the best outcome that the United States can hope for in Afghanistan is that the Taliban will tire of fighting and pursue peace, writes CFR’s Max Boot.
May 23, 2017
EuropeHistory suggests that Europe’s current wave of terror can be ameliorated, if not entirely stopped.