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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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April 21, 2014
China
Video: China’s Ongoing Maritime Disputes
The East and South China Seas are the scene of escalating territorial disputes between China and its neighbors, including Japan, Vietnam, and the Philippines. The tensions, shaped by China’s growing …
March 22, 2012
Budget, Debt, and Deficits
Video Brief: Defense
The winner of the 2012 U.S. presidential election will have to determine the scope of defense policy ambitions under strong pressure to restore domestic economic solvency, which will "overshadow" pol…
March 6, 2012
Budget, Debt, and Deficits
From the Archives: Ashton Carter on Defense Strategy for the 21st Century
In a March 2012 meeting, President Obama’s nominee for defense secretary explains how the United States is transforming its military and defense strategy in the face of funding cutbacks.
February 14, 2012
China
Lessons Learned: Richard Nixon Goes to China
CFR’s James M. Lindsay remembers Richard Nixon’s historic trip to China in 1972 and discusses the importance of diplomacy in international relations.
October 12, 2011
Global
Mobile’s Role in Women’s Development
Cherie Blair, founder of the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women, discusses the gender gap in access to mobile technology. Research conducted by Blair’s organization has found that the gender gap is pa…