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May 1, 2025

U.S. Foreign Policy
Reform of the State Department Gets Going

Secretary of State Rubio has unveiled a serious reform plan for the Department, but it needs close attention from Congress and some reform itself.

May 6, 2025

United States
CFR Welcomes Laura Taylor-Kale as Senior Fellow for Geoeconomics and Defense

The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is pleased to welcome back Laura Taylor-Kale to the David Rockefeller Studies Program, CFR’s think tank, as of April 14.   Dr. Taylor-Kale has extensive expe…

May 20, 2025

China Strategy Initiative
China in the Taiwan Strait: March 2025

Taiwan President Lai declared China a foreign hostile force and oversaw the island’s first whole-of-society civil defense drill. Taiwan also cracked down on Chinese influencers, spies, and tech compa…

President Lai Ching-te (center) poses for a group photo at Songshan Airport in Taipei, Taiwan, on March 21, 2025. (Ann Wang/Reuters)

January 8, 2025

United States
Young Professionals Briefing: Securing the Future—Navigating Careers in Defense and National Security

Panelists discuss careers in defense and security within the U.S. government and the many forms they can take. The CFR Young Professionals Briefing Series provides an opportunity for those early i…

Play U.S. military personnel stand at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.

October 16, 2024

Israel
Missile Defense: How Vulnerable Is Israel to Iran’s Attacks?

Israel and its allies have successfully defended against Iran’s missile attacks thus far, but it has required an extraordinary level of cooperation, and the challenge is likely to only get harder if …

An Iron Dome anti-missile battery in southern Israel, April 2024.

October 21, 2024

Climate Change
Securing the Future: Navigating the Nexus of Climate and Defense

Panelists discuss the intersection of climate change and national security, the emerging challenges for defense, and how the U.S. military is adapting to address these evolving threats.  

Play U.S. Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, deployed during Exercise Trident Juncture 18, hike to a cold-weather training site inland in Iceland, October 19, 2018

May 19, 2025

United States
Robert B. McKeon Endowed Series on Military Strategy and Leadership

The U.S. military service chiefs discuss the future of American defense strategy, military readiness, and emerging global challenges. The Robert B. McKeon Endowed Series on Military Strategy and L…

Play U.S. soldiers bow their head as they pray during a ceremony in Baghdad July 4, 2008. More than 1200 soldiers were reenlisted in the U.S. military on Friday as part of a U.S. Independence Day celebration at al-Faw palace in Camp Victory.

September 10, 2024

United States
CFR and U.S. Department of Commerce Supply Chain Summit

Please click here to view the full agenda with all speakers. The Supply Chain Summit, cohosted by the Council on Foreign Relations and the U.S. Department of Commerce, explores efforts taken by go…

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October 29, 2024

United States
Designing a Broader National Security Approach: A Conversation With the Commission on the National Defense Strategy

Panelists discuss the findings of the Commission on the National Defense Strategy Report, including the evolving security threats from China and its aligned partners: Russia, Iran, and North Korea. T…

Play Line of american soldiers standing at U.S. military base. Aircrafts are seen in the distance.

May 20, 2025

United States
The Future of Alliances: Burden Sharing and Credibility of Commitments

The heads of three foreign policy think tanks discuss whether alliances can withstand shifts in U.S. policy, how major allies are adapting their foreign and defense strategies, and what new coalition…

Play Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, France's President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk all sit behind a phone on a table during a call with U.S. President Donald Trump.