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February 7, 2025

United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
What Is USAID and Why Is It at Risk?

USAID is a foremost tool of U.S. soft power, administering what experts say is vital humanitarian aid worldwide each year. The Trump administration says the agency is not aligned with its priorities,…

Sudanese dockers unload bags of cereal from U.S. ships carrying humanitarian aid supplies provided by USAID, at Port Sudan on the Red Sea.

February 10, 2025

China Strategy Initiative
India, the United States and the Future of the International Trade Order

India has enjoyed bipartisan support in the U.S. as a critical economic counterbalance to China, but the United States still has a tenuous grasp on its interests. In this series, three experts examin…

U.S. President Donald Trump (R) arrives for a joint news conference with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, U.S., June 26, 2017. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

January 30, 2025

Ukraine
Securing Ukraine’s Future: What Should the United States Do?

President Donald Trump has indicated his desire to bring a speedy end to the war in Ukraine. How this goal will be accomplished, given the numerous obstacles, remains to be seen. In a series of publi…

Play Event speakers smile sitting atop CFR stage.

February 4, 2025

Cuba
Can the United States Send Undocumented Immigrants to Guantánamo Bay?

The Trump administration’s crackdown on undocumented immigrants includes a plan to transport potentially thousands to Guantánamo Bay. It is likely to spur international condemnation and a range of le…

A military officer stands near the entrance to Camp VI at the U.S. military prison in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba.

January 29, 2025

Ukraine
Securing Ukraine’s Future: What Should the United States Do?

As the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine looms, President Donald Trump and his administration are working toward bringing the war to a swift end. Five experts lay out recommendations …

A Ukrainian serviceman walks along a defense structure near the frontlines in Kharkiv, Ukraine.

January 24, 2025

Ukraine
The Art of a Good Deal: Ukraine’s Strategic Economic Opportunity for the United States

As President Donald Trump pursues a quick end to the war in Ukraine, he should recognize that maximizing Ukraine's security in any negotiated settlement is in the long-term economic interests of the …

A FPV drone with a portable grenade launcher was seen during a test flight by Ukrainian servicemen near the frontline in the Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine. Reuters/Stringer

January 21, 2025

Somalia
Somaliland: The Horn of Africa’s Breakaway State

The would-be independent state stands in contrast to Somalia as a place of relative stability, and despite its lack of international recognition, Somaliland continues to push its own foreign policy.

A statue of a hand painted in the colors of Somaliland's flag holds a map of the territory.

January 23, 2025

Ukraine
Partners in Peacemaking: How the United States and Europe Can End the War in Ukraine

It would be easy for President Donald Trump to exclude his European counterparts from peace negotiations to end the war in Ukraine. But involving European partners is necessary to secure a better dea…

French President Emmanuel Macron accompanies U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after a trilateral meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann

December 9, 2024

United States
A Conversation With USAID Administrator Samantha Power: Building Economic Resilience and Advancing Economic Statecraft

In response to new fractures and flashpoints in the global economy and heightened strategic competition, the United States and countries around the world are recalibrating their approaches to economi…

Play U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Samantha Power speaks atop the Council on Foreign Relation stage.

February 6, 2025

RealEcon
The Cost of the Trump Administration’s Foreign Aid Debacle

An overzealous effort at reforming the U.S. Agency for International Development will dismantle programs that enhance U.S. security, save lives, and boost United States’ image around the globe.

A woman carries a bag of rice from USAID as part of food distributed by various relief agencies in Cite Soleil, Port-au-Prince.