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The End of World Order and American Foreign Policy

The United States should respond to the COVID-19 reordering moment and stop deterioration in the balance of power with China, bolster relations with India and Europe, and reform the way it deals with allies and partners.

Council Special Report by Robert D. Blackwill and Thomas Wright May 28, 2020

Higher Education Webinar: The Triumph and Peril of America’s Alliances

Mira Rapp-Hooper, CFR's Stephen A. Schwarzman senior fellow for Asia Studies and senior fellow at Yale Law School’s Paul Tsai China Center, discusses the U.S. system of alliances and its importance for national security.

Conference Call with Mira Rapp-Hooper Jun 18, 2020

Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Turmoil in Jerusalem, With Steven A. Cook

Steven A. Cook, CFR’s Eni Enrico Mattei senior fellow for Middle East and Africa studies and director of the International Affairs Fellowship for Tenured International Relations Scholars, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss the rising tensions between Israelis and Palestinians.

Podcast with James M. Lindsay and Steven A. Cook May 11, 2021 The President's Inbox
Taiwan

Why China-Taiwan Relations Are So Tense

Differences over Taiwan’s status have fueled rising tensions between the island and the mainland. Conflict over Taiwan also has the potential to be a flash point in U.S.-China relations.

Backgrounder by Lindsay Maizland May 10, 2021
Grand Strategy

Rethinking American Grand Strategy, With Beverly Gage, Christopher Nichols, and Andrew Preston

Beverly Gage, Christopher Nichols, and Andrew Preston sit down with James M. Lindsay to discuss what grand strategy means and its role in U.S. history. Beverly Gage is professor of twentieth century American history and director of the Brady-Johnson Program in Grand Strategy at Yale University. Christopher Nichols is director of the Center for the Humanities and the Sandy and Elva Sanders Eminent professor in the Honors College at Oregon State University. Andrew Preston is professor of American history at the University of Cambridge, where he is a fellow of Clare College.

Podcast with James M. Lindsay, Beverly Gage, Christopher Nichols and Andrew Preston May 4, 2021 The President's Inbox

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Henry A. Kissinger Senior Fellow for U.S. Foreign Policy

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Jeane J. Kirkpatrick Senior Fellow for National Security Studies

Karen B. Brooks

Karen B. Brooks

Adjunct Senior Fellow for Asia

Thomas E. Donilon

Thomas E. Donilon

Distinguished Fellow

Richard A. Falkenrath

Senior Fellow for National Security

Jendayi E. Frazer

Jendayi E. Frazer

Adjunct Senior Fellow for Africa Studies

Gordon M. Goldstein

Adjunct Senior Fellow

Thomas Graham

Distinguished Fellow

Richard N. Haass

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President, Council on Foreign Relations

Martin S. Indyk

Distinguished Fellow

Daniel Kurtz-Phelan

Editor, Foreign Affairs; Peter G. Peterson Chair

Farah Pandith

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Adjunct Senior Fellow

Stephen Sestanovich

George F. Kennan Senior Fellow for Russian and Eurasian Studies

Ray Takeyh

Hasib J. Sabbagh Senior Fellow for Middle East Studies

Matthew C. Waxman

Matthew C. Waxman

Adjunct Senior Fellow for Law and Foreign Policy

Pharmaceuticals and Vaccines

Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Undergoes Review, Biden Addresses Congress, and More

A U.S. advisory panel considers whether to lift the pause on the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, U.S. President Joe Biden addresses Congress, and international films are judged for the ninety-third Academy Awards.

Podcast with James M. Lindsay and Robert McMahon April 22, 2021 The World Next Week
Global Governance

The Biden Administration and the Future of Multilateralism

For multilateralism to be credible, the Biden administration will need to reconsolidate a U.S. political consensus on global engagement and persuade foreign partners of America’s global staying power.

Blog Post by Stewart M. Patrick April 21, 2021 The Internationalist
Afghanistan

The U.S. Withdrawal From Afghanistan, With Max Boot

Max Boot, CFR’s Jeane J. Kirkpatrick senior fellow in national security studies, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss President Biden’s recent announcement to completely withdraw all U.S. forces from Afghanistan before September 11, 2021.

Podcast with James M. Lindsay and Max Boot April 20, 2021 The President's Inbox
China

Preparing for Heightened Tensions Between China and India

China-India tensions remain high. To reduce the threat of conflict, Daniel S. Markey recommends the U.S. boost aid to India and begin working with like-minded partners to develop a coordinated response strategy.

Contingency Planning Memorandum by Daniel S. Markey April 19, 2021 Center for Preventive Action
Afghanistan War

U.S. Drawdown in Afghanistan, Biden’s Earth Day Summit, and More

The United States sets in motion a complete military withdrawal from Afghanistan, dozens of world leaders are invited to a U.S.-led climate summit, and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga meets with President Joe Biden at the White House.

Podcast with James M. Lindsay and Robert McMahon April 15, 2021 The World Next Week
China

China’s Belt and Road Initiative, With Jacob J. Lew and Gary Roughead

Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew, managing partner at Lindsay Goldberg, and retired Admiral Gary Roughead, Robert and Marion Oster distinguished military fellow at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution, sit down with James M. Lindsay to discuss what China’s global infrastructure initiative means for the United States and the world. Secretary Lew and Admiral Roughead co-chaired the CFR Task Force Report, China’s Belt and Road: Implications for the United States.

Podcast with James M. Lindsay, Jacob Lew and Gary Roughead April 13, 2021 The President's Inbox
Middle East and North Africa

What Is U.S. Policy on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict?

The United States has long tried to negotiate a resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, but several factors, including deep divisions between and within the parties and declining U.S. interest in carrying out its traditional honest-broker role, hurt the chances of a peace deal.

Backgrounder by Kali Robinson April 12, 2021
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Reforms Should Come Before New Funding for UNRWA

The Biden administration restores funding of texts that glorify violence

Blog Post by Elliott Abrams April 8, 2021 Pressure Points
Iran Nuclear Agreement

Will the JCPOA Negotiations Abandon American Hostages in Iran?

Lifting sanctions without gaining freedom for American hostages--again.

Blog Post by Elliott Abrams April 6, 2021 Pressure Points
U.S. Foreign Policy

Japan, South Korea, and the U.S. Talk North Korea, the IMF and World Bank Hold Spring Meetings, and More

Top security officials from Japan and South Korea meet with the new U.S. national security advisor, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank host their annual Spring Meetings virtually, and European Union officials convene with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Podcast with James M. Lindsay and Robert McMahon April 1, 2021 The World Next Week
Human Rights

Blinken's Unfair "Repudiation" of the Report on Unalienable Rights

Secretary Blinken’s comments on the Report of the Commission on Unalienable Rights were partisan--and did not fairly reflect its content.

Blog Post by Elliott Abrams March 31, 2021 Pressure Points
U.S. Foreign Policy

The Next Bad Idea: A PLO Office in Washington

Taking about a PLO office is the wrong message at the wrong time

Blog Post by Elliott Abrams March 25, 2021 Pressure Points