June 12, 2025
IranIran’s nuclear program and missile arsenal have garnered increased international scrutiny amid its flaring conflict with Israel and reports of its growing stockpile of enriched uranium. …
March 28, 2025
Middle East and North AfricaThe ramped-up U.S. attacks against the Yemen-based Houthis are possible in part due to an extensive military footprint in the Middle East. This includes a collection of permanent U.S. bases and vario…
January 27, 2025
LebanonAn array of domestic and foreign powers are vying for influence in Lebanon, including the Lebanese Armed Forces, Hezbollah, Israel, Iran, Syria, and the United States.
March 11, 2025
UkraineTen charts illustrate the extraordinary level of support the United States has provided Ukraine in its war against Russian invaders.
March 13, 2025
ArcticThe island’s residents have voted in favor of a party that seeks gradual independence from Denmark. But Greenland has attracted significant attention from President Trump, who sees the island’s consi…
October 3, 2024
United StatesThe Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is pleased to welcome David Hart, Jonathan Hillman, and Stuart Reid to the David Rockefeller Studies Program. Hart joined CFR on Tuesday, October 1, as seni…
July 25, 2024
Defense and SecurityFrench authorities are particularly vigilant of the terrorist threat to the games posed by Islamist extremists, a danger the country has endured for decades.
November 13, 2024
IsraelIsrael has long been the leading recipient of U.S. foreign aid, including military assistance. That aid has come under heightened scrutiny amid Israel’s conflicts with Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iran.
September 25, 2024
TaiwanTaiwan has been a top buyer of U.S. military equipment for decades, but the island is waiting on a significant backlog of weapon deliveries that defense experts say are urgently needed to deter China…
June 12, 2024
Military OperationsThe U.S. Navy’s dominance of the world’s oceans has made it an indispensable foreign policy tool and a guarantor of global trade, but a mix of challenges is raising difficult questions about its futu…