May 2, 2025
Asia ProgramPresident Donald Trump’s proposed “reciprocal” tariff plan places some of the highest tariff levels on East Asian countries—many of which depend on U.S. markets to grow their economies.
January 27, 2025
Donald TrumpThe Vandenberg Coalition has issued a report on Middle East policy for the Trump administration.
July 9, 2024
U.S. Foreign PolicyU.S. diplomacy in the Middle East seems unaware of how U.S. power should be deployed to decrease the chances of war and to support U.S. allies.
March 6, 2024
IndiaAs conflict intensifies in the Middle East, India's government attempts to juggle relations in the region.
July 5, 2023
Middle East and North AfricaThe United States may soon be without ambassadors in Egypt, Kuwait, Oman, the UAE, Lebanon, Israel, and Jordan.
November 19, 2024
China Strategy InitiativeSoutheast Asia is increasingly turning to middle powers as a hedge against heightening U.S.-China competition in the region.
March 15, 2021
CybersecurityThe new cooperation agreement between Russia and Iran on cybersecurity and information technology is likely to create new hurdles for the United States and its allies in the Middle East.
March 30, 2021
Conflict PreventionIn a new paper, Steven A. Cook, the Eni Enrico Mattei senior fellow for Middle East and Africa studies at CFR, discusses how great power competition is altering the prospects for managing conflicts i…