The United States launched a major military operation with little to no consultation with its transatlantic allies. Taken ...

As cross-border Chinese currency payments rise, we find evidence that a key U.S. financial sanctions tool may be weakening.

Republican lawmakers in the House and Senate rallied around President Trump’s decision to attack Iran and passed on the opportunity to demand he make the case to Congress.

Leaders of Iran’s sizable Kurd population are reported to be mobilizing in the aftermath of joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on the regime, but their ability to mount a successful armed resistance remains ...

Welcome to the Daily News Brief, CFR’s flagship morning newsletter summarizing the top global news and analysis of the day. Top of the Agenda Israel launched heavy attacks on Beirut’s suburbs today, ...

Tensions between nuclear-armed Pakistan and Afghanistan’s Taliban regime sharply escalated in late February, further ...

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Eight decades ago, Winston Churchill warned of Soviet aggression in a speech that angered many Americans but proved prophetic ...

In the past decade, militaries worldwide have become involved in domestic politics and public policy formulation at levels not seen since the Cold War. There are multiple reasons for this trend, but ...

CFR experts assess the brewing conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran, following the launch of a joint U.S.-Israeli military operation on February 28.

Welcome to the Daily News Brief, CFR’s flagship morning newsletter summarizing the top global news and analysis of the day.

The disastrous aftermath of U.S.-led regime change in Iraq more than two decades ago could be repeated in Iran with an even ...