The world faces unresolved conflicts, growing climate crises, attacks on aid workers, two famines, and diminishing political will—along with significant aid cuts. Altogether, 2025 has earned a grim ...

A new executive order sets an ambitious course for lunar exploration, missile defense, and commercial investment but overlooks the need for practical rules agreed to by all spacefaring countries.

In November, China took a leading role at the thirtieth United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Brazil, as it sought to deepen diplomatic ties with countries in the region. At the same ...

The U.S. military has launched a campaign that it says targets illegal drug trafficking in the Caribbean, but experts say the ...

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With the Islamic State now linked to the Bondi Beach terror attack, authorities need to redouble efforts to counter the group ...

Three CFR experts discuss President Donald Trump’s decision to allow Nvidia to sell advanced AI chip sales to China and what ...

The rise of middle powers in recent decades has offered a counterweight to the strain created by the United States, China, ...

Last week, the Trump administration rolled out its long-awaited National Security Strategy (NSS). I read it, and you should, ...

Major global forums are scheduled in 2026 that will cover diverse topics including climate change, trade, and security. But ...

The U.S. president can order a nuclear launch without consulting anyone, including Congress, and U.S. nuclear weapons have ...

At a recent summit, several corporate CEOs expressed optimism about the year ahead, though they noted some concerns about U.S ...