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Small Vessel Security Strategy

Council on Foreign Relations — Thu, 08 May 2008 10:12:51 -0400

National Strategy

The Case Against the West

Council on Foreign Relations — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:08:15 -0400

The West is not welcoming Asia's progress, and its short-term interests in preserving its privileged position in various global institutions are trumping its long-term interests in creating a more just and stable world order. The West has gone from being the world's problem solver to being its single biggest liability.

The Future of American Power

Council on Foreign Relations — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:55:03 -0400

Despite some eerie parallels between the position of the United States today and that of the British Empire a century ago, there are key differences. Britain's decline was driven by bad economics. The United States, in contrast, has the strength and dynamism to continue shaping the world -- but only if it can overcome its political dysfunction and reorient U.S. policy for a world defined by the rise of other powers.

New Delhi’s Pragmatism

Council on Foreign Relations — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 08:12:04 -0400

As India emerges as an important global player, its foreign policy seeks to balance the country's growing U.S. ties with national interests.

How to Improve U.S. Counternarcotics Policy in Latin America

Council on Foreign Relations — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 08:09:56 -0400

Markus Schultze-Kraft, Latin America program director at the International Crisis Group, recommends policies to combat drug trafficking in the region.

Air Force Cyber Command Strategic Vision

Council on Foreign Relations — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 14:26:12 -0400

National Strategy

The Age of Nonpolarity

Council on Foreign Relations — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:44:59 -0400

The United States' unipolar moment is over. International relations in the twenty-first century will be defined by nonpolarity.

The United States and Shifting Global Power Dynamics

Council on Foreign Relations — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:01:00 -0400

Two experts discuss how the United States should confront shifts in global political power in the 21st century.

Petraeus, Crocker Gird for Assault on the Hill

Council on Foreign Relations — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 16:25:54 -0400

The top U.S. military and diplomatic officials in Iraq will tell Congress of security improvements and scattered political progress, but many lawmakers want to hear an exit strategy.

State Sponsors: Sudan

Council on Foreign Relations — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Despite its recent willingness to combat terrorism, Sudan is still considered a state sponsor because of its ties to Hamas, the Iraqi insurgency, and violence in Darfur.

Schmemann: Europeans Fascinated with Obama ‘Phenomenon’

Council on Foreign Relations — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 15:35:44 -0400

Serge Schmemann, a veteran journalist based in Europe, says the 2008 U.S. presidential campaign has generated “a bigger stir than any election I can remember.”

Daniel Gustafson on U.S. Food Policy

Council on Foreign Relations — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 11:06:17 -0400

Daniel Gustafson of the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization says the next president should place agricultural policy high on the development agenda.

Academic Conference Call: Stability Operations and Post-Conflict Reconstruction (Audio)

Council on Foreign Relations — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 11:46:19 -0400

Listen to CFR International Affairs Fellow Amy B. Frumin discuss issues surrounding post-conflict reconstruction with students as part of the CFR Academic Conference Call Series.

This call is made possible in part by a grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York.

Bush's Speech on Iraq, March 2008

Council on Foreign Relations — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 10:00:23 -0400

Speech

John Prendergast on Sudan Policy

Council on Foreign Relations — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 11:22:11 -0400

John Prendergast, codirector of the ENOUGH Project, discusses U.S. policy toward Sudan and what a new U.S. president should do to address the crisis in Darfur.

Iraq: Five Years of War (Video)

Council on Foreign Relations — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:38:25 -0400

Watch Barry McCaffrey, a retired U.S. army general and adjunct professor of international affairs at West Point, discuss past failings and future options for success in Iraq five years after the war began.

Iraq: Five Years of War (Audio)

Council on Foreign Relations — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 10:49:13 -0400

Listen to Barry McCaffrey, a retired U.S. army general and adjunct professor of international affairs at West Point, discuss past failings and future options for success in Iraq five years after the war began.

Campaign 2008 Conversations: U.S. Foreign Policy (Audio)

Council on Foreign Relations — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 12:39:31 -0500

Listen to advisers to the 2008 U.S. presidential candidates discuss the foreign policy platforms of their respective candidates.

America Between the Wars

Council on Foreign Relations — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 15:05:40 -0500

The authors weave a compelling narrative of how the decisions and debates of the years between the fall of the Berlin Wall and the collapse of the Twin Towers shaped the events, arguments, and politics of the world we live in today.

Uncertain Times for U.S.-Pakistan Military Ties

Council on Foreign Relations — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 12:10:13 -0500

Washington worries the new civilian government in Islamabad may put a halt to its plans for increased U.S. military action within Pakistan.

Fear and Hitler's Instant Subversion of Freedom (Video)

Council on Foreign Relations — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 17:05:49 -0500

Watch Fritz Stern, university professor emeritus at Columbia University, discuss the legacy of Hitler's transformation of Germany into a one-party dictatorship. This meeting was hosted in collaboration with the National History Center.

Fear and Hitler's Instant Subversion of Freedom (Audio)

Council on Foreign Relations — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 15:31:01 -0500

Listen to Fritz Stern, university professor emeritus at Columbia University, discuss the legacy of Hitler's transformation of Germany into a one-party dictatorship. This meeting was hosted in collaboration with the National History Center.

Julia Sweig on Cuba Policy

Council on Foreign Relations — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 20:05:13 -0500

Julia E. Sweig, CFR’s director for Latin America Studies, says a new U.S. president offers a chance to improve Washington’s relations with Cuba.

Bye Bye Bush

Council on Foreign Relations — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 01:00:55 -0500

What will history make of 43?

Can America Handle the Rise of Asia? (Video)

Council on Foreign Relations — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 15:53:44 -0500

Watch Kishore Mahbubani, dean and professor at the National University of Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, discuss the potentially positive impact of Asia's economic growth on the greater global order.

Can America Handle the Rise of Asia? (Audio)

Council on Foreign Relations — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 15:18:08 -0500

Listen to Kishore Mahbubani, dean and professor at the National University of Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, discuss the potentially positive impact of Asia's economic growth on the greater global order.

Continuing Challenges for U.S. Foreign Policy: Pakistan (Audio)

Council on Foreign Relations — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 17:32:38 -0500

Listen to experts discuss the Pakistani elections and prospects for the country's political situation going forward.

Global Challenges and Opportunities in U.S. Foreign Policy: A Conversation with R. Nicholas Burns (Audio)

Council on Foreign Relations — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 16:49:24 -0500

Listen to U.S. undersecretary of state for political affairs R. Nicholas Burns discuss the future of U.S. foreign policy and the need for the United States to engage with the rest of the world.

Cordesman: U.S. Making ‘Major’ Security Gains in Iraq but Needs to Stay for Years to Come

Council on Foreign Relations — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 14:36:12 -0500

Anthony H. Cordesman, a leading expert on Iraq and Afghanistan security issues, found the situation in Afghanistan discouraging during a recent visit, but notes military gains in Iraq.

Cuba’s Comandante Steps Down

Council on Foreign Relations — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 12:22:12 -0500

Fidel Castro—thorn in the side of the U.S. government, icon for many of the impoverished of Latin America—has resigned, leaving Cuba’s immediate fate in the hands of his brother Raul.