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Council on Foreign Relations @cfr.org · 28/09/2026
The summit last week between President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping did not resolve any of the major issues facing the U.S.-China relationship. “But that does not mean the meeting was a complete failure,” argues expert David Sacks.
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Council on Foreign Relations @cfr.org · 18/09/2026
President Donald Trump’s trade pressures have rapidly pushed Canada and Europe toward each other. Whether the proposed EU “associate membership” for Canada stands, is another matter, argues expert Matthias Matthijs.
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Council on Foreign Relations @cfr.org · 18/09/2026
Growing economic pressure is unlikely to be enough to shift the Kremlin’s course, but a Cold War–inspired playbook of resistance, deterrence, and dialogue might, argues expert Thomas Graham.
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Council on Foreign Relations @cfr.org · 17/09/2026
The United States and Canada may settle their current trade dispute, but the decades-long movement to integrate the two economies is likely at an end, argues expert James M. Lindsay.
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Council on Foreign Relations @cfr.org · 08/09/2026
On September 11, 2001, a terrorist attack took the lives of nearly 3,000 people, and deeply affected the generations of Americans who witnessed it. 25 years later, we spoke with 3 Gen Z interns at CFR, all born after the attacks, about how they understand 9/11 and its legacy.
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Council on Foreign Relations @cfr.org · 27/08/2026
The September/October 2026 issue of Foreign Affairs is out now. The latest issue provides analysis on the future of U.S. alliances, the threat of a global economic crisis from Chinese overcapacity, the dangers of synthetic pathogens created with AI, and more. Start reading: bit.ly/3SeiQaW
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Council on Foreign Relations @cfr.org · 19/08/2026
The September/October 2026 issue of Foreign Affairs is out now. The latest issue provides analysis on the future of U.S. alliances, the threat of a global economic crisis from Chinese overcapacity, the dangers of synthetic pathogens created with AI, and more. Start reading: bit.ly/3SeiQaW
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Council on Foreign Relations @cfr.org · 20/07/2026
The July/August 2026 issue of Foreign Affairs is now available. The latest issue provides analysis on how new technologies threaten U.S. military advantage, what Russia's military power will look like after Ukraine, how a remade Iran will reshape the Middle East, and more: fam.ag/4aGvpBR
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Council on Foreign Relations @cfr.org · 14/07/2026
The July/August 2026 issue of Foreign Affairs is now available. The latest issue provides analysis on how new technologies threaten U.S. military advantage, what Russia's military power will look like after Ukraine, how a remade Iran will reshape the Middle East, and more: fam.ag/4aGvpBR
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Council on Foreign Relations @cfr.org · 18/06/2026
"As Ethiopia’s utterly unsurprising election results come in, they will undoubtedly be digested abroad according to one of two very different narratives," writes expert Michelle Gavin.
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Council on Foreign Relations @cfr.org · 18/06/2026
The preliminary U.S.-Iran deal appears to create a process for opening the Strait of Hormuz and lays out a timetable to address other issues. Read more: www.cfr.org/articles/trumps-iran-de…
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Council on Foreign Relations @cfr.org · 17/06/2026
"Latin America and the Caribbean generates more of its electricity from renewables than almost any other region in the world, but that lead is at risk," write expert Roxanna Vigil and Mia Beams.
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Council on Foreign Relations @cfr.org · 10/06/2026
President Trump signed a memorandum on June 5 directing U.S. national security agencies to accelerate artificial intelligence adoption and revoking certain restrictions imposed by the Biden administration. Experts Vinh Nguyen and Michael Horowitz assess Trump’s new national security AI directive:
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Council on Foreign Relations @cfr.org · 27/05/2026
The new head of the Fed Kevin Warsh takes over at a time of heightened inflationary pressures and concern over the Fed’s independence. His first 100 days should give signs on how he will handle the central bank’s core role and political pressures, write Roger W. Ferguson Jr. and Maximilian Hippold.
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Council on Foreign Relations @cfr.org · 22/05/2026
The increasing affinity between China and Russia presents a problem for the US, which since WWII has never had to contend with a pair of adversaries this powerful, writes Stuart Reid. “The US needs to push back against coercion and aggression by both powers, without driving them closer together.”
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Council on Foreign Relations @cfr.org · 18/05/2026
"Leadership in AI will not be decided by who trains the largest models. It will be decided by who can deploy them most deeply into the systems that generate advantage, and that depends on whether the foundations can withstand what is now being asked of them," writes expert Vinh Nguyen.
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Council on Foreign Relations @cfr.org · 13/05/2026
Facing its gravest economic crisis in years, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) convened last week for its annual leaders' summit. "The failure to agree on a joint energy plan was the summit’s most consequential failure," expert Josh Kurlantzick writes.
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Council on Foreign Relations @cfr.org · 13/05/2026
"The asymmetry of President Trump’s short political time horizon versus President Xi’s longer strategic patience will shape the bargaining dynamics" of the upcoming summit between the two world leaders, expert Zongyuan Zoe Liu writes.
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Council on Foreign Relations @cfr.org · 12/05/2026
"The Iran war has demonstrated that the question facing U.S. policymakers is no longer simply whether it can win a military conflict over Taiwan," writes CFR expert Elisa Ewers and Michael Schiffer.
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Council on Foreign Relations @cfr.org · 12/05/2026
The Council welcomes Stephanie Psaki as a senior fellow for global health and national security. She is a leading expert on health security and the intersection of global health, U.S. foreign policy, and national security. Read her bio for more: on.cfr.org/4tzCavD
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Council on Foreign Relations @cfr.org · 11/05/2026
President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are slated to meet in Beijing on May 14–15, marking the first state visit to China from a U.S. president since 2017, when Trump was first in office. To unpack the latest developments, 5 CFR experts analyze what to expect:
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Council on Foreign Relations @cfr.org · 11/05/2026
Beijing will not negotiate in good faith on AI safety at the upcoming summit between President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, Chris McGuire argues. "The United States cannot just wish good faith cooperation from China into existence," he writes.
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Council on Foreign Relations @cfr.org · 10/05/2026
The Council welcomes Sadanand Dhume as a senior fellow for India, Pakistan, and South Asia. He writes about the region’s political economy and foreign policy. Read his bio for more: on.cfr.org/4noOVbe
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Council on Foreign Relations @cfr.org · 08/05/2026
Energy innovation is a global process—but not all countries contribute equally, writes energy expert David Hart. CFR’s Global Energy Innovation Index ranks 39 countries by how they contribute to improving energy technologies. Compare countries in the interactive index: on.cfr.org/4d8gKzI
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Council on Foreign Relations @cfr.org · 06/05/2026
Iran has learned that it can upend the global economy and inflict significant economic pain by controlling the Strait of Hormuz. "The spectacle of a single choke point holding the global economy hostage has not been lost on other governments," writes Joshua Kurlantzick on.cfr.org/4nxLVtf
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Council on Foreign Relations @cfr.org · 05/05/2026
An unusual alliance between armed groups in Mali could embolden others in neighboring countries and put Russia’s foothold in the region at risk, argues Ebenezer Obadare.
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Council on Foreign Relations @cfr.org · 01/05/2026
"Economic concerns about the spillovers from the Iran war have focused on the global flow and availability of critical materials. There is, however, another, much less appreciated war risk for the United States: the supply of dollars from the Gulf," writes expert Rebecca Patterson.
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Council on Foreign Relations @cfr.org · 29/04/2026
The May/June 2026 issue of our magazine Foreign Affairs is now available. The latest issue provides analysis on the lessons of previous great-power wars, the complex relationship between capitalism and liberalism, how the United States can adapt to the new realities of economic warfare and more:
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Council on Foreign Relations @cfr.org · 28/04/2026
As the U.S. and Iran inch toward a peace deal, Pakistan has emerged as an unlikely but essential mediator in the negotiations. "It’s a remarkable role change for Pakistan," writes expert Josh Kurlantzick.
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Council on Foreign Relations @cfr.org · 22/04/2026
"Taiwan has made impressive strides in enhancing its resilience to Chinese military and economic coercion, but an increasingly polarized political environment threatens to stall and even reverse such progress," writes David Sacks.
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Council on Foreign Relations @cfr.org · 21/04/2026
With the Iran war appearing no closer to ending, Tehran has benefited significantly from autocratic partners’ help, writes Josh Kurlantzick. "China and Russia, among others, have continued to provide critical support to Iran during the war, part of a growing trend of authoritarian cooperation."
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Council on Foreign Relations @cfr.org · 15/04/2026
Sudan has been engulfed in civil war since fighting erupted on April 15, 2023, and remains the world’s largest internal displacement and hunger crisis. 12 million people have been forcibly displaced, while tens of millions face acute hunger: on.cfr.org/4mzt8x0
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Council on Foreign Relations @cfr.org · 10/04/2026
"The United States may have struck a fragile ceasefire deal with Iran, but the war has inflicted damage on U.S. relationships in Asia that were already strained after more than a year of President Trump’s unpredictable approach to foreign policy," writes Josh Kurlantzick. on.cfr.org/4slUqIp
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Council on Foreign Relations @cfr.org · 09/04/2026
The United States and Iran have agreed to a two-week ceasefire brokered by Pakistan—but critical negotiations lie ahead and the truce is already looking tenuous. Ahead of talks set for April 10 in Islamabad, the two sides reportedly remain far apart on core issues: on.cfr.org/4dyKnMv
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Council on Foreign Relations @cfr.org · 09/04/2026
📆 Today | 10:00 am ET CFR President Michael Froman will join IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva in a live discussion for the IMF Spring Meetings 2026 Curtain Raiser. Watch their conversation: on.cfr.org/4vgmbF0
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Council on Foreign Relations @cfr.org · 21/02/2026
The March/April issue of @foreignaffairs.com is out now. The latest issue provides analysis on lessons from the war in Ukraine, how President Trump wields U.S. power, kleptocratic governance, and more: on.cfr.org/4rgidtA
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Council on Foreign Relations @cfr.org · 17/02/2026
The March/April issue of @foreignaffairs.com is out now. The latest issue provides analysis on lessons from the war in Ukraine, how President Trump wields U.S. power, kleptocratic governance, and more: on.cfr.org/4rgidtA
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Council on Foreign Relations @cfr.org · 05/01/2026
The January/February 2026 issue of Foreign Affairs is now available. The latest issue includes examinations of the global rise of authoritarianism, analysis of China's economic future, and evaluations of the strength of the United States' alliances. Start reading: on.cfr.org/3YB5HYM
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Council on Foreign Relations @cfr.org · 16/12/2025
The January/February 2026 issue of Foreign Affairs is now available. The latest issue includes examinations of the global rise of authoritarianism, analysis of China's economic future, and evaluations of the strength of the United States' alliances. Start reading: on.cfr.org/3YB5HYM
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Council on Foreign Relations @cfr.org · 03/12/2025
The United States is carrying out strikes on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean Sea and has positioned military assets that could potentially support an invasion of Venezuela. It remains unclear whether the Trump administration is considering such a move. on.cfr.org/44BfLoa
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Council on Foreign Relations @cfr.org · 30/11/2025
Nuclear security is one of the greatest challenges facing the world today. CFR's Stanton Nuclear Security Fellowship offers younger scholars studying nuclear security issues the opportunity to conduct policy-relevant research. Apply by 11/30 ➡️ on.cfr.org/4orLRdr
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Council on Foreign Relations @cfr.org · 25/11/2025
On the heels of the 25th anniversary of the UN security council resolution that launched the women, peace and security effort, Senior Fellow for Women and Foreign Policy Linda Robinson and Noël James review the results of U.S. efforts: on.cfr.org/48xjQw2
When women have a seat at the table, peace accords are 35% more likely to last 15 years or longer
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Council on Foreign Relations @cfr.org · 24/11/2025
📣 We are now accepting applications for CFR's 2026–27 Stanton Nuclear Security Fellowship, a unique opportunity for young professionals studying nuclear security issues. Learn more: on.cfr.org/3JaeQnk Apply by 11/30
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Council on Foreign Relations @cfr.org · 20/11/2025
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Council on Foreign Relations @cfr.org · 18/11/2025
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Council on Foreign Relations @cfr.org · 10/11/2025
Nuclear security is one of the greatest challenges facing the world today. CFR's Stanton Nuclear Security Fellowship offers younger scholars studying nuclear security issues the opportunity to conduct policy-relevant research. Apply by 11/30 ➡️ on.cfr.org/4orLRdr
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Council on Foreign Relations @cfr.org · 06/11/2025
Are you a mid-career professional passionate about foreign policy? Our International Affairs Fellowship in Canada provides the opportunity to dive into key issues pertinent to the U.S.-Canada partnership. Learn more about eligibility and how to apply by 11/30 ➡️ on.cfr.org/4o3DQMg
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Council on Foreign Relations @cfr.org · 02/11/2025
Nuclear security is one of the greatest challenges facing the world today. CFR's Stanton Nuclear Security Fellowship offers younger scholars studying nuclear security issues the opportunity to conduct policy-relevant research. Apply by 11/30 ➡️ on.cfr.org/4orLRdr
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Council on Foreign Relations @cfr.org · 25/10/2025
📣 We are now accepting applications for CFR's 2026–27 Stanton Nuclear Security Fellowship, a unique opportunity for young professionals studying nuclear security issues. Learn more: on.cfr.org/3JaeQnk Apply by 11/30
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Council on Foreign Relations @cfr.org · 24/10/2025
Are you a mid-career professional passionate about foreign policy? Our International Affairs Fellowship in Canada provides the opportunity to dive into key issues pertinent to the U.S.-Canada partnership. Learn more about eligibility and how to apply by 11/30 ➡️ on.cfr.org/4o3DQMg
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