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    Global Climate Agreements: Successes and Failures

    Introduction Over the last several decades, governments have collectively pledged to slow global warming. But despite intensified diplomacy, the world is already facing the consequences of climate…

    by Lindsay Maizland and Clara Fong January 21, 2025 Renewing America

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    Four points framed Dr. Doshi’s remarks to the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. First, China is an ambitious and formidable competitor unlike any the United States h…

    Testimony by Rush Doshi May 22, 2025 China Strategy Initiative

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    Virtual Event with Bryan Amaral, Rush Doshi, Melissa Songer, Jennifer Griffin and Brandie Smith May 27, 2025 Asia Program

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    Transition 2025 Series: National Security in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
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    Panelists discuss how artificial intelligence is reshaping the national security landscape and how government and technology leaders can respond to emerging threats, protect critical systems, and manage global competition. This meeting is part of CFR’s Transition 2025 series, which examines the major foreign policy issues confronting the Trump administration. This is a virtual meeting through Zoom. Log-in information and instructions on how to participate during the question and answer portion will be provided the evening before the event to those who register. Please note the audio, video, and transcript of this meeting will be posted on the CFR website.
    Virtual Event by Jack Clark, Will Hurd, Adam Segal and Kat Duffy May 12, 2025 Digital and Cyberspace Policy Program
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    Women This Week: Labor Candidate Ali France Ousts Incumbent Opposition Leader in Australia
    Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers May 3 to May 9.
    by Noël James and Diya Mehta May 9, 2025 Women Around the World
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    Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers March 26 to April 2. 
    by Noël James and Diya Mehta May 2, 2025 Women Around the World
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    Peace Talks in the Era of Transactionalism
    What are the terms of the deal the U.S. is trying to negotiate with the DRC and Rwanda?
    by Michelle Gavin May 1, 2025 Africa in Transition
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    India and Pakistan: On the Brink of Conflict Over Kashmir
    Following a terrorist attack in Kashmir, India and Pakistan are heading toward a conflict, with few signs of de-escalation.
    by Steven Honig and Natalie Caloca April 30, 2025 Asia Unbound
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    Carla Anne Robbins, senior fellow at the Council, and Matthias Matthijs, senior fellow for Europe at the Council, sit down with James M. Lindsay to answer questions from CFR’s audience about President Donald Trump’s foreign policy during his first one hundred days in office.
    Podcast with James M. Lindsay , Carla Anne Robbins and Matthias Matthijs April 29, 2025 The President’s Inbox
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    The Latest Attack in Kashmir Escalates India-Pakistan Tensions
     The latest attack on civilian tourists in Kashmir has been one of the worst attacks in the region since 2019, resulting in a tit-for-tat measure between India and Pakistan.  
    by Manjari Chatterjee Miller April 25, 2025 Asia Program
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    Women This Week: Women Escalate Efforts Against Mining Company in Guinea-Bissau  
    Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers April 19 to April 25. 
    by Noël James and Diya Mehta April 25, 2025 Women Around the World
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    Bernard L. Schwartz Annual Lecture With Matthew Prince of Cloudflare
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    Cloudflare Cofounder and CEO Matthew Prince discusses developments in artificial intelligence and cybersecurity technologies, countering national security threats and advancing technological research through public-private partnerships, and his perspective on navigating geopolitical crises as the leader of a multinational company. The Bernard L. Schwartz Annual Lecture on Economic Growth and Foreign Policy series focuses on two areas: the evolution of the relationship between business and government in the making of foreign policy, and ways for government to make better use of business in solving foreign policy problems. If you wish to attend virtually, log-in information and instructions on how to participate during the question and answer portion will be provided the evening before the event to those who register. Please note the audio, video, and transcript of this hybrid event will be posted on the CFR website.
    Virtual Event by Matthew Prince and David M. Rubenstein April 25, 2025 Bernard L. Schwartz Lecture
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    Women This Week: Colonel Nicole Malachowski’s Historic Thunderbird Flight Removed From Air Force Website
    Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers April 12 to April 18. 
    by Linda Robinson and Noël James April 18, 2025 Women Around the World
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    Where the U.S.-Iran Nuclear Talks Are Headed
    The two countries held their first meeting in seven years to discuss Iran’s contentious nuclear program. Here’s what could come next.
    by Ray Takeyh April 14, 2025 Middle East Program
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    As Sudan plunges into another chapter of fighting, the country is enduring the world’s worst humanitarian crisis at a time of drastically shrinking foreign aid.   
    by Mariel Ferragamo April 14, 2025
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    Trump’s DEI Purge in the Military Puts U.S. National Security at Risk
    The administration’s “anti-DEI” campaign targets vital expertise and experience in government agencies.  
    by Linda Robinson April 11, 2025 Women Around the World
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    What Are Iran’s Nuclear and Missile Capabilities?
    Iran’s nuclear program and missile arsenal have garnered increased international scrutiny amid its flaring conflict with Israel.
    by Jonathan Masters, Will Merrow and Mariel Ferragamo April 11, 2025
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    The President’s Inbox Recap: Confronting China
    The United States must play to its strengths and avoid self-inflicted missteps if it wants to beat China in the race to dominate the twenty-first century.
    by Oscar Berry April 10, 2025 The Water's Edge
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