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International efforts, such as the Paris Agreement, aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. But experts say countries aren’t doing enough to limit dangerous global warming.
Defense and Security
Wars and Conflict
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Iran’s Revolutionary GuardsConceived as the principal defenders of the 1979 revolution, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has evolved into an institution with vast political, economic, and military power.
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What Is the Extent of Sudan’s Humanitarian Crisis?A year into the civil war in Sudan, more than eight million people have been displaced, exacerbating an already devastating humanitarian crisis.
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Iran’s Regional Armed NetworkIran’s web of armed partners such as Hezbollah and the Houthis serves to strengthen its influence in the Middle East and could pose a significant threat to the United States and U.S. allies in the region, especially Israel.
Experts in this Topic
Shelby Cullom and Kathryn W. Davis Senior Fellow for Counterterrorism and Homeland Security
General John W. Vessey Senior Fellow for Conflict Prevention and Director of the Center for Preventive Action
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Myanmar’s Military is Facing Defeat Amid Civil WarMyanmar’s military faced a significant loss in the town of Myawaddy, bordering Thailand, this week.
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Arthur C. Helton Memorial Lecture: Preventing and Addressing Sexual Violence in ConflictThe United Nations recognized rape as a war crime in 2008 through the adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 1820. Despite this step, sexual violence remains a widespread practice in wars and conflict zones globally. Panelists discuss the extent of sexual violence used as a tool of war and policies that can address it and help prevent future atrocities. The Arthur C. Helton Memorial Lecture was established by CFR and the family of Arthur C. Helton, a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations who died in the August 2003 bombing of the UN Headquarters in Baghdad. The Lecture addresses pressing issues in the broad field of human rights and humanitarian concerns. The audio, video, and transcript of this meeting will be posted on the CFR website. **For those attending 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 and video of this virtual meeting will be posted on the CFR website.**
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Series on Emerging Technology, U.S. Foreign Policy, and World Order: A Conversation With Patrick P. Gelsinger of IntelIntel CEO Pat Gelsinger discusses developments in the tech industry, implications of geopolitical conflicts on global trade, and leadership lessons learned.
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Open to Debate: Should Congress Stop Funding the War in Ukraine?In a collaboration between CFR and Open to Debate, panelists debate whether or not Congress should stop funding the war in Ukraine. Open to Debate is the nation’s only nonpartisan, debate-driven media organization dedicated to bringing multiple viewpoints together for a constructive, balanced, respectful exchange of ideas. Open to Debate is a platform for intellectually curious and open-minded people to engage with others holding opposing views on complex issues.
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Religion and Foreign Policy Webinar: Conflict Resolution in Armenia and AzerbaijanAslı Aydıntaşbaş, visiting fellow in the Center on the United States and Europe at the Brookings Institution and senior policy fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations, and Philip Gamaghel…
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American Military Leadership in the Middle EastFormer CENTCOM Commanders David Petraeus and Anthony Zinni discuss the military aspect of the Israel-Hamas war and lessons learned from U.S. involvement and operations in the Middle East.
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Three Challenging Policy Issues for the Prosecutor in the Israel-Hamas SituationThe chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC),[1] Karim A. A. Khan,[2] faces several challenging policy issues in the months ahead regarding the Israel-Hamas situation.[3] In this co…
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United States Lacks Strategic Clarity on the Horn of AfricaThe recent flurry of congressional and executive attention on Sudan needs to be married to a long-term strategy toward the Horn of Africa.
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The Israel-Hamas War: The Humanitarian Crisis in GazaInternational calls for a cease-fire are mounting as the humanitarian situation in Gaza deteriorates rapidly amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas.
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Fickle Friends: Sino-Israeli Ties Buckle Amid War With HamasChina’s response to the war in Gaza has jeopardized its once fruitful relationship with Israel, a risk China is willing to take as it exploits the war to bolster its own standing and undermine the United States’s.
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A Conversation With U.S. Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism Deborah LipstadtHistorian and now U.S. Ambassador Deborah Lipstadt discusses the increase in antisemitic incidents and rhetoric following the October 7, 2023 attack on Israel, contemporary sources of antisemitism, and the U.S. government’s responses to global antisemitism.
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Conflicts to Watch in 2024For CFR’s annual Preventive Priorities Survey, U.S. foreign policy experts assessed the likelihood and impact of thirty potential conflicts that could emerge or escalate in 2024.