Council on Foreign Relations

Myanmar’s Troubled History: Coups, Military Rule, and Ethnic Conflict

The 2021 coup returned Myanmar to military rule and shattered hopes for democratic progress in a Southeast Asian country beset by decades of conflict and repressive regimes.

Backgrounder by Lindsay Maizland January 31, 2022

Myanmar

Myanmar’s Troubled History: Coups, Military Rule, and Ethnic Conflict

The 2021 coup returned Myanmar to military rule and shattered hopes for democratic progress in a Southeast Asian country beset by decades of conflict and repressive regimes.

Backgrounder by Lindsay Maizland January 31, 2022

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April 9, 2024

Ukraine

Russia, Ukraine, and Global Instability, With Michael Kimmage

Michael Kimmage, a history professor at the Catholic University of America and a senior associate with the Europe, Russia, and Eurasia program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, s…

Ukrainian tank-men are seen on a BWP infantry fighting vehicle in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, on March 17, 2024.

Podcast by James M. Lindsay and Michael Kimmage The President’s Inbox

June 22, 2023

United States

Women This Week: Women’s Health a Year After the Dobbs v. Jackson Ruling

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 June 17 to June 23.

North Carolina physicians hold signs to protest as North Carolina Republican lawmakers hold a vote to override Democratic Governor Roy Cooper's veto of a bill that would ban most abortions in the state after 12 weeks, in Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. May 16, 2023.

Blog Post by Noël James Women Around the World

June 25, 2024

Europe

NATO’s Future: Enlarged and More European?

Please join us for two panels to discuss the agenda and likely outcomes of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Summit, taking place in Washington DC from July 9 to 11. SESSION I: A Conve…

A NATO Airborne Warning and Control Systems aircraft is seen on the tarmac as it prepares to take-off.

Virtual Event by Emma M. Ashford, Michael R. Carpenter, Camille Grand, Thomas Wright, Liana Fix, and Charles A. Kupchan

June 27, 2024

France

France, Iran, and the UK Hold Snap Elections, EU Pushback on Chinese EVs, and More

France’s governance is at stake as it holds snap elections for its National Assembly, with the far-right National Rally looking to build on its success in the European Parliament elections; the Unite…

Election posters of Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella on June 2, 2024, in Paris, France. Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images

Podcast by Robert McMahon and Carla Anne Robbins The World Next Week

June 24, 2024

Climate Change

Mobilizing Clean Energy Financing through the Multilateral Development Banks

A new paper published by the MIT Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research (CEEPR) puts forward an ambitious agenda for innovation in clean energy finance.

Blog Post by Brad W. Setser, Tess Turner, and Michael Weilandt Follow the Money

June 20, 2023

Taiwan

The Future of U.S.-Taiwan Relations, With Susan M. Gordon and Michael G. Mullen

Susan M. Gordon, former principal deputy director of National Intelligence, and Admiral Michael G. Mullen, former chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, sit down with James M. Lindsay to discuss the …

Sailors in the Republic of China Navy walk to position at a navy base in the Penghu Islands, Taiwan, on August 30, 2022.

Podcast by James M. Lindsay, Susan M. Gordon, and Adm. Michael G. Mullen The President’s Inbox

December 30, 2021

COVID-19

COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy in the Military Is a Manageable Challenge

The military has vaccinated the vast majority of service members, but pockets of hesitancy remain. What’s driving the reluctance, and what should be done to overcome it?