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April 13, 2006
Japan
Japan and Its Military
Japan’s constitution forbids a traditional military, allowing only a narrowly defined Self Defense Force, or SDF. Some experts now see acceleration in the longstanding movement to modernize and stren…
April 1, 2014
Global
World Bank Announces Increased Lending to Support Goal of Ending Extreme Poverty
One year into the World Bank's campaign to eliminate extreme poverty by 2030, Jim Yong Kim, president of the World Bank, joins CNBC's Michelle Caruso-Cabrera to discuss the progress that has been mad…
March 23, 2022
Ukraine
The Ukraine Crisis and U.S. Talks with NATO and European Allies
As President Joe Biden heads to Europe to bolster the Western alliance in the face of Russian aggression in Ukraine, CFR experts discuss the response by the United States and its allies to the crisis…
December 16, 2016
Global
Ten Most Significant World Events in 2016
As 2016 comes to a close, here are the top ten most notable world events of the past year.
January 27, 2005
Iraq
IRAQ: Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani
This publication is now archived. Who is the Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani?He is the most important Shiite cleric in Iraq, where the population is about 60 percent Shiite. The reclusive, Iranian-bor…