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March 11, 2021

NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
David A. Morse Lecture With Jens Stoltenberg

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg discusses the NATO 2030 initiative and his vision to strengthen and modernize the transatlantic alliance. The David A. Morse Lecture was inaugurated in 1994…

Play NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg video conference on security and defence and on the EU's Southern Neighborhood in Brussels

May 25, 2012

Sub-Saharan Africa
Guest Post: Lake Chad Shrinks, Conflict Grows

This is a guest post by Laura Dimon. Laura is the Africa program intern at the Council on Foreign Relations. Earlier this week, the New York Times detailed the impact of Niger’s desertification on c…

Chadian men collect water with plastic canisters loaded on a hand cart in Lake Chad, on the island of Kouirom, January 27, 2007.

April 17, 2022

United States
Why the War in Ukraine Is a Reminder to Strengthen Democracy at Home

Democratic backsliding in the United States risks both its domestic stability and international security.

NATO summit on Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in Brussels

September 18, 2019

Technology and Innovation
Absent a New National Strategy, the U.S. Risks Losing Its Edge to China in Technology and Innovation, Warns Task Force

September 18, 2019—“The United States has led the world in innovation, research, and technology development since World War II, but that leadership is now at risk,” warns a new Council on Foreign Rel…

May 3, 2019

Cybersecurity
Cyber Week in Review: May 3, 2019

This week: New executive order for cyber talent in government; UK defense secretary fired amidst Huawei leaks; Facebook bans American far-right figures; Dutch intelligence agency names Russia and Chi…

Competitors participate in the 13th National Security Agency cyber competition in this handout photo provided by the U.S. Navy at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland April 17, 2013.