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July 2, 2024

Lebanon
What Is Hezbollah?

Military experience gained from fighting in Syria’s civil war and decades of clashes with Israel have strengthened the Iran-backed group, but politically, its clout among Lebanon’s populace may be wa…

 A man bearing a Hezbollah flag leads ranks of militants through Beirut’s southern suburb.

March 24, 2022

Cybersecurity
Tracking Cyber Operations and Actors in the Russia-Ukraine War

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has been characterized by a relative lack of major cyber operations. This article provides an accounting of those which have taken place.

Ukrainian airborne troops stand in formation during drills in November 2021.

July 17, 2024

Uganda
Uganda’s Inventive Protest Culture

In the face of growing repression, Ugandans continue to find new and creative ways to combat the entrenched system of state capture.  

Police officers detain a Ugandan activist participating in a demonstration over proposed plans by Total Energies and the Ugandan government to build the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), in Kampala, Uganda on September 15, 2023.

June 27, 2024

Kenya
A Sea Change in Kenya

Kenya's protests mark a generational revolution in the country's politics.

Protesters react after police use teargas to disperse them during a demonstration against Kenya's proposed finance bill in Nairobi, Kenya, on June 20, 2024.

May 16, 2024

United States
Strength Through Cooperation: A Conversation With Bipartisan Leaders of the House Armed Services Committee

Bipartisan leaders of the House Armed Services Committee, Ranking Member Adam Smith (D) and Vice Chairman Rob Wittman (R), discuss the interconnected nature of U.S. military support abroad and the im…

Play House Armed Services Committee gather on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S. in 2023.

January 31, 2023

United States
The Violent Far-Right Terrorist Threat to the U.S. Military

In addition to minority communities and those on the political left, far-right and white supremacist extremism threatens violence against institutions conservatives cherish as well, such as the U.S. …

military

July 10, 2024

United States
CFR Welcomes Steven Levitsky as a Senior Fellow for Democracy

The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is pleased to welcome Steven Levitsky as a senior fellow for democracy. At CFR, Levitsky will write for the Diamonstein-Spielvogel Project on the Future of Demo…

April 23, 2024

Election 2024
There Is a Risk of Extremist Violence Around the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election, Warns New CFR Report

As the United States prepares for the 2024 presidential election, a new Contingency Planning Memo from the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) warns of the possibility of extremist violence throughout…