A railroad through the southern Caucasus will soon connect Europe and Asia, fueling dreams and discord in the region.

With the U.S. Senate set to consider ratification of President Obama's new nuclear nonproliferation strategy, four experts assess the strengths and weaknesses of the New...

U.S. President Obama and British Prime Minister Cameron share the predicament of leading an unpopular war in Afghanistan at a time of swelling debt, says...

Speech

Although the Obama administration's dealings with Moscow and Beijing have been handled adroitly, its management of the war in Afghanistan and threats in the Middle...

The passage of a burqa ban by the French National Assembly is a response to France's "idea of women's dignity," voter support, and a desire...

Turkey's rise as a regional and economic power with its own set of interests, along with anger toward Israel about the Gaza flotilla incident, explains...

German Chancellor Angela Merkel faces dwindling support because of "dithering" on the euro crisis and Germans' opposition to having troops in Afghanistan, says Germany expert...

The arrest of ten alleged Russian agents in U.S. suburbs raises questions about the nature of spying in the twenty-first century. Former U.S. spies discuss...

Statement

Briefing

Stephen R. Sestanovich says the United States faces a unique challenge with Turkey, a major U.S. ally rooted in both domestic politics and clashing...

Tom Balmforth examines what the recent arrest of ten Russian agents charged with "deep cover" intelligence gathering in the United States could mean for...

Max Boot remembers General Marcel Bigeard.

In this briefing note, Katinka Barsych examines the shifting relationship between Germany and the EU in the wake of the euro crisis and the ensuing...

CFR's Stephen Sestanovich says Russian President Dmitry Medvedev's meetings in Silicon Valley represent the most interesting development of his U.S. trip, which culminates with a...

A pernicious mix of heavy-handed rule, corrupt governance, high unemployment, and militant Islam has reignited the Russian North Caucasus.

On becoming president of Ukraine, Viktor Yanukovych immediately took actions that undermined democracy and aligned Ukraine closely with Russia.

Russia's inaction in response to Kyrgyzstan's ethnic violence reflects a deeper problem with international cooperation, writes CFR's Stephen Sestanovich.

Reuters details the austerity measures adopted by European governments in efforts to stave off the spread of the Greek debt crisis.

Elliott Abrams argues, "President Obama makes the Middle East an even more dangerous place."

Mira Kamdar, a senior fellow at the World Policy Institute and an award-winning author, analyzes the rocky relationship between French President Nicolas Sarkozy and German...

Walter Russell Mead says that Turkey and Brazil's rejection of UN sanctions against Iran revealed that neither country had mastered the challenges of operating in...

Unlike "too big to fail" financial firms, hedge funds spot market bubbles and assume their own losses, says CFR's Sebastian Mallaby.

Fact Sheet

Report

Strategy

Turkey's recent diplomatic strains with the United States and Israel reflect the "more assertive and self-confident" posture of a country looking to reestablish its role...

Joe Conason examines the effect of Israel's Gaza policy on the strategic interests of Israel and the United States in the wake of the raid...

Charles A. Kupchan argues that the United States has partners beside the United Kingdom with whom to foster transatlantic cooperation.