Tag: CFR

(USA) C. Peter McColough Series on International Economics With Lael Brainard (CFR)

Speaker Lael Brainard Member, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; CFR Member Presider Roger W. Ferguson Jr. President and Chief Executive Officer, TIAA; CFR Member Lael Brainard of...

(Pandemic) A Guide to Global COVID-19 Vaccine Efforts (CFR)

Claire Felter Only a year after the new coronavirus emerged, the first vaccines to protect against it are being administered. But production challenges, vaccine nationalism,...

(USA/Saudi Arabia) A Realist Reset for US-Saudi Relations (CFR)

Richard N. Haass U.S. interests argue for maintaining ties to Saudi Arabia despite clear evidence that the Crown Prince approved the murder of Jamal Khashoggi. https://www.cfr.org/article/realist-reset-us-saudi-relations

(Nigeria) Nigeria’s Internal Security Problem (CFR)

Nkasi Wodu The Nigerian minister of defense recently enjoined Nigerians to take up arms to defend themselves against marauding bandits in their communities. The minister’s statement aligns...

(Mexico) Mexico’s Long War: Drugs, Crime, and the Cartels (CFR)

Violence continues to rage in Mexico more than a decade after former President Felipe Calderon launched a crackdown on drug cartels. https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/mexicos-long-war-drugs-crime-and-cartels

(USA/North Korea) Transition 2021 Series: A Gathering Storm—The Future of U.S.-North Korea Policy (CFR)

Speakers Victor D. Cha Professor and Vice Dean for Faculty and Graduate Affairs and D.S. Song-KF Endowed Chair in Government and International Affairs, Georgetown University; Senior Vice...

(USA/Russia) Transition 2021 Series: How to Deal With Russia (CFR)

Panelists discuss U.S. - Russia relations, including issues such as Ukraine, cybersecurity, and the domestic political outlook in both countries. Speakers Fiona Hill Robert Bosch Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution; Former...

(Japan) How Japan Is Upgrading Its Military (CFR)

Sheila A. Smith Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga intends to continue Japan’s sweeping upgrades of its defense capabilities amid a major buildup of China’s military forces,...

(Iran) What Is the Iran Nuclear Deal? (CFR)

Kali Robinson The fate of the arms control agreement is in serious doubt following the United States’ withdrawal and Iran’s noncompliance, but some see an...

(Social Bonds) Virtual Roundtable: Can Social Bonds Help Save the World? (CFR)

Speakers Maud Le Moine Head of SSA Debt Capital Markets, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC Maya Shah Head of Operations, Global Survivors Fund Presider David J. Scheffer Visiting Senior Fellow, Council...

(USA/US Diplomacy) The Future of U.S. Diplomacy (CFR)

Panelists discuss how diplomacy can be used to advance U.S. interests, and the function and responsibilities of ambassadors and embassies abroad. Speakers Jendayi E. Frazer Adjunct Senior Fellow...

(USA/US Diplomatic) Can the State Department Bring More Diversity to the U.S. Diplomatic Corps? (CFR)

Robert McMahon President Joe Biden’s nomination of Linda Thomas-Greenfield, a veteran Black diplomat, as UN envoy at a cabinet-level rank marks the administration’s first major...

(USA/China/Taiwan) Why a Cross-Strait Crisis Will Be Averted in 2021 (CFR)

David Sacks Many prominent analysts believe that a crisis over Taiwan is brewing and that the chances of a war between China and Taiwan, which has the...

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

Lindsay Maizland Throughout its decades of independence, Myanmar has struggled with military rule, civil war, isolation from global affairs, and widespread poverty. In 2011, the...

(Ethiopia) The Conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray Region: What to Know (CFR)

Michelle Gavin The military campaign has resulted in a humanitarian crisis and fears of regional instability. A path forward will require international cooperation, careful diplomacy, and...

(Research/Development/Innovation/USA) Changes and Trends in Research and Development and Its Impact on Innovation (CFR)

Speakers Jonathan Gruber Professor of Economics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Josh Wolfe Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Lux Capital Presiders James P. Dougherty Adjunct Senior Fellow for Business and Foreign Policy, Council on...