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Thailand and Cambodia’s Ceasefire: Will It Stop War When Elites Want Conflict?While Thailand and Cambodia have reached a temporary ceasefire in their border conflict, it is unlikely to hold as the conflict’s escalation is driven by Thai and Cambodian elites’ efforts to consolidate military and political power.
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Gaza’s Food Crisis Is Worsening: What to KnowMalnutrition has reached alarming levels in Gaza, aid officials say, with hunger now reportedly affecting civilians as well as journalists, doctors, and other personnel on the ground.
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The Opportunities and Risks Inherent to Trump's AI Action PlanThe Trump administration released its AI action plan on July 23 to coincide with its ‘Winning the AI Race’ summit in Washington. CFR convened seven of its experts to examine the plan and detail the opportunities and risks they foresee.
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General John W. Vessey Senior Fellow for Conflict Prevention and Director of the Center for Preventive Action
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The Digital War on Women Peacemakers: Why This Moment Calls for Doubling Down on the Women, Peace and Security AgendaKristina Wilfore is Director of Innovation and Global Projects at Reset Tech and cofounder of #ShePersisted. She has worked in twenty-eight countries to create more inclusive and responsive democratic movements.
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Here’s How Much Aid the United States Has Sent UkraineTen charts illustrate the extraordinary level of support the United States has provided Ukraine in its war against Russian invaders.
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Will Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful’ Defense Spending Last?Trump’s signature legislation will push defense spending past $1 trillion, with new funding for innovation and other capabilities. But those investments are at risk of becoming one-off acquisitions without sustained follow-on funding.
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Women This Week: Denmark to Expand Open Lottery to Draft WomenWelcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers June 28 to July 3.
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Here’s Where Trump’s Deportations Are Sending MigrantsThe Trump administration’s deportations of undocumented immigrants are accelerating as part of a broader crackdown on unauthorized immigration. The focus so far has been on immigration raids across the country and hundreds of deportation flights, mainly to Latin American countries.
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Women This Week: Indigenous Women Fight Wildfires in BoliviaWelcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers June 21 to June 27.
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The Nonproliferation Chilling Effect U.S. Strikes on Iran Nuclear Sites Could CauseCountries without nuclear weapons could decide nuclear nonproliferation and transparency efforts that the world has taken for granted now pose more risk than reward.
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Assessing the Effect of the U.S. Strikes on IranAs the dust settles over the American missile and bomb craters in Iran, questions are already swirling about the success of the U.S. operation and the ripple effect it could have on the region and beyond.
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What Is the Extent of Sudan’s Humanitarian Crisis?More than two years into the civil war in Sudan, at least twelve million people have been forcibly displaced, but experts say the country’s devastating humanitarian crisis is still not getting the international attention it deserves.
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U.S., Israel Attack Iranian Nuclear Targets—Assessing the DamageThe United States joined Israel’s bombing campaign of Iran’s nuclear program. A clear picture of the damage inside Iran—and the state of its nuclear strength—is still unfolding.
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What Is NATO?The alliance continues to bolster its military deterrent in Europe amid Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine and has expanded its membership in recent years.
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U.S. Forces in the Middle East: Mapping the Military PresenceThe United States maintains an extensive military footprint in the Middle East, including a number of naval assets and permanent U.S. bases. Washington’s presence has allowed it to respond to regional threats, including the Yemen-based Houthi rebels and escalating Israel-Iran tensions.