An "interim" nuclear agreement between the United States and Iran seems likely, and would be a grave mistake for the United States.

CFR experts discuss the recent court rulings on the legality of the Trump administration’s sweeping tariffs, and analyze the implications for U.S. trade policy, the impact on global markets, and the ...

China deepened its strategic footprint by reasserting territorial claims along the China-India border, backing Pakistan ...

U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to raise tariffs on the EU to 50 percent—well above the previous “reciprocal” rate of 20 percent—had put the U.S. and the EU on path that either would result in a ...

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Israel's "Iron Beam" laser air defense system is being deployed in the field and offers the first cost-effective response to drone warfare.

The C. Peter McColough Series on International Economics brings the world’s foremost economic policymakers and scholars to address members on current topics in international economics and U.S ...

On May 18-20, 2025, the Council on Foreign Relations hosted the Council of Councils Fourteenth Annual Conference in New York.

This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers May 24 ...

Rebecca Patterson is a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). A globally recognized investor and macro-economic researcher with more than twenty-five years of experience across ...

The Court of International Trade’s ruling on Donald Trump’s tariffs is the most consequential potential setback for the ...

The U.S. federal court ruling that President Trump had overstepped his authority on imposing tariffs marked a clear setback ...