The Balkans: A Cold War Mystery
Positioned on the fault line between two competing Cold War ideological and military alliances, and entangled in ethnic, cultural and religious diversity, the Balkan region offers a particularly inter
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The Bill for America's Longest War Is Still Unpaid
Professor Linda Bilmes discusses funding for post-9/11 wars.
OPEC's Job Just Got a Lot Tougher
In contrast to the fireworks at some recent OPEC meetings, this week’s gathering in Vienna looks comparatively dull.
Can We Solve the Migration Crisis?
Every minute 24 people are forced to leave their homes and over 65 million are currently displaced world-wide.
4 Charts Show Why Trump's Saudi Visit Is Different
President Donald Trump prides himself on being unpredictable and, thus, no one knows what to expect of his first trip abroad.
Testimony on U.S. Sanctions Against the Russian Federation
Donald Trump’s welcome show of U.S. global leadership
In his most consequential national security decision to date, President Donald Trump was right to order US air strikes against the Syrian air force on Friday morning.
Seven Tests: Between Concert and Unilateralism
American foreign policy has changed dramatically since September 11, 2001.
Coordination in Crises: Implementation of the National Incident Management System by Surface Transportation Agencies
For more than a decade, the National Incident Management System (NIMS) has served in the United States as the mandated framework for coordinated organization, operational command, and implementation o
The Budget, Diplomacy and Development
Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member Engel, members of the committee, thank you for this invitation to testify today on the future of American diplomacy, our development efforts and the 2018 budget.
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