How the Drone War in Ukraine Is Transforming Conflict
Jan 16, 2024 · Drone technology has been used extensively in twenty-first-century armed conflict, but the Russia-Ukraine war is driving innovations in autonomous warfare not seen on other battlefields.
Global Conflict Tracker - Council on Foreign Relations
Learn about the world's top hotspots with this interactive Global Conflict Tracker from the Center for Preventive Action at the Council on Foreign Relations.
What Does Putin Really Want in Ukraine?
May 16, 2024 · What unsettled Putin was the ever-closer military and security cooperation between Ukraine and individual NATO members, especially the United States, which included more frequent and complex joint ...
Mexico’s Long War: Drugs, Crime, and the Cartels
Aug 5, 2024 · Sinaloa Cartel. Formerly led by Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, Sinaloa is one of Mexico’s oldest and most powerful drug trafficking groups with considerable influence in the Mexican government ...
Who Governs the Palestinians? | Council on Foreign Relations
May 28, 2024 · Introduction. A complex mix of authorities governs the 5.5 million Palestinians living in the Gaza Strip and West Bank territories. Palestinians, like Jews, trace their ancestry to the geographic ...
Global Growth Tracker: World Economies by GDP - Council on …
Jun 12, 2024 · The map below compiles data on economic growth over one hundred countries around the world, mainly those that report quarterly data to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
How 9/11 Reshaped Foreign Policy - Council on Foreign Relations
The events of September 11, 2001, set in motion sweeping changes to U.S. intelligence and counterterrorism practices, launched two major wars, and altered Americans’ daily routines. This ...
The Iraq War - Council on Foreign Relations
In March 2003, U.S. forces invaded Iraq vowing to destroy Iraqi weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and end the dictatorial rule of Saddam Hussein. When WMD intelligence proved illusory and a ...
What Are the UN Sustainable Development Goals?
Sep 18, 2024 · Introduction. In 2015, the seventieth UN General Assembly adopted an ambitious set of development goals for improving economic, environmental, and social conditions worldwide by 2030.
Confrontation Over Taiwan | Global Conflict Tracker
Jul 1, 2024 · The PLA Navy and the PLA Army conduct a cross-day and all-factor live-fire red-blue confrontation drill in Zhangzhou City, Fujian Province, China, on August 24, 2022.