Global Conflict Tracker - Council on Foreign Relations
WEBThe Global Conflict Tracker is an interactive guide to ongoing conflicts around the world of concern to the United States with background information and resources.
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WEBThe Amazon Rainforest plays a critical role in global climate health, but accelerating deforestation continues to raise alarm. The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is an independent, nonpartisan ...
How Much Aid Has the U.S. Sent Ukraine? Here Are Six Charts.
WEBFeb 23, 2024 · Financial. $26.4 billion (35%) Budgetary aid through the Economic Support Fund, loans, and other financial support. Total military. $46.3 billion (62%) Security assistance. Training, equipment ...
Timeline: The Iraq War - Council on Foreign Relations
WEBThe Iraq War. 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 ...
The U.S. Fentanyl Crisis: What to Know - Council on Foreign …
WEBLast month, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) issued a public safety warning —the agency’s first in six years—about an “alarming” increase in the sale of counterfeit pills ...
The Taliban in Afghanistan - Council on Foreign Relations
WEBJan 19, 2023 · The Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan in 2021, twenty years after their ouster by U.S. troops. Under their harsh rule, they have cracked down on women’s rights and neglected basic services.
What Happens When UN Security Council Resolutions are Ignored?
WEBJan 5, 2017 · The United Nations Security Council has been saying for decades that the Government of Lebanon must exercise control of its territory. Resolution 1559 of 2004 “Calls for the disbanding and ...
The U.S. Immigration Debate | Council on Foreign Relations
WEBJun 6, 2023 · A 2022 Gallup poll found that 70 percent of Americans surveyed considered immigration to be good for the United States, a 5 percent decrease from the year prior. At the same time, however, the ...
U.S. Foreign Policy Powers: Congress and the President
WEBMar 2, 2017 · The U.S. Constitution parcels out foreign relations powers to both the executive and legislative branches. It grants some powers, like command of the military, exclusively to the president and ...
The Contentious U.S.-China Trade Relationship
WEBSep 26, 2023 · U.S. consumers have benefited from lower prices, and U.S. companies have profited immensely from access to China’s market. In a 2019 study, economists Xavier Jaravel and Erick Sager found that ...
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