As the country moves closer to joining NATO, member countries, including Poland and Germany, have said that within the next decade Russia could attack nations that have joined the military alliance. 

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From peace and security to climate and technology, Council experts weigh in on whether the United Nations can still deliver on its founding mission.

Trump's first foreign policy moves of the new year included invading Venezuela, threatening to coerce Greenland into becoming a US territory, and withdrawing the US from 66 international organizations.

A surge in drone incursions is prompting the EU and NATO to reevaluate their defense systems. Could a drone wall be the answer? Distinguished Nonresident Fellow in Defense and Security Ambassador Julianne Smith weighs in.

A plurality of Kenyans express somewhat or very positive opinions about the economic influences of outside state actors in their country.

As the end of Putin's presidential term limits draw closer, many international observers wonder what Russia's leadership will look like after 2024.