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The FDA has warned that the coronavirus outbreak could lead to drug shortages, given the United States’ reliance on pharmaceutical products from China and India. In Brief by Yanzhong Huang March 5, 2020 Coronavirus Coronavirus Outbreak: Everything You Need to Know A new coronavirus that originated in China has sparked fears of a potential pandemic, as health experts seek to answer questions about how it spreads. Backgrounder by Claire Felter and Lindsay Maizland February 27, 2020 Link Pandemic Disease Is a Threat to National Security by Lisa Monaco via Foreign Affairs March 3, 2020 Immigration Loren Elliott/Reuters Mexico The Battle Intensifies Controversial decisions on immigration have often fallen to the executive and judicial branches. Recent court decisions jeopardize Trump administration policies. Backgrounder by Claire Felter , Danielle Renwick and Amelia Cheatham February 24, 2020 Renewing America Link Confusion as Court Rules on Remain in Mexico via New York Times February 28, 2020 Link The Problem Is Not Too Many Immigrants, but Too Few by Charles Kenny via Foreign Affairs November 11, 2019 Elections and Voting The Candidates and Foreign Policy CFR is following the presidential candidates on the major foreign policy issues. Dive deeper below. Interactive February 13, 2020 Election Security Conference Call: Foreign Policy Challenges in 2020 Podcast Conference Call with James M. Lindsay February 19, 2020 Academic Conference Calls Link Candidates Answer CFR’s Questions via CFR September 11, 2019 Afghanistan Afghanistan How Not to Leave Afghanistan The agreement between the United States and the Taliban is almost certain to fail. The United States needs a plan B. by Richard N. Haass March 3, 2020 Taliban U.S.-Taliban Peace Deal: What to Know The United States and the Taliban signed an agreement aimed at ending the eighteen-year war in Afghanistan, but many factors could still disrupt the peace process. Backgrounder by Lindsay Maizland March 2, 2020 Afghanistan War The Riskiness of the U.S. Deal to Leave Afghanistan The deal signed by U.S. and Taliban officials is dangerously short on levers to prevent a Taliban takeover, but there are still ways Washington can sustain the government in Kabul. In Brief by Max Boot March 2, 2020 National Security and Defense Program Iran Iran Did Iran’s Latest Elections Strengthen Hard-Liners? A sweeping win in parliamentary elections helps Iranian conservatives in a time of mounting tensions with Washington, but record-low turnout signals fading public support for Iran’s hard-liners. In Brief by Ray Takeyh February 24, 2020 Link What Does the Iranian Election Tell Us? via New York Times February 25, 2020 Iran Iran’s Power Centers Who calls the shots in Iran on economic policy, security, and domestic calls for reform? A look at the government’s organization chart indicates how complicated the answer is. by CFR.org Editors February 25, 2020 Election Security Election Security Protecting America’s Elections Russia interfered with the U.S. presidential election in 2016, and in 2018, internet trolls again spread disinformation during the midterms. Intelligence officials warn that interference in this year’s presidential election may already be underway. by Shannon K. O'Neil February 4, 2020 Elections and Voting Podcast: Voter, You’ve Been Hacked Podcast The aftershocks of Russia’s interference in the 2016 U.S. election are still being felt today. Is the United States ready for 2020? Podcast with Gabrielle Sierra , Joseph Marks , Malcolm Nance and Laura Rosenberger January 29, 2020 Why It Matters Digital Policy Facebook’s Failure to Contain Fake Accounts Facebook removes more than one million fake accounts every day. To address the alarming trend of fake accounts on the platform, Facebook should introduce identity validation for all users to ensure that they are real people. This would make the platform safer and help companies trust user data that Facebook sells to them. Blog Post by Robert K. Knake February 20, 2020 Digital and Cyberspace Policy Program CFR on the Record View All Play Public Health Threats and Pandemics Threats to Global Health and Bio Security Play Panelists discuss threats to global health and U.S. national security, including the coronavirus outbreak in China and the ongoing Ebola crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Event with Anthony S. Fauci and Robert P. Kadlec February 18, 2020 Eastern Europe The Security Implications of Human Trafficking Play Panelists discuss how human trafficking fuels conflict, drives displacement, and undercuts the ability of international institutions to promote stability. This meeting is cosponsored with CFR’s Women and Foreign Policy Program. Event with Jamille Bigio , Wai Wai Nu and John Cotton Richmond March 3, 2020 United Nations Sorensen Distinguished Lecture on the United Nations: Protecting Our Children’s Future Podcast Henrietta Fore discusses the work of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) as well as her priorities and goals for the agency. Event with Henrietta H. Fore February 19, 2020 Sorensen Lecture Economics Robert B. Menschel Economics Symposium Event with Leyla Karakas , Yanna Krupnikov , Josh Martin and Cass R. Sunstein February 20, 2020 Robert B. Menschel Economics Symposium View All Expert Spotlight Twitter Follow Matthew C. Waxman Adjunct Senior Fellow for Law and Foreign Policy International Law Cybersecurity U.S. Foreign Policy Did Soleimani Pose an Imminent Threat? In Brief January 15, 2020 Thomas E. Donilon Distinguished Fellow U.S. Foreign Policy Intelligence National Security Council (NSC) Link Trump’s Trade War Is the Wrong Way to Compete With China Via Foreign Affairs June 25, 2019 Twitter Facebook Follow Gayle Tzemach Lemmon Adjunct Senior Fellow for Women and Foreign Policy Women and Women's Rights Development Emerging Markets Ashley's War Book April 3, 2015 Women and Foreign Policy Program Previous View All Next Explainers 1 5 Ukraine Ukraine’s Post-Independence Struggles Ukraine has been dogged by corruption scandals, economic mismanagement, and Russian interference since it achieved independence in 1991. At the same time, it has cultivated relations with the United States and Europe. China China Doesn’t Want Your Trash For years, China processed more than half of the world’s plastic recycling. Then, in 2018, it stopped. Things have gotten messy since then. Global Conflict Tracker: Confrontation Between the United States and Iran Refugees and Displaced Persons No Refuge Why the world’s swelling refugee population has shrinking options. Photos: The Year in Protests Previous View All Next Experts in the News Thomas J. Bollyky Link Bollyky: People Must Be Willing to Trust Their Government in Order to Contain Epidemics Via MSNBC Feb...