Issue Brief
On the 10th anniversary of the Iraq war, we re-examine the costs and benefits to U.S. national security from our intervention there.
Interactive
An interactive timeline of the events related to the Iraq war since September 2001.
Issue Brief
U.S. leadership remains crucial to achieving a lasting and peaceful solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Rudy deLeon, Senior Vice President for National Security and International Policy at the Center for American Progress, delivers remarks at the 13th Annual Herzliya Conference.
A two-state solution is not only in the interests of Palestinians and Israelis, but is also in the interest of the United States.
Security coordination between the two countries continues behind the scenes, but new security threats and political challenges loom ahead—which is why the United States needs to remain engaged on all fronts.
Issue Brief
To advance its interests and values in Egypt, the United States should more clearly support inclusive democratic political reform and prepare for possible policy shifts ahead.
Interactive
This interactive timeline highlights the key events over the course of Egypt's political transition.
The Turkish prime minister's incendiary remarks—calling Zionism a “crime against humanity”—isolate his country and act against Turkey's long-term national interest.
Additional support for the Syrian opposition and regional coordination are urgently needed.
Report
The consequences of climate change helped ignite a volatile mix of underlying causes that erupted into the revolutions that have shaken the Arab world over the past two years.
Report
This report examines the interactions of climate change, environmental degradation, migration, and conflict in this region.
Outgoing Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta foresees dire national security consequences if automatic across-the-board budget cuts take effect next week.
The Sustainable Security and Peacebuilding Initiative is broadly engaging with many actors regarding the work of the U.N. High-Level Panel on the Post-2015 Development Agenda, and conducting targeted research and analysis to help advance progress in creating a more prosperous, connected, and resilient world.
North Korea’s nuclear-explosive test this week poses a serious threat to U.S. allies in the Asia-Pacific, and the subsequent international reaction to the test reveals the isolation of the North Korean regime.