Council on Foreign Relations

President Mike Froman introduces CFR’s Climate Realism Initiative, a novel and pragmatic approach to U.S. energy and climate policy. Led by CFR Senior Fellow Varun Sivaram, charts a new course, one that is realistic about the grave national security and economic risks of climate change and realist in assessing that countries will compete and pursue policies to advance their own interests. Learn more about the Climate Realism Initiative: https://on.cfr.org/3EbMPsU Watch our multi-part event, headlined by a keynote address from former Secretary of Energy Ernest J. Moniz: https://on.cfr.org/3Ed8Bwu

Read The World This Week newsletter for CFR analysis on the week's biggest foreign policy news stories, including President Mike Froman's analysis on military supremacy in the Indo-Pacific and where Beijing has increased pressure on long-time U.S. allies and partners.

Programs addressing societal issues such as violence against women often lose visibility when global attention shifts to other crises. Without sustained international attention and support, thousands of Kenyan women face increased danger, isolation, and vulnerability, writes Frank Burkybile for Think Global Health.

Following a terrorist attack in Kashmir, India and Pakistan are heading toward a conflict, with few signs of de-escalation. Here's what to know:

"As the U.S. eyes Africa’s minerals, the DRC stands out for its vast wealth. The Trump administration’s approach has raised questions about transparency and potential complications," explains CFR Africa's Michelle Gavin. Get the latest:

While the United States has the most innovative financial system in the world, its inability to evolve how and when it harnesses its financial firepower has left the U.S. government racing to find ways to compete with its adversaries at home and abroad, writes William Henagan.

"The real risk of a precipitous American withdrawal of support is not that Ukraine will immediately collapse, but that individual European countries might lose the political will to stand up to Russia." See the full analysis from CFR expert Liana Fix and Michael Kimmage:

President Donald Trump’s proposed “reciprocal” tariff plan places some of the highest tariff levels on East Asian countries—many of which depend on U.S. markets to grow their economies. CFR expert Josh Kurlantzick explains why:

The scope of a deal between Washington and Beijing—and the concessions Trump can extract from Xi—has likely narrowed over the past month, writes Zongyuan Zoe Liu.

The second-longest war in U.S. history began with dreams of quick victory and ended in catastrophe, writes James Lindsay.