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From the Potomac to the Euphrates examines how debates about Mideast policy in Washington connect to the region, with a special focus on Egypt and Turkey.

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Steven A. Cook Eni Enrico Mattei Senior Fellow for Middle East and Africa Studies Follow via RSS Follow via Twitter

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The Hacked World Order by Adam Segal
In The Hacked World Order, CFR Senior Fellow Adam Segal shows how governments use the web to wage war and spy on, coerce, and damage each other. More
Red Team by Micah Zenko
Red Team provides an in-depth investigation into the work of red teams, revealing the best practices, most common pitfalls, and most effective applications of these modern-day devil's advocates. More
How America Stacks Up by Edward Alden and Rebecca Strauss
Through insightful analysis and engaging graphics, How America Stacks Up explores how the United States can keep pace with global economic competition. More

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New Independent Task Force Reports

Working With a Rising India: A Joint Venture for the New Century
India now matters to U.S. interests in virtually every dimension. This Independent Task Force report assesses the current situation in India and the U.S.-India relationship, and suggests a new model for partnership with a rising India.

The Emerging Global Health Crisis: Noncommunicable Diseases in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Rates of heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and other noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) in low- and middle-income countries are increasing faster than in wealthier countries. The report outlines a plan for collective action on this growing epidemic.

North America: Time for a New Focus
This report asserts that elevating and prioritizing the U.S.-Canada-Mexico relationship offers the best opportunity for strengthening the United States and its place in the world.

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Enhancing U.S. Support for Peace Operations in Africa by Paul D. Williams
Williams argues that the status quo for peace operations in untenable and that greater U.S. involvement is necessary to enhance the quality and success of peacekeeping missions.
Revising U.S. Grand Strategy Toward China by Robert D. Blackwill and Ashley J. Tellis
The authors argue that the United States has responded inadequately to the rise of Chinese power and recommend placing less strategic emphasis on the goal of integrating China into the international system and more on balancing China's rise.
U.S. Policy to Counter Nigeria's Boko Haram by John Campbell
Campbell evaluates the implications of the Boko Haram insurgency and recommends that the United States support Nigerian efforts to address the drivers of Boko Haram, such as poverty and corruption, and to foster stronger ties with Nigerian civil society.

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