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March 21, 2006

Terrorism and Counterterrorism
Fire Departments

This publication is now archived. Can fire departments help respond to terrorist attacks? Yes, as they famously did on September 11. America’s 31,000 local fire department are the first line of…

Backgrounder

September 15, 2015

Middle East and North Africa
UNRWA, the State Department, and the Uses of English

Just a few days ago I wrote here about "Leopoldo Lopez, John Kerry, and the Uses of English." My point was that the State Department’s tepid reaction to the outrageous and farcical "trial" of the Ven…

Blog Post by Elliott Abrams Pressure Points

March 23, 2017

United States
Defense Spending

Todd Harrison, director of Defense Budget Analysis at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joins CFR's James M. Lindsay and Robert McMahon in examining President Donald J. Trump's budg…

Podcast The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson transits the Philippine Sea during a bilateral exercise with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.
Podcast by James M. Lindsay, Robert McMahon, and Todd Harrison The President’s Inbox

September 4, 2014

Human Rights
What is the Mission of the State Department?

What is the mission of the State Department, or more precisely what are its core missions? Diplomacy? Avoiding war? Solidifying alliances? Explaining American policy? Here’s a new one: America’s f…

Blog Post by Elliott Abrams Pressure Points

September 6, 2024

Cybersecurity
Cyber Week in Review: September 6, 2024

Brazilian Supreme Court bans X; Judge blocks Texas social media law; Internet Archive loses copyright case; U.S. announces effort to counter Russian disinformation; Cyberattack on Iran impacted banki…

The logo of social media platform X is seen on a mobile phone next to a reflection of Brazil's Supreme Court in this illustration taken August 30, 2024, in Brasilia, Brazil.
Blog Post by Kat Duffy and Kyle Fendorf Net Politics

March 22, 2006

Homeland Security
Police Departments

This publication is now archived. Has the job of America’s police departments changed since September 11? Yes. While the core mission of police departments—responding to emergencies and ensurin…

Backgrounder by cfr.org editorial staff Editorial Staff