• Middle East and North Africa
    U.S. Forces in the Middle East: Mapping the Military Presence
    The United States maintains an extensive military footprint in the Middle East, including a number of naval assets and permanent U.S. bases. Washington’s presence has allowed it to respond to regional threats, including the Yemen-based Houthi rebels and escalating Israel-Iran tensions.
  • Iran
    U.S., Israel Attack Iranian Nuclear Targets—Assessing the Damage
    The United States joined Israel’s bombing campaign of Iran’s nuclear program. A clear picture of the damage inside Iran—and the state of its nuclear strength—is still unfolding.
  • United States
    A Conversation With Deputy Treasury Secretary Michael Faulkender
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    Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Michael Faulkender addresses the current state of the U.S. economy and outlines the administration’s upcoming economic priorities This meeting is presented by RealEcon: Reimagining American Economic Leadership, a CFR initiative of the Maurice R. Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies. If you wish to attend virtually, log-in information and instructions on how to participate during the question and answer portion will be provided the evening before the event to those who register. Please note the audio, video, and transcript of this hybrid meeting will be posted on the CFR website.

Experts in this Region

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Will Freeman

Fellow for Latin America Studies

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Shannon K. O'Neil

Senior Vice President, Director of Studies, and Maurice R. Greenberg Chair

Roxanna Vigil

International Affairs Fellow in National Security, sponsored by Janine and J. Tomilson Hill

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José Miguel Vivanco

Adjunct Senior Fellow for Human Rights