Paul B. Stares

1 month ago | foreignaffairs.com | Elliott Abrams |Michael O’Hanlon |Paul B. Stares |Stephen Peter Rosen

The transatlantic alliance has weathered many crises over the past 80 years, some of which seemed existential at the time. But the one now roiling the alliance feels different and much more treacherous. Unlike previous episodes of transatlantic discord, which mostly revolved around how the alliance should respond to an external threat of one kind or another, the challenge today comes from within.

2 months ago | 19fortyfive.com | Paul B. Stares

President Donald Trump’s desire to be a “peacemaker” will get its sternest test in Ukraine. He clearly believes there is a deal to be made to end the war. He is correct but the real challenge is not so much silencing the guns as keeping them quiet in a way that ensures Ukraine’s long-term security and survival. The good news is that it can be done.

2 months ago | cfr.org | Heidi Crebo-Rediker |Liana Fix |Thomas Graham |Michael O’Hanlon |Paul B. Stares

Just over one week into the second Trump administration, Thomas Graham provides a roadmap for bringing Russian President Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table; Liana Fix underscores the importance of including Ukraine’s European allies to ensure the best possible outcome in cease-fire negotiations; Michael O’Hanlon and Paul B.

2 months ago | cfr.org | Paul B. Stares |Michael O'Hanlon

Paul B. Stares General John W. Vessey Senior Fellow for Conflict Prevention and Director of the Center for Preventive Action Michael O'Hanlon Senior Fellow and Director of Research, Brookings Institution Foreign Policy Program This report is part of the Council Special Initiative on Securing Ukraine’s Future and the Wachenheim Program on Peace and Security.

Jan 2, 2025 | cfr.org | Paul B. Stares

Paul B. Stares General John W. Vessey Senior Fellow for Conflict Prevention and Director of the Center for Preventive Action Executive Summary CFR’s Preventive Priorities Survey (PPS) polls hundreds of foreign policy experts every year to assess thirty ongoing or potential violent conflicts and their likely impact on U.S. interests.