May 9, 2025
Conflicts to Watch in 2025
Every year, the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) releases its Conflicts to Watch report, and the 2025 edition is an alarming look at where tensions could boil over. From Ukraine and Russia to rising instability in the Sahel and growing U.S.-China tensions over Taiwan, this year’s list warns of conflicts that could shape global security. We usually think of conflict prevention in terms of diplomacy, military strategy, or economic sanctions. But what about the work happening on the ground, long before tensions reach a crisis point? That’s where the Peace Corps comes in. Peace Corps volunteers don’t sit at negotiation...