The creation of a new U.S. military command for Africa signals the continent’s growing strategic importance and its many development challenges.

President Obama is generally supportive of the UN mission while raising questions about its effectiveness, but GOP candidate Mitt Romney is harshly critical of the organization.

President Obama has expanded sanctions against North Korea over its nuclear ambitions while making attempts to engage with it, but Mitt Romney has criticized the engagement policy as weak.

This CFR Issue Tracker looks at the United States’ relationship with Pakistan and presidential candidates’ stances on the issue.

This CFR Issue Tracker looks at the United States’ relationship with Russia and presidential candidates’ stances on the issue.