Doing more to prevent violent conflicts abroad — and doing it better — is an urgent U.S. government policy priority. From the Caucasus and Indo-Pacific to the Sahel and Horn of Africa, there is an increasing risk that regional wars could become flashpoints between great powers and spark a global conflagration. To address this challenge, the U.S. government is adopting a new policy that prioritizes preventing crises and promoting stabilization globally as a key part of the Global Fragility Act. Building on the lessons learned from Afghanistan and Iraq, this 2019 law is meant to improve U.S. capacity to prevent and stabilize violent conflicts abroad through better alignment of U.S. government agencies’ efforts.