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President Trump's peace plan is being called "pro-Russian" by members of Congress, Europeans, and Ukrainians alike, write Mark Cancian and @msnegovaya.bsky.social.
What is actually proposed in the plan? Read more: www.csis.org/analysis/unf...
What is actually proposed in the plan? Read more: www.csis.org/analysis/unf...
November 25, 2025 at 6:00 PM
President Trump's peace plan is being called "pro-Russian" by members of Congress, Europeans, and Ukrainians alike, write Mark Cancian and @msnegovaya.bsky.social.
What is actually proposed in the plan? Read more: www.csis.org/analysis/unf...
What is actually proposed in the plan? Read more: www.csis.org/analysis/unf...
On the latest episode of The Trade Guys, CSIS's Bill Reinsch and Scott Miller discuss new U.S. trade deals, "poison pill" clauses inserted into several of the deals, and the impacts of trade on Thanksgiving dinner.
Listen here: www.csis.org/podcasts/tra...
Listen here: www.csis.org/podcasts/tra...
November 25, 2025 at 5:00 PM
On the latest episode of The Trade Guys, CSIS's Bill Reinsch and Scott Miller discuss new U.S. trade deals, "poison pill" clauses inserted into several of the deals, and the impacts of trade on Thanksgiving dinner.
Listen here: www.csis.org/podcasts/tra...
Listen here: www.csis.org/podcasts/tra...
What characterizes the proposed 28-point peace plan for Ukraine?
In Emily Harding's new analysis, she breaks down the plan and global reactions to its proposals. Read more: www.csis.org/analysis/wha...
In Emily Harding's new analysis, she breaks down the plan and global reactions to its proposals. Read more: www.csis.org/analysis/wha...
November 25, 2025 at 4:00 PM
What characterizes the proposed 28-point peace plan for Ukraine?
In Emily Harding's new analysis, she breaks down the plan and global reactions to its proposals. Read more: www.csis.org/analysis/wha...
In Emily Harding's new analysis, she breaks down the plan and global reactions to its proposals. Read more: www.csis.org/analysis/wha...
Strong macroeconomic indicators and the 2026 global oil outlook support India's transition away from Russian oil, optimizing both costs and energy security, Shashwat Kumar writes.
More from the CSIS India Chair: www.csis.org/analysis/geo...
More from the CSIS India Chair: www.csis.org/analysis/geo...
November 25, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Strong macroeconomic indicators and the 2026 global oil outlook support India's transition away from Russian oil, optimizing both costs and energy security, Shashwat Kumar writes.
More from the CSIS India Chair: www.csis.org/analysis/geo...
More from the CSIS India Chair: www.csis.org/analysis/geo...
On the latest episode of The Trade Guys, Bill Reinsch and Scott Miller discuss new U.S. trade deals and framework agreements and the significance of "poison pill" clauses inserted into several of the deals.
Listen: www.csis.org/podcasts/tra...
Listen: www.csis.org/podcasts/tra...
November 25, 2025 at 2:00 PM
On the latest episode of The Trade Guys, Bill Reinsch and Scott Miller discuss new U.S. trade deals and framework agreements and the significance of "poison pill" clauses inserted into several of the deals.
Listen: www.csis.org/podcasts/tra...
Listen: www.csis.org/podcasts/tra...
To win the AI race, the U.S. Army must again serve as a national integrator—mobilizing talent, securing infrastructure, and modernizing forces, just as it did during the original Manhattan Project.
More from @futures.csis.org: www.csis.org/analysis/us-...
More from @futures.csis.org: www.csis.org/analysis/us-...
November 25, 2025 at 1:00 PM
To win the AI race, the U.S. Army must again serve as a national integrator—mobilizing talent, securing infrastructure, and modernizing forces, just as it did during the original Manhattan Project.
More from @futures.csis.org: www.csis.org/analysis/us-...
More from @futures.csis.org: www.csis.org/analysis/us-...
Negotiations are ongoing this week on another Ukraine peace plan. While the Trump administration’s unorthodox, hard-hitting approach to negotiations have forced parties to the table before, it’s too early to know if this approach will work, notes CSIS's Emily Harding.
www.csis.org/analysis/wha...
www.csis.org/analysis/wha...
November 24, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Negotiations are ongoing this week on another Ukraine peace plan. While the Trump administration’s unorthodox, hard-hitting approach to negotiations have forced parties to the table before, it’s too early to know if this approach will work, notes CSIS's Emily Harding.
www.csis.org/analysis/wha...
www.csis.org/analysis/wha...
NEW: President Trump is pressuring Ukraine to sign his 28-point peace plan amid criticism that it is pro-Russian and too vague to implement. This is not an agreement—but it may be a starting point, write Mark Cancian and @msnegovaya.bsky.social.
Read more: www.csis.org/analysis/unf...
Read more: www.csis.org/analysis/unf...
November 24, 2025 at 10:00 PM
NEW: President Trump is pressuring Ukraine to sign his 28-point peace plan amid criticism that it is pro-Russian and too vague to implement. This is not an agreement—but it may be a starting point, write Mark Cancian and @msnegovaya.bsky.social.
Read more: www.csis.org/analysis/unf...
Read more: www.csis.org/analysis/unf...
Shiva Goel and @techpolicywonk.bsky.social argue that U.S. policy needs to double-down on AI adoption and propose a solution: rewarding colleges and universities that launch AI Adoption Accelerators to promote deployment in their local communities.
Read more: www.csis.org/analysis/its...
Read more: www.csis.org/analysis/its...
November 24, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Shiva Goel and @techpolicywonk.bsky.social argue that U.S. policy needs to double-down on AI adoption and propose a solution: rewarding colleges and universities that launch AI Adoption Accelerators to promote deployment in their local communities.
Read more: www.csis.org/analysis/its...
Read more: www.csis.org/analysis/its...
The U.S.-Saudi minerals partnership marks a realignment in global supply chains—pairing Saudi Arabia’s vast heavy rare earth reserves with significant U.S. investment to build a mine-to-magnet pathway, reducing China’s leverage.
More from @minerals.csis.org: www.csis.org/analysis/new...
More from @minerals.csis.org: www.csis.org/analysis/new...
November 24, 2025 at 8:00 PM
The U.S.-Saudi minerals partnership marks a realignment in global supply chains—pairing Saudi Arabia’s vast heavy rare earth reserves with significant U.S. investment to build a mine-to-magnet pathway, reducing China’s leverage.
More from @minerals.csis.org: www.csis.org/analysis/new...
More from @minerals.csis.org: www.csis.org/analysis/new...
"Ukraine can survive not being in NATO. But it cannot survive as a sovereign state with a hollowed-out military and limits on the ability of European states to deter future Russian aggression," @futures.csis.org experts write.
Read more: www.csis.org/analysis/wil...
Read more: www.csis.org/analysis/wil...
November 24, 2025 at 7:00 PM
"Ukraine can survive not being in NATO. But it cannot survive as a sovereign state with a hollowed-out military and limits on the ability of European states to deter future Russian aggression," @futures.csis.org experts write.
Read more: www.csis.org/analysis/wil...
Read more: www.csis.org/analysis/wil...
"While China and Russia are concerned about Golden Dome’s potential impact on strategic stability, analysts also express skepticism about the system’s feasibility and, in Russia’s case, optimism about countering the system."
More from @poni.csis.org: www.csis.org/analysis/gol...
More from @poni.csis.org: www.csis.org/analysis/gol...
Golden Dome for America: Assessing Chinese and Russian Reactions
This article surveys Chinese and Russian reactions to Golden Dome and develops an initial assessment of its potential impact on arms racing and strategic stability.
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November 24, 2025 at 6:00 PM
"While China and Russia are concerned about Golden Dome’s potential impact on strategic stability, analysts also express skepticism about the system’s feasibility and, in Russia’s case, optimism about countering the system."
More from @poni.csis.org: www.csis.org/analysis/gol...
More from @poni.csis.org: www.csis.org/analysis/gol...
In August 2025, the Australian government announced its selection of the upgraded Japanese Mogami-class frigate as its new general-purpose frigate. @japan.csis.org Visiting Fellow Moyuru Tanaka analyzes the significance and implications of this development.
Read more: www.csis.org/analysis/mog...
Read more: www.csis.org/analysis/mog...
November 24, 2025 at 5:00 PM
In August 2025, the Australian government announced its selection of the upgraded Japanese Mogami-class frigate as its new general-purpose frigate. @japan.csis.org Visiting Fellow Moyuru Tanaka analyzes the significance and implications of this development.
Read more: www.csis.org/analysis/mog...
Read more: www.csis.org/analysis/mog...
Happening Now | @eliotacohen.bsky.social, Seth Jones, @myacoubian.bsky.social, and CSIS President & CEO John Hamre sit down with Ambassador James F. Jeffrey to discuss his new book, "Middle East Crises," which includes vivid recollections of war-zone diplomacy.
Watch: www.csis.org/events/middl...
Watch: www.csis.org/events/middl...
November 24, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Happening Now | @eliotacohen.bsky.social, Seth Jones, @myacoubian.bsky.social, and CSIS President & CEO John Hamre sit down with Ambassador James F. Jeffrey to discuss his new book, "Middle East Crises," which includes vivid recollections of war-zone diplomacy.
Watch: www.csis.org/events/middl...
Watch: www.csis.org/events/middl...
U.S. experts would benefit from learning the lessons of China’s experiences to inform debates surrounding our own military evolution, Lauryn Williams argues.
More from CSIS's Strategic Technologies Program: www.csis.org/analysis/for...
More from CSIS's Strategic Technologies Program: www.csis.org/analysis/for...
Force Design for the Twenty-First Century Fight: U.S. Cyber Force Lessons from China’s Strategic Support Forces
As the United States debates the creation of a standalone Cyber Force, it should learn the lessons China’s decade-long Strategic Support Force experiment offers in integrating space, cyber, and information capabilities for a new era of warfare.
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November 24, 2025 at 3:00 PM
U.S. experts would benefit from learning the lessons of China’s experiences to inform debates surrounding our own military evolution, Lauryn Williams argues.
More from CSIS's Strategic Technologies Program: www.csis.org/analysis/for...
More from CSIS's Strategic Technologies Program: www.csis.org/analysis/for...
Blue Origin is only the second space operator in the world to conduct a vertical landing of an orbital-class booster. The Pentagon, NASA, and commercial customers are now counting on Blue Origin to deliver New Glenn at scale.
Read more: www.csis.org/analysis/how...
Read more: www.csis.org/analysis/how...
November 24, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Blue Origin is only the second space operator in the world to conduct a vertical landing of an orbital-class booster. The Pentagon, NASA, and commercial customers are now counting on Blue Origin to deliver New Glenn at scale.
Read more: www.csis.org/analysis/how...
Read more: www.csis.org/analysis/how...
CSIS Global Development Department experts argue that measuring progress—or lack of progress—is key to effectively communicating with Congress and the public for sustained support.
Read more development recommendations: features.csis.org/recommendati...
Read more development recommendations: features.csis.org/recommendati...
Recommendations
Cuts to foreign assistance have been among the most sweeping changes of the second Trump administration. These recommendations provide guidance on how the U.S. can engage meaningfully and productively in the world despite the significant changes.
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November 24, 2025 at 1:00 PM
CSIS Global Development Department experts argue that measuring progress—or lack of progress—is key to effectively communicating with Congress and the public for sustained support.
Read more development recommendations: features.csis.org/recommendati...
Read more development recommendations: features.csis.org/recommendati...
Watch | On October 29th, President Trump posted that the U.S. should restart nuclear testing “on an equal basis” with Russia and China.
@heatherwilly.bsky.social unpacks the new arms race: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TtG...
@heatherwilly.bsky.social unpacks the new arms race: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TtG...
Is Nuclear Testing Coming Back? Russia, China, Trump, and the New Arms Race Explained
On October 29th, President Trump posted that the United States should restart nuclear testing “on an equal basis” with Russia and China. The statement was me...
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November 23, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Watch | On October 29th, President Trump posted that the U.S. should restart nuclear testing “on an equal basis” with Russia and China.
@heatherwilly.bsky.social unpacks the new arms race: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TtG...
@heatherwilly.bsky.social unpacks the new arms race: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TtG...
"Making operations in the information environment the responsibility of any single commander is a mistake. Information is the coin of the realm for all commanders."
Read the full analysis from @futures.csis.org: www.csis.org/analysis/inf...
Read the full analysis from @futures.csis.org: www.csis.org/analysis/inf...
November 23, 2025 at 6:00 PM
"Making operations in the information environment the responsibility of any single commander is a mistake. Information is the coin of the realm for all commanders."
Read the full analysis from @futures.csis.org: www.csis.org/analysis/inf...
Read the full analysis from @futures.csis.org: www.csis.org/analysis/inf...
Amid the AI revolution, demographic shifts, ever-increasing digital connectivity, and intensifying geopolitical tensions, disruptions to subsea fiber-optic cable networks carry far greater economic and security consequences than ever before.
Read recommendations: www.csis.org/analysis/red...
Read recommendations: www.csis.org/analysis/red...
November 23, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Amid the AI revolution, demographic shifts, ever-increasing digital connectivity, and intensifying geopolitical tensions, disruptions to subsea fiber-optic cable networks carry far greater economic and security consequences than ever before.
Read recommendations: www.csis.org/analysis/red...
Read recommendations: www.csis.org/analysis/red...
Nearly 10 years after the signing of the Paris Agreement, a new energy investment paradigm is taking shape. Fragmentation, volatility, and scarcity are ushering in a pragmatic new normal.
Read the full report: www.csis.org/analysis/nav...
Read the full report: www.csis.org/analysis/nav...
November 23, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Nearly 10 years after the signing of the Paris Agreement, a new energy investment paradigm is taking shape. Fragmentation, volatility, and scarcity are ushering in a pragmatic new normal.
Read the full report: www.csis.org/analysis/nav...
Read the full report: www.csis.org/analysis/nav...
How can the United States build the foundations of new and better approaches to advancing American interests and developing country interests at the same time?
Noam Unger discusses building capabilities for disaster response and resilience: www.csis.org/analysis/wha...
Noam Unger discusses building capabilities for disaster response and resilience: www.csis.org/analysis/wha...
What Has Happened to U.S. Government Capabilities for International Humanitarian Assistance, Disaster Response, and Resilience?
Humanitarian aid has fundamentally changed, but as extreme weather events become more frequent and catastrophic, it is in the geopolitical and economic interests of the United States to help its partners respond and build resilience to future disasters in new ways.
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November 22, 2025 at 10:00 PM
How can the United States build the foundations of new and better approaches to advancing American interests and developing country interests at the same time?
Noam Unger discusses building capabilities for disaster response and resilience: www.csis.org/analysis/wha...
Noam Unger discusses building capabilities for disaster response and resilience: www.csis.org/analysis/wha...
"Russia’s strike campaign is shaped more by what its factories can produce than by integrated battlefield planning. Ukraine’s backers must undermine the illicit supply network that allows Russia to import electronic components."
More from @futures.csis.org: www.csis.org/analysis/rus...
More from @futures.csis.org: www.csis.org/analysis/rus...
Russia’s Intense Air Campaign in October
Russia's recent missile strikes indicate a transition in strategy and doctrine, where industrial capacity plays a growing role in determining battlefield dynamics. Massed salvos have given way to a more flexible strike schedule, necessitating an adaptive defensive strategy.
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November 22, 2025 at 8:00 PM
"Russia’s strike campaign is shaped more by what its factories can produce than by integrated battlefield planning. Ukraine’s backers must undermine the illicit supply network that allows Russia to import electronic components."
More from @futures.csis.org: www.csis.org/analysis/rus...
More from @futures.csis.org: www.csis.org/analysis/rus...
On the latest episode of The AI Policy Podcast, Greg Allen & Matt Mande unpack the upcoming India AI Impact Summit and the Trump Administration’s draft executive order to preempt state AI laws.
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Listen: www.csis.org/podcasts/ai-...
Trump’s Draft AI Preemption Order, EU AI Act Delays, and Anthropic's Cyberattack Report | The AI Policy Podcast | CSIS Podcasts
Greg’s India trip, Trump AI order, EU digital package, and Anthropic’s report on a China-linked cyber campaign.
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November 22, 2025 at 6:00 PM
On the latest episode of The AI Policy Podcast, Greg Allen & Matt Mande unpack the upcoming India AI Impact Summit and the Trump Administration’s draft executive order to preempt state AI laws.
Listen: www.csis.org/podcasts/ai-...
Listen: www.csis.org/podcasts/ai-...
To win the AI race, the U.S. Army must again serve as a national integrator—mobilizing talent, securing infrastructure, and modernizing forces, just as it did during the original Manhattan Project.
More from @futures.csis.org: www.csis.org/analysis/us-...
More from @futures.csis.org: www.csis.org/analysis/us-...
November 22, 2025 at 4:00 PM
To win the AI race, the U.S. Army must again serve as a national integrator—mobilizing talent, securing infrastructure, and modernizing forces, just as it did during the original Manhattan Project.
More from @futures.csis.org: www.csis.org/analysis/us-...
More from @futures.csis.org: www.csis.org/analysis/us-...