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China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea (CRINK) are increasingly cooperating to challenge the U.S. and global governance. New charts show how China and Russia anchor CRINK cooperation and how the war in Ukraine has accelerated CRINK alignment.
🧵Learn more: www.csis.org/analysis/cri...
🧵Learn more: www.csis.org/analysis/cri...
Strong macroeconomic indicators and the 2026 global oil outlook support India's transition away from Russian oil, optimizing both costs and energy security, notes the CSIS Chair on India and Emerging Asia Economics.
Read more: www.csis.org/analysis/geo...
Read more: www.csis.org/analysis/geo...
November 25, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Strong macroeconomic indicators and the 2026 global oil outlook support India's transition away from Russian oil, optimizing both costs and energy security, notes the CSIS Chair on India and Emerging Asia Economics.
Read more: www.csis.org/analysis/geo...
Read more: www.csis.org/analysis/geo...
Monday | @mideast.csis.org welcomes Rep. Darin LaHood for a fireside chat on Lebanon's critical political and security juncture in the face of ongoing conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.
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Register: www.csis.org/events/leban...
November 25, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Monday | @mideast.csis.org welcomes Rep. Darin LaHood for a fireside chat on Lebanon's critical political and security juncture in the face of ongoing conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.
Register: www.csis.org/events/leban...
Register: www.csis.org/events/leban...
In August 2025, Mexico overtook Canada as the United States’ largest export market, underscoring how deeply the U.S. manufacturing sector and related jobs are tied to North American demand.
Learn more from the CSIS Americas Program: www.csis.org/analysis/mex...
Learn more from the CSIS Americas Program: www.csis.org/analysis/mex...
November 25, 2025 at 9:48 PM
In August 2025, Mexico overtook Canada as the United States’ largest export market, underscoring how deeply the U.S. manufacturing sector and related jobs are tied to North American demand.
Learn more from the CSIS Americas Program: www.csis.org/analysis/mex...
Learn more from the CSIS Americas Program: www.csis.org/analysis/mex...
Whereas public discourse often focuses on omnibus bills, Congress also rolls out more targeted manufacturing legislation that can be just as important, writes CSIS's Leslie Abrahams with Kayla Main.
Read their review of energy manufacturing-related legislation: www.csis.org/analysis/rev...
Read their review of energy manufacturing-related legislation: www.csis.org/analysis/rev...
A Review of Energy Manufacturing-Related Legislation Introduced by the 119th Congress
The 119th Congress has introduced a series of targeted legislation that together reveal how U.S. lawmakers are proposing to use industrial policy to strengthen manufacturing, supply chains, and national competitiveness.
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November 25, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Whereas public discourse often focuses on omnibus bills, Congress also rolls out more targeted manufacturing legislation that can be just as important, writes CSIS's Leslie Abrahams with Kayla Main.
Read their review of energy manufacturing-related legislation: www.csis.org/analysis/rev...
Read their review of energy manufacturing-related legislation: www.csis.org/analysis/rev...
NEW: CSIS Defense and Security Department president Seth Jones sits down with Douglas Lute, former U.S. Ambassador to NATO, to discuss President Trump’s proposed peace plan aimed at ending the Russia-Ukraine war.
Listen to The Last Line of Defense: www.csis.org/podcasts/las...
Listen to The Last Line of Defense: www.csis.org/podcasts/las...
November 25, 2025 at 9:00 PM
NEW: CSIS Defense and Security Department president Seth Jones sits down with Douglas Lute, former U.S. Ambassador to NATO, to discuss President Trump’s proposed peace plan aimed at ending the Russia-Ukraine war.
Listen to The Last Line of Defense: www.csis.org/podcasts/las...
Listen to The Last Line of Defense: www.csis.org/podcasts/las...
China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea (CRINK) are increasingly cooperating to challenge the U.S. and global governance. New charts show how China and Russia anchor CRINK cooperation and how the war in Ukraine has accelerated CRINK alignment.
🧵Learn more: www.csis.org/analysis/cri...
🧵Learn more: www.csis.org/analysis/cri...
November 25, 2025 at 8:00 PM
China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea (CRINK) are increasingly cooperating to challenge the U.S. and global governance. New charts show how China and Russia anchor CRINK cooperation and how the war in Ukraine has accelerated CRINK alignment.
🧵Learn more: www.csis.org/analysis/cri...
🧵Learn more: www.csis.org/analysis/cri...
Tehran’s water crisis is rapidly worsening, as imagery analysis shows its key reservoirs fall far below typical seasonal levels amid years of sustained drought.
Read more from @foodwater.csis.org and @mideast.csis.org: www.csis.org/analysis/sat...
Read more from @foodwater.csis.org and @mideast.csis.org: www.csis.org/analysis/sat...
November 25, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Tehran’s water crisis is rapidly worsening, as imagery analysis shows its key reservoirs fall far below typical seasonal levels amid years of sustained drought.
Read more from @foodwater.csis.org and @mideast.csis.org: www.csis.org/analysis/sat...
Read more from @foodwater.csis.org and @mideast.csis.org: www.csis.org/analysis/sat...
In a multipolar world, "the support of the global majority will be necessary for the success of most rules and institutions," write @gregpoling.bsky.social and Andreyka Natalegawa. Their new analysis uses data to unpack alignment with U.S. and Chinese leadership.
www.csis.org/analysis/glo...
www.csis.org/analysis/glo...
November 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM
In a multipolar world, "the support of the global majority will be necessary for the success of most rules and institutions," write @gregpoling.bsky.social and Andreyka Natalegawa. Their new analysis uses data to unpack alignment with U.S. and Chinese leadership.
www.csis.org/analysis/glo...
www.csis.org/analysis/glo...
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...