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Tobias Harris @tobiasharris.bsky.social · 8h

I really enjoyed talking with @victordcha.bsky.social and @frogjumpsin.bsky.social on The Impossible State podcast from @csis.org @korea.csis.org

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What to Expect? New Leadership in Japan | The Impossible State

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CSIS Korea Chair @korea.csis.org · 2d

How are allies and partners responding to "America First" policies?

@geopolitics.csis.org experts explain 7 strategies adopted to respond to the second Trump term.

cc @victordcha.bsky.social, @maxbergmann.bsky.social, @henriettalevin.bsky.social, @willtodman.bsky.social

7 Strategies to Deal with "America First"

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CSIS | Center for Strategic & International Studies @csis.org · 2d

Learn more about each region's approach to new foreign policy paradigms from @geopolitics.csis.org: features.csis.org/responses-to...

Navigating Disruption: Ally & Partner Responses to U.S. Foreign Policy

U.S. allies and partners face new and paradigm-shifting challenges under the second Trump administration. This compendium explores how multiple actors are responding to and coping with U.S. policies i...

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CSIS | Center for Strategic & International Studies @csis.org · 2d

“Every government in Southeast Asia understood that a second Trump administration would bring significant policy changes. But they also thought they would be better able to navigate those shifts,” writes @seasia.csis.org expert Greg Poling.

Learn more: www.csis.org/analysis/sou...

Southeast Asia Navigates Trump’s Return: Quick Deals, Lasting Dread

Most Southeast Asian states are seeking to mitigate both the short- and long-term risks of partnering with the United States by seeking new partnerships to hedge against future U.S. economic pressure....

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CSIS | Center for Strategic & International Studies @csis.org · 2d

U.S. allies face new and paradigm-shifting challenges under the new administration. @geopolitics.csis.org explores how multiple actors are responding to and coping with U.S. policies in the context of disruptive changes to the global order.

🧵Read more: features.csis.org/responses-to...

Navigating Disruption: Ally & Partner Responses to U.S. Foreign Policy

U.S. allies and partners face new and paradigm-shifting challenges under the second Trump administration. This compendium explores how multiple actors are responding to and coping with U.S. policies i...

features.csis.org

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Andy Lim @andysaulim.com · 2d

Full house this morning for our launch of new @geopolitics.csis.org report on how U.S. allies and partners around the world are navigating disruption and the Trump's administration "America First" policies.

Watch here: youtu.be/Vkbzy1nL97o
Read here: features.csis.org/responses-to...

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CSIS | Center for Strategic & International Studies @csis.org · 7d

LIVE NOW: @korea.csis.org discusses South Korean President Lee’s first 100 days in office, the implications of his foreign policies for extended deterrence, U.S.–ROK and U.S.–North Korea engagement, and more.

Listen in: www.csis.org/events/impos...

The Impossible State Live Podcast: President Lee's First 100 Days | CSIS Events

Please join the Impossible State podcast for a timely discussion on President Lee Jae Myung’s first 100 days in office.

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Andy Lim @andysaulim.com · 12d

Monday, October 6, 2025 │ 9:00-11:00 AM ET

Join @geopolitics.csis.org experts for the launch of a new @csis.org compendium on the ways U.S. allies and partners have responded to the Trump administration.

Register here:
www.csis.org/events/responding-trumps-new-foreign-policy-paradigm

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Andy Lim @andysaulim.com · 12d

Monday, October 6, 2025 │ 9:00-11:00 AM ET

Join @geopolitics.csis.org experts for the launch of a new @csis.org compendium on the ways U.S. allies and partners have responded to the Trump administration.

Register here:
www.csis.org/events/responding-trumps-new-foreign-policy-paradigm

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Andy Lim @andysaulim.com · 13d

It's @brookings.edu day @csis.org

In this episode of the Impossible State, we discussed the growing cooperation among the autocratic countries of China, Russia, and North Korea as they push back against U.S. influence and the U.S.-led international order.

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The Economist @economist.com · 13d

Kim Jong Un is in a much stronger position than when Donald Trump last wooed him

North Korea is becoming even more repressive and threatening

Kim Jong Un is in a much stronger position than when Donald Trump last wooed him

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Andy Lim @andysaulim.com · 13d

It's @brookings.edu day @csis.org

In this episode of the Impossible State, we discussed the growing cooperation among the autocratic countries of China, Russia, and North Korea as they push back against U.S. influence and the U.S.-led international order.

Watch here:
youtube.com/watch?v=MgpV...

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CSIS | Center for Strategic & International Studies @csis.org · 14d

TOMORROW | @korea.csis.org experts discuss growing cooperation among China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran, and the future of U.S.-led international order.

Join the event moderated by CSIS's @victordcha.bsky.social: www.csis.org/events/impos...

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CSIS Korea Chair @korea.csis.org · 22d

President Lee Jae Myung’s administration released their “Five-Year National Strategy Framework,” outlining its foreign policy agenda.

📌Here is a summary of Lee's foreign policies that were finalized today.

To learn more read from page 173 of 이재명정부 123대 국정과제
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CSIS | Center for Strategic & International Studies @csis.org · 22d

On the latest episode of The Impossible State, @korea.csis.org discusses the last month of major diplomatic events in China, the growing alignment of hostile actors, and what these developments mean for the Korean Peninsula, the U.S. and allies, and more.

Listen here: www.csis.org/podcasts/imp...

Is China Eating Our Lunch? | The Impossible State | CSIS Podcasts

Dr. Victor Cha, Dr. Ely Ratner, and Mr. Scott Snyder discuss China’s recent diplomatic events, the Xi-Putin-Kim meeting, Kim Ju Ae’s debut, and their implications for the Korean Peninsula and U.S. allies.

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CSIS | Center for Strategic & International Studies @csis.org · 26d

LIVE NOW: @korea.csis.org hosts a timely discussion on China's recent major diplomatic events and its engagement with North Korea and Russia, featuring former Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs Ely Ratner.

Watch here: www.csis.org/events/impos...

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Andy Lim @andysaulim.com · 26d

TODAY at 11:00 AM

@csis.org @victordcha.bsky.social hosts Ely Ratner and Scott Snyder for a conversation on:

▪️SCO Summit
▪️Victory Day Parade
▪️Xi-Putin-Kim meeting
▪️Kim Ju Ae
▪️Axis of Upheaval
▪️Pacific Defense Pact

Watch here:
www.csis.org/events/impos...

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Andy Lim @andysaulim.com · 27d

Live now!

Kim Jong-un, Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin met in Beijing last week for the Victory Day parade.

@csis.org @sydseiler.bsky.social, Mark Lippert, Harry Harris and Daniel Kritenbrink unpack what this means.

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CSIS Korea Chair @korea.csis.org · 29d

This Friday, @csis.org @victordcha.bsky.social hosts Ely Ratner and Scott Snyder for a conversation on:

▪️SCO Summit
▪️Victory Day Parade
▪️Xi-Putin-Kim meeting
▪️Kim Ju Ae
▪️Axis of Upheaval
▪️Pacific Defense Pact

Watch here: www.csis.org/events/impos...

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Andy Lim @andysaulim.com · Sep 8

Kim Jong-un, Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin met in Beijing last week for the Victory Day parade.

@csis.org @sydseiler.bsky.social, Mark Lippert, Harry Harris and Daniel Kritenbrink unpack what this means.

Watch here:
www.csis.org/events/kim-x...

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msnegovaya.bsky.social @msnegovaya.bsky.social · Sep 4

Our new @erep.csis.org brief w/@geopolitics.csis.org: Are China, Russia, Iran & North Korea forming a true economic bloc?
CRINK ties are growing, driven by Beijing & Moscow, through trade,energy,dual-use tech. But integration is uneven, and China still hedging its bets.
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CRINK Economic Ties: Uneven Patterns of Collaboration

This brief explores the post-2022 economic ties among China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea—the so-called CRINK states.

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Andy Lim @andysaulim.com · Sep 5

China is nevertheless a cautious actor that hedges its bets in energy trade with Russia and Iran, avoids flagrant sanctions violations, and faces constraints from its own economic slowdown.

CRINK Economic Ties: Uneven Patterns of Collaboration

This brief explores the post-2022 economic ties among China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea—the so-called CRINK states.

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Andy Lim @andysaulim.com · Sep 5

The post-2022 China-Russia relationship drives most of the momentum, while Iran and North Korea exhibit expanding but considerably weaker integration with the rest of the group.

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