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CSIS Korea Chair @korea.csis.org · 5d

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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CSIS Korea Chair @korea.csis.org · 7d

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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CSIS | Center for Strategic & International Studies @csis.org · 18d

What can U.S. pressure on Venezuela achieve? @geopolitics.csis.org experts discuss the implications of U.S. military buildup in the southern Caribbean.

Listen to the latest episode of State of Play: cs.is/46toDMS

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CSIS Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department @geopolitics.csis.org · Sep 5

New: @erep.csis.org's latest episode of Russian Roulette features @drjademcglynn.bsky.social with updates from inside Ukraine on the war, life in Russian-occupied territories, and tensions over anti-corruption reforms.
Listen to her discuss with @maxbergmann.bsky.social:
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Jade McGlynn with an Update from Ukraine | Russian Roulette | CSIS Podcasts

Max spoke with Jade McGlynn while she was traveling in Ukraine about the war effort and life under Russian occupation. They also discussed recent protests over the Zelenskyy administration’s attempts…

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CSIS Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department @geopolitics.csis.org · Sep 5

New analysis from @erep.csis.org: Tina Dolbaia and Amanda Southfield explore Kazakhstan's civilian nuclear energy and uranium market––and why deeper US engagement is vital to counter Russian and Chinese dominance in the sector.

✍️ Read their full analysis below:
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Kazakhstan’s Emerging Civilian Nuclear Energy Industry: Implications for U.S. Strategic Interests

Kazakhstan is home to abundant uranium and an emerging civilian nuclear energy sector. With the global uranium market showing signs of growth, U.S. engagement with Kazakhstan is important to deter…

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CSIS Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department @geopolitics.csis.org · Aug 28

On the latest episode of State of Play, "Are allies or autocrats managing Trump better?", @victordcha.bsky.social and @maxbergmann.bsky.social join @willtodman.bsky.social to discuss what East Asian and European allies are learning about summits with President Trump.
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Are allies or autocrats managing Trump better? | State of Play | CSIS Podcasts

Will, Victor Cha & Max Bergmann explore what allies learn from Trump at summits and his patterns with autocrats.

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CSIS Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department @geopolitics.csis.org · Aug 26

New analysis from @erep.csis.org: "Guns and Oil: Continuity and Change in Russia-India Relations" explores the evolution of Russia-India relationship from Cold War-era ties to current relations and what it means for the future of US foreign policy.
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Guns and Oil: Continuity and Change in Russia-India Relations

India’s ties with Russia differ from their Soviet-era partnership, especially as New Delhi deepens links with Washington. Yet continued dependence in the defense sector and newfound reliance on…

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CSIS Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department @geopolitics.csis.org · Aug 13

Trump and Putin will meet on Friday in Alaska. With Zelensky and European leaders absent, questions arise over the potential agenda of the meeting and its implications for Russia's war effort in Ukraine. New analysis by @csis.org experts explores what is at play.
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Experts React: What’s at Stake in the Trump–Putin Alaska Meeting

As Trump and Putin prepare to meet in Alaska amid the Ukraine war, questions arise over potential agreements, Ukraine’s absence, and the future of peace. CSIS experts analyze the political, military,…

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CSIS Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department @geopolitics.csis.org · Aug 7

On a new episode of State Of Play, @willtodman.bsky.social is joined by @japan.csis.org experts Dr. @kristigovella.bsky.social and Nick Szechenyi to discuss whether U.S.-Japan relations are shifting amid tariff negotiation, turbulent Japanese politics, and more.
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Are U.S.-Japan relations at a turning point? | State of Play | CSIS Podcasts

Kristi Govella and Nick Szechenyi join to discuss whether U.S.-Japan ties are shifting amid tariffs and political change.

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CSIS Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department @geopolitics.csis.org · Aug 7

Tomorrow is Trump’s deadline for Russia to strike a peace deal with Ukraine. @erep.csis.org's @msnegovaya.bsky.social + @nicholasfenton.bsky.social argue in @ForeignPolicy.com that if no deal is reached, the next round of US sanctions should target Russian civilian firms.

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What the Next Round of Sanctions Against Russia Should Look Like

Moscow has successfully restructured its economy on an impressive war footing, but there are weaknesses under the hood.

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CSIS Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department @geopolitics.csis.org · Jul 31

TOMORROW 2 PM ET | Tune in to @korea.csis.org latest podcast episode "U.S.–South Korea Trade Deal: What Do We Know?"
Join @csis.org @victordcha.bsky.social, @philuck.bsky.social, William Reinsch & Kyunghyang Daily's Yoojin Kim for this timely analysis.

🔗 Register: buff.ly/DPXPfzv

The Impossible State Live Podcast: U.S.- South Korea Trade Deal: What Do We Know? | CSIS Events

Please join the Impossible State podcast for a timely discussion on the U.S.-South Korea trade deal struck on July 30.

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CSIS Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department @geopolitics.csis.org · Jul 28

A new report by the CSIS Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program, "A Long-Term Russia Strategy for Europe" suggests a new containment strategy for the EU. Europe needs an updated and unified strategy to deter Russian aggression in Europe, given the potential US disengagement.
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A Long-Term Russia Strategy for Europe

No matter the outcome in Ukraine, Russia will remain a strategic threat to Europe and European interests. A European containment strategy reworked for the particularities of the present can help…

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CSIS Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department @geopolitics.csis.org · Jul 24

In the CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies' latest episode of Pekingology Henrietta Levin meets with Rana Mitter, ST Lee Chair in US-Asia Relations at the Harvard Kennedy School, to discuss the worldview of the next generation of CCP leaders, and more.
Listen below:
www.csis.org/podcasts/pek...

History, Memory, and the Party | Pekingology | CSIS Podcasts

Henrietta Levin is joined by Dr. Rana Mitter to discuss the relationship between history and politics in today’s China, how memory of World War II shapes Beijing’s thinking on Taiwan, the worldview…

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CSIS Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department @geopolitics.csis.org · Jul 22

A new paper by CSIS Australia Chair's Charles Edel, Kathryn Paik, and John Auge shows how recent U.S. actions such as aid cuts and tariffs are undermining credibility in the Pacific Islands and creating space for Chinese influence in a region critical to U.S. security.
www.csis.org/analysis/shi...

Shifting Tides: The National Security Implications of the United States’ Pacific Drawdown

As the Pacific becomes the front line of global power competition, recent U.S. actions on foreign assistance and trade have far-reaching implications for U.S. influence in this critical region.

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CSIS Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department @geopolitics.csis.org · Jul 10

The CSIS Freeman Chair's flagship podcast "Pekingology" is back! New host Henrietta Levin speaks with Dr. Kurt Campbell, former deputy secretary of state and President Biden’s “Asia Czar.”
Listen to the episode below:
www.csis.org/podcasts/pek...

Kurt Campbell on China Strategy and Diplomacy | Pekingology | CSIS Podcasts

Host Henrietta Levin, Senior Fellow with the CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies, is joined by Kurt Campbell, former Deputy Secretary of State, to discuss how Beijing views American power, the…

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CSIS Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department @geopolitics.csis.org · Jul 10

CSIS Freeman Chair Senior Fellow Henrietta Levin joined the CSIS Geopolitics State of Play podcast to discuss if BRICS still matters, if it's part of China’s alternative world order, and other ways China is competing with the U.S. in Latin America and beyond.
Listen:
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China’s World Order: Does BRICS Still Matter? | State of Play | CSIS Podcasts

After Xi skips BRICS summit, experts join Will to ask: Does BRICS still matter—and how is China challenging the U.S.?

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CSIS Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department @geopolitics.csis.org · Jul 8

CSIS Africa's Cameron Hudson has released a new analysis: As the mini Africa Summit kicks off tomorrow, many hope for clarity on how the U.S. views Africa’s potential. So far, the “America First” policy has lowered expectations across the continent.
Read: www.csis.org/analysis/pre...

President Trump’s “Carrot and Stick” Approach to Africa

The Trump administration needs a more nuanced approach to Africa that doesn’t alienate the people and the markets that it is seeking to engage. To do so requires the president to somehow square his…

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CSIS Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department @geopolitics.csis.org · Jul 7

TOMORROW: @erep.csis.org hosts an IN-PERSON discussion on Denmark's role in European and transatlantic security—ft. Deputy PM and Defense Minister of Denmark, Troels Lund Poulsen & Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen.
⏲️12 PM ET
www.csis.org/events/denma...

Denmark’s Role in European and Transatlantic Security | CSIS Events

Please join Troels Lund Poulsen, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of Denmark and Lars Løkke Rasmussen, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Denmark, for a hybrid event featuring a conversation…

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CSIS Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department @geopolitics.csis.org · Jul 7

TODAY @ 2pm: Ten years after the 709 crackdown on rights lawyers, the CSIS Freeman Chair is convening leading experts on Chinese law, politics, and civil society to discuss rule of law in China, and what we can learn from 709 in understanding today's China. www.csis.org/events/rule-...

Rule of Law in China, 10 Years after the 709 Crackdown | CSIS Events

Please join the CSIS Freeman Chair of China Studies to mark the 10th anniversary of the "709 Crackdown" and reflect its implications for rule of law in China today.

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CSIS Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department @geopolitics.csis.org · Jul 3

On Tuesday, July 8th, at 12:00 PM ET @erep.csis.org will be hosting an in-person discussion on Denmark's role in European and Transatlantic security.

Link to register below:
www.csis.org/events/denma...

Denmark’s Role in European and Transatlantic Security | CSIS Events

Please join Troels Lund Poulsen, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of Denmark and Lars Løkke Rasmussen, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Denmark, for a hybrid event featuring a conversation…

www.csis.org

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CSIS Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department @geopolitics.csis.org · Jul 1

In this episode of the CSIS Geopolitics Department's State of Play podcast, @willtodman.bsky.social talks with Mona Yacoubian and @maxbergmann.bsky.social about the consequences of the war between Israel and Iran. www.csis.org/podcasts/sta...

How the Israel-Iran War Crossed the Rubicon

Max Bergmann and Mona Yacoubian join Will to unpack the ripple effects of the Israel-Iran war and what lessons other states are taking from it.

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CSIS Korea Chair @korea.csis.org · Jul 1

Missed yesterday’s @geopolitics.csis.org discussion on the Axis of Upheaval after the Israel-Iran conflict? 🎥

Catch the recording for insights from @victordcha.bsky.social, @myacoubian.bsky.social, @msnegovaya.bsky.social & @brianthart.bsky.social on China, Russia, Iran & N. Korea ties.

What Do Strikes on Iran Mean for China, Russia, and North Korea?

This event is online-only and will be livestreamed on this webpage. Please join the CSIS Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department for a discussion on the fu...

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CSIS Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department @geopolitics.csis.org · Jul 1

What does a commitment to spend 5% of GDP on defense really mean for NATO allies?

CSIS @erep.csis.org Program Director @maxbergmann.bsky.social explains why focusing on the spending target is a mistake for Europe + what should come next:
www.csis.org/analysis/nat...

NATO’s “Brain Death” in The Hague

At the 2025 NATO Summit, allies pledged to raise defense spending to 5 percent of GDP. But spending targets alone ignore deeper issues. Europe must shift its focus to building capable, integrated…

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CSIS Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department @geopolitics.csis.org · Jul 1

How could the situation in the Taiwan Strait sharply escalate in the coming years?
CSIS's Dr. Bonny Lin points to 5 factors she, and her co-authors Brian Hart and John Culver, believe could lead to heightened tensions. Watch her interview here: www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/...

Taiwan Tensions - China's Strategy in the Trump Era: Bonny Lin / Director, China Power Project, Center for Strategic and International Studies - DEEPER LOOK | NHK WORLD-JAPAN

What is the current situation in the Taiwan Strait and what is China's strategy? US-China expert Bonny Lin breaks down risks, the US response, and Japan's stake.

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CSIS Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department @geopolitics.csis.org · Jul 1

In this episode of the CSIS Geopolitics Department's State of Play podcast, @willtodman.bsky.social talks with Mona Yacoubian and @maxbergmann.bsky.social about the consequences of the war between Israel and Iran. www.csis.org/podcasts/sta...

How the Israel-Iran War Crossed the Rubicon

Max Bergmann and Mona Yacoubian join Will to unpack the ripple effects of the Israel-Iran war and what lessons other states are taking from it.

www.csis.org

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