FRIDAY | Join @CSISEnergy for a discussion with Dr. Julie Mulvaney Kemp focusing on insights from her article “Electric transmission value and its drivers in U.S. power markets,” and what her findings mean for transmission planning, investment, and electricity affordability and reliability.
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As AI-generated content expands, regulators everywhere face 3 politically contentious debates: what counts as a deepfake, where legitimate free expression ends and intentional deception begins, and whether any legal rule can be enforced at the speed of AI’s rapid evolution, write @CSIS_Tech experts.
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"Policymakers and industry leaders must address how the government and industry can exploit South Korea’s unique stack and export capabilities to effectively respond to the exponentially growing demand for compute and AI-enabled goods and services," write @CSISEST experts.
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Previous analyses focused on munitions that have been used heavily in the war against Iran. A new report from @CSISDefense experts Mark Cancian and Chris Park updates inventory estimates and situates munitions expended in the Iran war among the full spectrum of U.S. munitions.
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With more than 2,000 commercial ports worldwide, seaports play a pivotal role in the global economy, processing 80% of all worldwide cargo by volume.
But the U.S. has a limited commercial presence in overseas ports. U.S. trade and military operations depend heavily on foreign infrastructure over which Washington has little influence or operational leverage, creating economic, security, and geostrategic risks.
🧵How can the U.S. strengthen engagement overseas? bit.ly/4z7P07b
11/16 | Join @CSISKoreaChair for an event bringing together leading specialists on Russia and North Korea to examine the theory and calculus of the relationship and whether a tactical alignment of convenience is hardening into a lasting strategic alliance.
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One year after Busan, China’s rare earth exports to the U.S. remain sharply below pre-restriction levels, even as global shipments hold steady. Beijing’s continued control over rare earth supplies raises the stakes for Trump-Xi meetings in Shenzhen and Miami.
More from @CSISMinerals: csis.org/analysis/one-year-a…
There is no guarantee that past military success demonstrated in the campaign against Iran can be translated into larger, sustained political gains. @csisfutures expert Benjamin Jensen analyzes six options that are central to grand strategy in a democracy.
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What are the elements of strategy, and what makes it so difficult in practice? CSIS’s @SethGJones and Eliot A. Cohen discuss how using deterrence as a strategy should be viewed as a byproduct of being able to fight and win wars, rather than the primary objective of military strategy.
Listen to the Last Line of Defense: bit.ly/4zgCnqy
On October 29, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled the country’s first national security strategy in over 20 years. CSIS experts explore what’s in the new plan, why is it being issued now, and how is the U.S. likely to view the Canadian government’s strategy?
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THURSDAY | Join @CSISMidEast for an expert panel examining how regional actors are viewing the elections and assess how Israel’s political trajectory could affect relations among key regional actors and prospects for renewed conflict or stability.
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"South Korea should build on its success as an export nation to become an ecosystem power—a country that shapes the technologies, standards, supplier relationships, and investment decisions on which production and innovation depend," argue @CSISEST experts.
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The Trump administration should prioritize a meaningful first step in arms control discussion, such as an agreement on missile launch notifications, along with a commitment to a continued dialogue and potentially setting the next date for a trilateral summit, writes @heatherwilly.
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FRIDAY | Join @CSISEnergy for a discussion featuring Dr. Julie Mulvaney Kemp focusing on her 2025 article "Electric transmission value and its drivers in U.S. power markets” and what her findings mean for transmission planning, investment, and electricity affordability and reliability.
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The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is moving from a posture of proactive engagement toward one focused on enforcement. The shift risks uneven access to government policymakers and an exacerbated paucity of clear guidance to industry as they seek to uphold their compliance responsibilities, write @CSIS_Trade and @UGACITS experts.
What are four steps to keep compliance burden manageable? More: bit.ly/4sNVxCu
LIVE | Join host Enoh T. Ebong as she is joined by Dr. Agnes Kalibata of C4Impact for a new episode of The Opportunity Horizon podcast, where they will examine how infrastructure, trade corridors, blended finance, and institutional leadership can transform small-scale farming.
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A novel operation along the southwest border to counter cartel drones demonstrated homeland drone defense that centers the U.S. military in a law enforcement role. @CSISDefense analysis examines Operation High Eagle and its implications for U.S. ability to defend against drones.
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Antitrust enforcers should still engage in traditional competition analysis—but they should not be the only decisionmakers at the table when the federal government considers the potential consequences of enforcement, writes @TMTPolicyWonk.
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The Trump administration wants denuclearization on the agenda for potential talks with Putin and Xi at APEC. Washington should use the talks to lay the groundwork for trilateral arms control, promote transparency, and out-compete Beijing and Moscow in nuclear diplomacy, writes @Heatherwilly.
More from @csisponi: csis.org/analysis/trilateral…
Real climate progress demands sustained support from an international system that has so far proven unreliable. @AustraliaChair analysis examines how Pacific Island Countries have leveraged international institutions to promote core interests such as climate change and discusses some of the benefits and limitations of this approach.
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