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"Problems with allies and partners show up in different ways in three key areas: intelligence sharing, coalition planning, and arms sales."

Read the report about the cooperation that will be central to U.S. strategy in Europe and the Indo-Pacific: www.csis.org/analysis/imp...
Improving U.S. Cooperation with Allies and Partners
To make the most of its vast network of allies and partners, the United States must understand the barriers inhibiting U.S.-allied cooperation and devise ways to overcome them.
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Last month, Australia and Papua New Guinea signed a mutual defense treaty that the Australian government has called historic. What is so remarkable about the treaty? What does it mean for the future of Australia-PNG relations?

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Last week, CSIS's Tom Karako testified before the Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on National Defence about NORAD modernization and the prospect for air and missile defense improvements for both the U.S. and Canada.

Read or watch the testimony: www.csis.org/analysis/nor...
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The Trump administration plans to redirect plutonium from the national stockpile to civilian nuclear energy projects, including to power AI data centers. How will this plan impact U.S. nuclear modernization plans and national security?

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Increased diplomatic activity between China and North Korea suggests improved relations, "but absent any concrete policy deliverables, this activity doesn't amount to a substantial upgrading of the relationship," @geopolitics.csis.org experts write.

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A potential U.S. force posture reduction in Europe will leave the continent vulnerable to further Russian aggression. @erep.csis.org recommends a bold action plan to mitigate capability gaps and ensure deterrence of Russia with limited U.S. involvement.

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Oct. 21 | CSIS marks the 25th anniversary of the International Space Station's first crew with Jim Bridenstine, Managing Partner at The Artemis Group, and NASA’s 13th Administrator, and Peggy Whitson, former NASA astronaut and Vice President at Axiom Space.

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Last week, @korea.csis.org hosted a live podcast on the newly elected leader of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and trilateral relations among the United States, the Republic of Korea, and Japan, foreign policy views, and more.

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The Impossible State Live Podcast: What to Expect? New Leadership in Japan | CSIS Events
Please join The Impossible State podcast for a timely discussion on Japan’s new leadership and its implications.
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ICYMI: CSIS's Gregory Allen and Sadie McCullough discuss California's new AI transparency law, including its history, how it compares to previous legislation, disclosure requirements, and response from industry stakeholders and policy experts.

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"China’s continued tech ascent seems unstoppable," writes CSIS's Scott Kennedy. "Yet equally persuasive are signs of structural weaknesses: rising debt, an aging population, a collapsed real estate market, and rising youth unemployment."

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China’s Tech Obsession Is Weighing Down Its Economy
A decade of cutting-edge investment hasn’t translated into growth.
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Tomorrow | Join the CSIS Bipartisan Alliance for Global Health and Security for the launch of "The Formula for Better Health: How to Save Millions of Lives—Including Your Own."

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The latest episode of The Trade Guys delves into the future of globalization, the rules-based order, and what may come next in front of a live audience.

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President Trump's proposal to repurpose the U.S. plutonium stockpile to fuel nuclear reactors "could create competition for both plutonium and, more seriously, capacity within the United States’ already overstretched nuclear enterprise," writes @heatherwilly.bsky.social.
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ICYMI: @mideast.csis.org experts explore what comes next for the Israel-Hamas ceasefire.

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Premier Li Qiang's visit to North Korea suggests a mending of Beijing-Pyongyang relations, write @korea.csis.org and @chinapower.csis.org. But "absent any concrete policy deliverables, [it] does not amount to a substantial upgrading of the relationship."
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China has imposed its most stringent rare earth and magnet export controls yet, restricting products with even trace Chinese content.

What are the impacts for U.S. defense and semiconductor supply chains? @minerals.csis.org expert @gracebaskaran.bsky.social explains: www.csis.org/analysis/chi...
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Israel's ability to seize air superiority in Operation Rising Lion and Ukraine's air defense against Russia hold important lessons for modern airpower.

Learn more from the CSIS Warfare, Irregular Threats, and Terrorism Program: www.csis.org/analysis/air...
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The second Trump administration features policies that bring both challenges and opportunities for traditional U.S. allies and partners. How are allies and partners responding to "America First" policies?

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7 Strategies to Deal with "America First"
0:00 - Intro1:46 - Seek a face-to-face meeting 2:15 - Minimize Risk3:11 - Flatter the leader3:40 - Prepare headline summitry deliverables4:20 - Practice self...
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Current Latin America initiatives "may produce some results desired by the Trump administration in the short term, but they will likely create more distance between Washington and the region over time, benefitting U.S. rivals."

More from the CSIS Americas Program: www.csis.org/analysis/pre...