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CSIS | Center for Strategic & International Studies @csis.org · 1h

U.S. farmers are bearing the brunt of China's retaliatory trade policies. @philuck.bsky.social presents original research on current trends in U.S.-China agricultural trade and what comes next for farmers caught in the crossfire.

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Will farmers survive the U.S.-China trade war?

U.S. farmers are bearing the brunt of China's retaliatory trade policies. CSIS's Phil Luck presents original research on current trends in U.S.-China agricul...

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CSIS | Center for Strategic & International Studies @csis.org · 1h

When Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese meets Donald Trump at the White House on Monday, the stakes will be high for the U.S.-Australia alliance as tariffs, AUKUS, and critical minerals top the agenda.

@australia.csis.org expert Charles Edel discusses: www.csis.org/analysis/wha...

What to Expect from the Trump-Albanese White House Meeting

When Anthony Albanese meets Donald Trump at the White House on Monday, the stakes will be high for the U.S.-Australia alliance as tariffs, AUKUS, and critical minerals top the agenda.

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

"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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CSIS | Center for Strategic & International Studies @csis.org · 3h

The AI infrastructure and governance frameworks being built right now will shape development trajectories for decades. Whether that transformation is designed with the Global South or merely delivered to it will depend on decisions being made now.

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From Divide to Delivery: How AI Can Serve the Global South

As the World Bank and IMF meet on global resilience next week, a question looms: Will the AI revolution be shaped with the Global South, or simply imposed on it? The choices on infrastructure, governance and localization made now will define development for decades.

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CSIS | Center for Strategic & International Studies @csis.org · 4h

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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CSIS | Center for Strategic & International Studies @csis.org · 5h

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...

CSIS | Center for Strategic & International Studies @csis.org · 6h

On the most recent episode of Betting on America, @josephmajkut.bsky.social and Jarrod Agen, Executive Director of the White House’s National Energy Dominance Council, discuss rebuilding the U.S. energy backbone.

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U.S. Energy Dominance featuring NEDC Executive Director Jarrod Agen | Betting on America

On October 15, 2025 at 10:00 AM ET, a special episode of Betting on America will feature a recent live CSIS event with Jarrod Agen, Executive Director of the...

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

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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CSIS | Center for Strategic & International Studies @csis.org · 8h

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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CSIS | Center for Strategic & International Studies @csis.org · 10h

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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CSIS | Center for Strategic & International Studies @csis.org · 11h

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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CSIS | Center for Strategic & International Studies @csis.org · 1d

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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CSIS | Center for Strategic & International Studies @csis.org · 1d

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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CSIS | Center for Strategic & International Studies @csis.org · 1d

"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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CSIS | Center for Strategic & International Studies @csis.org · 1d

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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CSIS | Center for Strategic & International Studies @csis.org · 1d

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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CSIS | Center for Strategic & International Studies @csis.org · 1d

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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CSIS | Center for Strategic & International Studies @csis.org · 1d

ICYMI: @mideast.csis.org experts explore what comes next for the Israel-Hamas ceasefire.

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CSIS | Center for Strategic & International Studies @csis.org · 1d

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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CSIS | Center for Strategic & International Studies @csis.org · 1d

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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CSIS | Center for Strategic & International Studies @csis.org · 1d

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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CSIS | Center for Strategic & International Studies @csis.org · 1d

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?

CSIS experts explain 7 strategies: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCfA...

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

Under the guise of fishing, Beijing is using dual-use and unmarked vessels to surveil, harass, and assert presence around Taiwan.

@futures.csis.org experts explore the data behind China’s maritime gray zone campaign: www.csis.org/analysis/sig...

Signals in the Swarm: The Data Behind China’s Maritime Gray Zone Campaign Near Taiwan

This brief presents a new data-driven framework for identifying Chinese maritime gray zone activity near Taiwan, using AIS tracking, fishing effort data, and military drill zones to flag civilian vessels likely engaged in state-directed operations.

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

"The second Trump administration features policies that bring both challenges and opportunities for traditional U.S. allies and partners," writes @victordcha.bsky.social.

How is the world navigating U.S. foreign policy disruptions? @geopolitics.csis.org discusses: 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 in the context of disruptive changes to the global order.

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

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...