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China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea (CRINK) are increasingly cooperating to challenge the U.S. and global governance. New charts show how China and Russia anchor CRINK cooperation and how the war in Ukraine has accelerated CRINK alignment.
🧵Learn more: www.csis.org/analysis/cri...
🧵Learn more: www.csis.org/analysis/cri...
In a new episode of China Field Notes, host @kennedychina.bsky.social and economist Yao Yang discuss the sources of China’s economic growth.
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Listen: www.csis.org/podcasts/chi...
China’s Economic Progress and Challenges: A Conversation with Leading Chinese Economist Yao Yang | China Field Notes – with Scott Kennedy | CSIS Podcasts
Scott Kennedy talks with Yao Yang, one of China’s most thoughtful and influential economists.
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November 29, 2025 at 10:00 PM
In a new episode of China Field Notes, host @kennedychina.bsky.social and economist Yao Yang discuss the sources of China’s economic growth.
Listen: www.csis.org/podcasts/chi...
Listen: www.csis.org/podcasts/chi...
Watch | On October 29th, President Trump posted that the U.S. should restart nuclear testing “on an equal basis” with Russia and China.
@heatherwilly.bsky.social unpacks the new arms race: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TtG...
@heatherwilly.bsky.social unpacks the new arms race: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TtG...
Is Nuclear Testing Coming Back? Russia, China, Trump, and the New Arms Race Explained
On October 29th, President Trump posted that the United States should restart nuclear testing “on an equal basis” with Russia and China. The statement was me...
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November 29, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Watch | On October 29th, President Trump posted that the U.S. should restart nuclear testing “on an equal basis” with Russia and China.
@heatherwilly.bsky.social unpacks the new arms race: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TtG...
@heatherwilly.bsky.social unpacks the new arms race: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TtG...
"Ukraine can survive not being in NATO. But it cannot survive as a sovereign state with a hollowed-out military and limits on the ability of European states to deter future Russian aggression," @futures.csis.org experts write.
Read more: www.csis.org/analysis/wil...
Read more: www.csis.org/analysis/wil...
November 29, 2025 at 6:00 PM
"Ukraine can survive not being in NATO. But it cannot survive as a sovereign state with a hollowed-out military and limits on the ability of European states to deter future Russian aggression," @futures.csis.org experts write.
Read more: www.csis.org/analysis/wil...
Read more: www.csis.org/analysis/wil...
Strong macroeconomic indicators and the 2026 global oil outlook support India's transition away from Russian oil, optimizing both costs and energy security, Shashwat Kumar writes.
More from the CSIS India Chair: www.csis.org/analysis/geo...
More from the CSIS India Chair: www.csis.org/analysis/geo...
November 29, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Strong macroeconomic indicators and the 2026 global oil outlook support India's transition away from Russian oil, optimizing both costs and energy security, Shashwat Kumar writes.
More from the CSIS India Chair: www.csis.org/analysis/geo...
More from the CSIS India Chair: www.csis.org/analysis/geo...
NEW: @seasia.csis.org developed a Global Alignment Index that scores individual countries on their relative alignment with the United States and China, and with the United States and Russia, in each year from 2008 to 2024.
Dive into the data: www.csis.org/analysis/glo...
Dive into the data: www.csis.org/analysis/glo...
November 29, 2025 at 2:00 PM
NEW: @seasia.csis.org developed a Global Alignment Index that scores individual countries on their relative alignment with the United States and China, and with the United States and Russia, in each year from 2008 to 2024.
Dive into the data: www.csis.org/analysis/glo...
Dive into the data: www.csis.org/analysis/glo...
The Impossible State's newest episode dives into whether China is a status quo power with limited global aims, or a revisionist state with goals of expanding power and reshaping the global international order.
Listen to the conversation: www.csis.org/podcasts/imp...
Listen to the conversation: www.csis.org/podcasts/imp...
What Does China Want? | The Impossible State | CSIS Podcasts
Dr. Victor Cha, Dr. Zenobia Chan, and Ms. Henrietta Levin discussed whether China is a status quo power with limited global aims, or a revisionist state with goals of expanding power and reshaping the global international order, and more.
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November 28, 2025 at 10:00 PM
The Impossible State's newest episode dives into whether China is a status quo power with limited global aims, or a revisionist state with goals of expanding power and reshaping the global international order.
Listen to the conversation: www.csis.org/podcasts/imp...
Listen to the conversation: www.csis.org/podcasts/imp...
Monday | @mideast.csis.org welcomes Rep. Darin LaHood for a fireside chat on Lebanon's critical political and security juncture in the face of ongoing conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.
Register: www.csis.org/events/leban...
Register: www.csis.org/events/leban...
November 28, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Monday | @mideast.csis.org welcomes Rep. Darin LaHood for a fireside chat on Lebanon's critical political and security juncture in the face of ongoing conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.
Register: www.csis.org/events/leban...
Register: www.csis.org/events/leban...
"While China and Russia are concerned about Golden Dome’s potential impact on strategic stability, analysts also express skepticism about the system’s feasibility and, in Russia’s case, optimism about countering the system."
More from @poni.csis.org: www.csis.org/analysis/gol...
More from @poni.csis.org: www.csis.org/analysis/gol...
Golden Dome for America: Assessing Chinese and Russian Reactions
This article surveys Chinese and Russian reactions to Golden Dome and develops an initial assessment of its potential impact on arms racing and strategic stability.
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November 28, 2025 at 6:00 PM
"While China and Russia are concerned about Golden Dome’s potential impact on strategic stability, analysts also express skepticism about the system’s feasibility and, in Russia’s case, optimism about countering the system."
More from @poni.csis.org: www.csis.org/analysis/gol...
More from @poni.csis.org: www.csis.org/analysis/gol...
China is rapidly developing and producing weapon systems designed to deter the U.S.—and, if deterrence fails, to emerge victorious in a great-power war. Is China’s defense and its defense industry now stronger than America’s?
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(2/3) Is China's Defense Now Stronger than America's? | Seth Jones: The American Edge
China’s defense spending is soaring, and its defense industry is on a wartime footing. It is rapidly developing and producing weapon systems designed to dete...
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November 28, 2025 at 4:00 PM
China is rapidly developing and producing weapon systems designed to deter the U.S.—and, if deterrence fails, to emerge victorious in a great-power war. Is China’s defense and its defense industry now stronger than America’s?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uZA...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uZA...
CSIS Global Development Department experts argue that measuring progress—or lack of progress—is key to effectively communicating with Congress and the public for sustained support.
Read more development recommendations: features.csis.org/recommendati...
Read more development recommendations: features.csis.org/recommendati...
Recommendations
Cuts to foreign assistance have been among the most sweeping changes of the second Trump administration. These recommendations provide guidance on how the U.S. can engage meaningfully and productively in the world despite the significant changes.
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November 28, 2025 at 2:00 PM
CSIS Global Development Department experts argue that measuring progress—or lack of progress—is key to effectively communicating with Congress and the public for sustained support.
Read more development recommendations: features.csis.org/recommendati...
Read more development recommendations: features.csis.org/recommendati...
NEW: CSIS Defense and Security Department president Seth Jones sits down with Douglas Lute, former U.S. Ambassador to NATO, to discuss President Trump’s proposed peace plan aimed at ending the Russia-Ukraine war.
Listen to The Last Line of Defense: www.csis.org/podcasts/las...
Listen to The Last Line of Defense: www.csis.org/podcasts/las...
November 26, 2025 at 10:00 PM
NEW: CSIS Defense and Security Department president Seth Jones sits down with Douglas Lute, former U.S. Ambassador to NATO, to discuss President Trump’s proposed peace plan aimed at ending the Russia-Ukraine war.
Listen to The Last Line of Defense: www.csis.org/podcasts/las...
Listen to The Last Line of Defense: www.csis.org/podcasts/las...
On the latest episode of State of Play, @myacoubian.bsky.social and former ambassador to Saudi Arabia Michael Ratney discuss how successful the visits of the Saudi crown price and the Syrian president to the U.S. really were and what surprises emerged.
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Listen: www.csis.org/podcasts/sta...
Did the Saudi & Syrian Trump visits meet expectations? | State of Play | CSIS Podcasts
Mona Yacoubian and former ambassador to Saudi Arabia Michael Ratney join Will to discuss how successful the visits really were, what failed to materialize, and what surprises emerged.
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November 26, 2025 at 8:00 PM
On the latest episode of State of Play, @myacoubian.bsky.social and former ambassador to Saudi Arabia Michael Ratney discuss how successful the visits of the Saudi crown price and the Syrian president to the U.S. really were and what surprises emerged.
Listen: www.csis.org/podcasts/sta...
Listen: www.csis.org/podcasts/sta...
"The administration is employing negotiation tactics more reflective of the cutthroat world of Manhattan real estate than the traditional caution and care of international politics," writes CSIS's Emily Harding.
Will this strategy work on the Ukraine peace plan? www.csis.org/analysis/wha...
Will this strategy work on the Ukraine peace plan? www.csis.org/analysis/wha...
November 26, 2025 at 6:00 PM
"The administration is employing negotiation tactics more reflective of the cutthroat world of Manhattan real estate than the traditional caution and care of international politics," writes CSIS's Emily Harding.
Will this strategy work on the Ukraine peace plan? www.csis.org/analysis/wha...
Will this strategy work on the Ukraine peace plan? www.csis.org/analysis/wha...
On the latest episode of The Trade Guys, Bill Reinsch and Scott Miller discuss the impact of international trade on your Thanksgiving table.
Listen in: www.csis.org/podcasts/tra...
Listen in: www.csis.org/podcasts/tra...
November 26, 2025 at 4:00 PM
On the latest episode of The Trade Guys, Bill Reinsch and Scott Miller discuss the impact of international trade on your Thanksgiving table.
Listen in: www.csis.org/podcasts/tra...
Listen in: www.csis.org/podcasts/tra...
NEW: @seasia.csis.org developed a Global Alignment Index that scores individual countries on their relative alignment with the United States and China, and with the United States and Russia, in each year from 2008 to 2024.
Dive into the data: www.csis.org/analysis/glo...
Dive into the data: www.csis.org/analysis/glo...
November 26, 2025 at 2:00 PM
NEW: @seasia.csis.org developed a Global Alignment Index that scores individual countries on their relative alignment with the United States and China, and with the United States and Russia, in each year from 2008 to 2024.
Dive into the data: www.csis.org/analysis/glo...
Dive into the data: www.csis.org/analysis/glo...
Strong macroeconomic indicators and the 2026 global oil outlook support India's transition away from Russian oil, optimizing both costs and energy security, notes the CSIS Chair on India and Emerging Asia Economics.
Read more: www.csis.org/analysis/geo...
Read more: www.csis.org/analysis/geo...
November 25, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Strong macroeconomic indicators and the 2026 global oil outlook support India's transition away from Russian oil, optimizing both costs and energy security, notes the CSIS Chair on India and Emerging Asia Economics.
Read more: www.csis.org/analysis/geo...
Read more: www.csis.org/analysis/geo...
Monday | @mideast.csis.org welcomes Rep. Darin LaHood for a fireside chat on Lebanon's critical political and security juncture in the face of ongoing conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.
Register: www.csis.org/events/leban...
Register: www.csis.org/events/leban...
November 25, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Monday | @mideast.csis.org welcomes Rep. Darin LaHood for a fireside chat on Lebanon's critical political and security juncture in the face of ongoing conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.
Register: www.csis.org/events/leban...
Register: www.csis.org/events/leban...
In August 2025, Mexico overtook Canada as the United States’ largest export market, underscoring how deeply the U.S. manufacturing sector and related jobs are tied to North American demand.
Learn more from the CSIS Americas Program: www.csis.org/analysis/mex...
Learn more from the CSIS Americas Program: www.csis.org/analysis/mex...
November 25, 2025 at 9:48 PM
In August 2025, Mexico overtook Canada as the United States’ largest export market, underscoring how deeply the U.S. manufacturing sector and related jobs are tied to North American demand.
Learn more from the CSIS Americas Program: www.csis.org/analysis/mex...
Learn more from the CSIS Americas Program: www.csis.org/analysis/mex...
Whereas public discourse often focuses on omnibus bills, Congress also rolls out more targeted manufacturing legislation that can be just as important, writes CSIS's Leslie Abrahams with Kayla Main.
Read their review of energy manufacturing-related legislation: www.csis.org/analysis/rev...
Read their review of energy manufacturing-related legislation: www.csis.org/analysis/rev...
A Review of Energy Manufacturing-Related Legislation Introduced by the 119th Congress
The 119th Congress has introduced a series of targeted legislation that together reveal how U.S. lawmakers are proposing to use industrial policy to strengthen manufacturing, supply chains, and national competitiveness.
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November 25, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Whereas public discourse often focuses on omnibus bills, Congress also rolls out more targeted manufacturing legislation that can be just as important, writes CSIS's Leslie Abrahams with Kayla Main.
Read their review of energy manufacturing-related legislation: www.csis.org/analysis/rev...
Read their review of energy manufacturing-related legislation: www.csis.org/analysis/rev...
NEW: CSIS Defense and Security Department president Seth Jones sits down with Douglas Lute, former U.S. Ambassador to NATO, to discuss President Trump’s proposed peace plan aimed at ending the Russia-Ukraine war.
Listen to The Last Line of Defense: www.csis.org/podcasts/las...
Listen to The Last Line of Defense: www.csis.org/podcasts/las...
November 25, 2025 at 9:00 PM
NEW: CSIS Defense and Security Department president Seth Jones sits down with Douglas Lute, former U.S. Ambassador to NATO, to discuss President Trump’s proposed peace plan aimed at ending the Russia-Ukraine war.
Listen to The Last Line of Defense: www.csis.org/podcasts/las...
Listen to The Last Line of Defense: www.csis.org/podcasts/las...
China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea (CRINK) are increasingly cooperating to challenge the U.S. and global governance. New charts show how China and Russia anchor CRINK cooperation and how the war in Ukraine has accelerated CRINK alignment.
🧵Learn more: www.csis.org/analysis/cri...
🧵Learn more: www.csis.org/analysis/cri...
November 25, 2025 at 8:00 PM
China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea (CRINK) are increasingly cooperating to challenge the U.S. and global governance. New charts show how China and Russia anchor CRINK cooperation and how the war in Ukraine has accelerated CRINK alignment.
🧵Learn more: www.csis.org/analysis/cri...
🧵Learn more: www.csis.org/analysis/cri...
Tehran’s water crisis is rapidly worsening, as imagery analysis shows its key reservoirs fall far below typical seasonal levels amid years of sustained drought.
Read more from @foodwater.csis.org and @mideast.csis.org: www.csis.org/analysis/sat...
Read more from @foodwater.csis.org and @mideast.csis.org: www.csis.org/analysis/sat...
November 25, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Tehran’s water crisis is rapidly worsening, as imagery analysis shows its key reservoirs fall far below typical seasonal levels amid years of sustained drought.
Read more from @foodwater.csis.org and @mideast.csis.org: www.csis.org/analysis/sat...
Read more from @foodwater.csis.org and @mideast.csis.org: www.csis.org/analysis/sat...
In a multipolar world, "the support of the global majority will be necessary for the success of most rules and institutions," write @gregpoling.bsky.social and Andreyka Natalegawa. Their new analysis uses data to unpack alignment with U.S. and Chinese leadership.
www.csis.org/analysis/glo...
www.csis.org/analysis/glo...
November 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM
In a multipolar world, "the support of the global majority will be necessary for the success of most rules and institutions," write @gregpoling.bsky.social and Andreyka Natalegawa. Their new analysis uses data to unpack alignment with U.S. and Chinese leadership.
www.csis.org/analysis/glo...
www.csis.org/analysis/glo...
President Trump's peace plan is being called "pro-Russian" by members of Congress, Europeans, and Ukrainians alike, write Mark Cancian and @msnegovaya.bsky.social.
What is actually proposed in the plan? Read more: www.csis.org/analysis/unf...
What is actually proposed in the plan? Read more: www.csis.org/analysis/unf...
November 25, 2025 at 6:00 PM
President Trump's peace plan is being called "pro-Russian" by members of Congress, Europeans, and Ukrainians alike, write Mark Cancian and @msnegovaya.bsky.social.
What is actually proposed in the plan? Read more: www.csis.org/analysis/unf...
What is actually proposed in the plan? Read more: www.csis.org/analysis/unf...
On the latest episode of The Trade Guys, CSIS's Bill Reinsch and Scott Miller discuss new U.S. trade deals, "poison pill" clauses inserted into several of the deals, and the impacts of trade on Thanksgiving dinner.
Listen here: www.csis.org/podcasts/tra...
Listen here: www.csis.org/podcasts/tra...
November 25, 2025 at 5:00 PM
On the latest episode of The Trade Guys, CSIS's Bill Reinsch and Scott Miller discuss new U.S. trade deals, "poison pill" clauses inserted into several of the deals, and the impacts of trade on Thanksgiving dinner.
Listen here: www.csis.org/podcasts/tra...
Listen here: www.csis.org/podcasts/tra...