"The central strategic question is therefore not how many security relationships exist, but what purposes they serve and how they shape the broader pattern of external security engagement across the Pacific," write Angelina Bruno and John Augé.
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"For U.S. policymakers, the challenge is not simply to compete with China or other emerging technology partners, but to offer a compelling model of partnership that responds to countries’ own priorities," writes Sabeen Dhanani.
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"A joint data center proposed as part of broader negotiations between the U.S. and Russia poses a substantive threat to U.S. national security. Congress should play a vital role in scrutinizing the idea before it becomes a reality," write Nikita Shah and Justin Sherman.
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Reports of Starlink restrictions affecting fast-moving systems have raised concerns about Ukraine’s ability to conduct long-range drone strikes and defend against Russian drone attacks. @CSISAerospace's Kari Bingen outlines what we know about the restrictions, potential impact on the battlefield, and what they could mean for the future of satellite communications.
10/27 | @ODI_Global Chief Executive Sara Pantuliano joins Enoh Ebong on The Opportunity Horizon to explore how to move beyond minor bureaucratic fixes, navigate ODA funding cuts, and shape a modern framework for equitable international partnerships.
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"Ultimately, space superiority is not about seeking conflict in orbit, but about deterring it, convincing adversaries that they cannot deny the United States the advantages of space or exploit their own space capabilities against U.S. forces without consequence," write Kari Bingen and DeAnna Marie Burt.
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Why has the diplomatic dispute between South Korea and Ukraine escalated? @VictorDCha explains President Volodymyr Zelensky’s public disclosure on Kyiv transferring two North Korean prisoners of war to Seoul.
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South Africa has 8 million people living with HIV, and the government has introduced lenacapavir, a new HIV prevention drug. Thousands have started on the injections, but questions about future costs and supplies need to be resolved to ensure the campaign’s success, write @CSISHealth experts.
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🧵 The lines between military and civilian use have fundamentally blurred. How should modern companies think about this new world of warfare? How should they evaluate risk when choosing whether to assist in a conflict?
In a new report, CSIS experts designed a decision guide for companies that find themselves lost in the fog of conflict.
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“We cannot think any more about a bifurcation between a combatant sitting on a front line and a support function far from the front. Companies that never considered themselves ‘defense companies’ are now surprised to find themselves targets. The front lines have disappeared as a concept. Companies find themselves in a world of No Front Lines.”
The intended result of this guide is to provide a way to pursue industry’s mission along with the U.S. government’s mission, while keeping these strategic pieces in alignment no matter what conflicts bring. “Industry and government need each other to prevail,” @CSISDefense experts assert.
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MONDAY | How should law shape American power? Join @CSISdefense for a discussion between Suzanne Spaulding and Nicholas Rostow on his book "Proportional to the Mischief," where he explores sovereignty, the international balance of power, the nuclear age, and how the United States can build a new consensus on its role in the world.
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