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Analysis: The Regional Fallout of Syria's Unrest

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Assad’s Syria Was Brutal. Will What Comes Next Be Better?

CSIS’s Daniel Byman examines in a New York Times column the legacy of the Assad regime and what comes next for Syria under Hayat Tahrir al-Sham.

Commentary by Daniel Byman — December 9, 2024

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China Imposes Its Most Stringent Critical Minerals Export Restrictions Yet Amidst Escalating U.S.-China Tech War

Critical Questions by Gracelin Baskaran and Meredith Schwartz — December 4, 2024

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Natasha Hall in Foreign Affairs: The Day After Assad

Commentary by Natasha Hall — December 9, 2024

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China’s Intelligence Footprint in Cuba: New Evidence and Implications for U.S. Security

Brief by Matthew P. Funaiole, Aidan Powers-Riggs, Brian Hart, Henry Ziemer, Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., Ryan C. Berg, and Christopher Hernandez-Roy — December 6, 2024

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Did the U.S. Defense of Israel from Missile Attacks Meaningfully Deplete Its Interceptor Inventory?

Critical Questions by Wes Rumbaugh — December 4, 2024

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