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Commentary
Trump-Erdogan Meeting: Abiding Friendship, Continuing Problems
November 15, 2019 | Bulent Aliriza President Trump’s friendship with Turkish President Erdogan was on full display during a five-hour meeting at the White House on November 13.

Transcript
An FDI Investigation
November 15, 2019 In this episode, the Trade Guys are joined by Nancy McLernon, President & CEO of the Organization for International Investment (OFII), to investigate foreign direct investment.

Blog Post
The Twists and Turns of the UK General Election
November 15, 2019 | Heather A. Conley, Donatienne Ruy
From Brexit Bits, Bobs, and Blogs

Campaigning in the UK is well underway; all the traditional features of a British election campaign are here, with some important twists.

Newsletter
The Evening: Trick Talks, Tenuous Truce, Looks Like Rain and More
November 14, 2019 This edition of CSIS's nightly newsletter covers Trick Talks, Tenuous Truce, Looks Like Rain and More.

Report
Rigid Structures, Evolving Threat: Preventing the Proliferation and Use of Chemical Weapons
November 14, 2019 | Rebecca Hersman, Suzanne Claeys Chemical weapon use is making a comeback. This study provides a framework for structuring the problem, identifies gaps and challenges, and puts forward options for improving the global effort to prevent the proliferation and use of these weapons.

Blog Post
Does LNG Have a China Problem?
November 14, 2019 | Nikos Tsafos
From Energy Headlines Versus Trendlines

In the first nine months of 2019, China’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports rose by 17 percent.

Report
The New Missing Middle in Development Finance
November 13, 2019 | Daniel F. Runde, Erol Yayboke, Sundar R. Ramanujam The CSIS Project on Prosperity and Development releases a new policy brief that addresses the critical financing gap which the global micro, small, and medium enterprise landscape faces in the growth stage of innovation.

Report
Assessing the Affordability of the Army’s Future Vertical Lift Portfolio
November 13, 2019 | Rhys McCormick, Gregory Sanders, Andrew Philip Hunter Future Vertical Lift (FVL) is one of Army’s top modernization priorities. This report analyzes the affordability of the Army’s FVL approach and identifies enablers and inhibitors that might disrupt the program.

Commentary
Watershed Investments for Food Security and Climate Change Adaptation: 2020 Budget Insights from Malawi
November 13, 2019 | Reid Hamel A changing climate in many food insecurity hotspots has led to mounting water scarcity. For those that depend on rainfall for their livelihoods, the threat of climate change must be met with robust development investments.

Newsletter
The Evening: Gaza, Hong Kong, My Morning Song and More
November 12, 2019 This edition of CSIS's nightly newsletter covers Gaza, Hong Kong, My Morning Song and More.

Critical Questions
A New Generation of Homeland Missile Defense Interceptors
November 12, 2019 | Wes Rumbaugh CSIS’s Wes Rumbaugh analyzes the implications of cancelling the Redesigned Kill Vehicle and options for replacing it with the Next Generation Interceptor.

Commentary
Trade Adjustment Assistance Returns, Part I
November 12, 2019 | William Alan Reinsch The current Trade Adjustment Assistance program is widely believed to be an inadequate policy solution to our current problems. So how can it be improved? The Scholl Chair discusses in his latest column.

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