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Commentary
Five Risks to Watch in 2019
December 13, 2018 | Samuel Brannen

Sam Brannen, who leads the Risk and Foresight Group and is a senior fellow with the International Security Program at CSIS, outlines five risks to watch both domestically and globally in the upcoming year in his commentary.

Commentary
Lessons from Venezuela for Nicaragua
December 13, 2018 | Moises Rendon While recent events in Nicaragua certainly differ from Venezuela’s experiences of the past four years, there is a clear consensus that the Ortega regime is following a similar path to that of Nicolas Maduro, writes Moises Rendon with the CSIS Americas Program.

Newsletter
The Evening: Yemen, Iran, Live Dead, and More
December 12, 2018 | H. Andrew Schwartz

This edition of CSIS's nightly newsletter covers Yemen, Iran, Live Dead, and More.

Commentary
Erdogan, Trump, and the Khashoggi Murder
December 12, 2018 | Bulent Aliriza The terrible fate of Khashoggi set in motion a major diplomatic gambit by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the pursuit of a number of related objectives impacting U.S.-Turkish relations, writes CSIS Turkey Project director Bulent Aliriza.

Report
After the Killing of Jamal Khashoggi: Muhammad bin Salman and the Future of Saudi-U.S. Relations
December 12, 2018

Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman’s recent foreign policy decisions affect Saudi Arabia’s broader interests and its relationship with the United States.

Transcript
The Trade Guys Welcome the Trade Lady
December 12, 2018

The Trade Lady talks autos, tariffs, and more. Trade Guy Scott says, "Uncertainty is the enemy of prosperity."

Report
Central American Power Markets
December 12, 2018

Lessons Learned and Policy Recommendations on Competitive Procurement.
 

Report
The Arab Gulf States and Iran: Military Spending, Modernization, and the Shifting Military Balance
December 12, 2018 | Anthony H. Cordesman, Nicholas Harrington

The report compares a range of sources to trace the history of the Gulf arms race in terms of military expenditures, arms transfers, and comparative rates of military modernization.

Congressional Testimony
Implications of China’s Presence and Investment in Africa
December 12, 2018 | Judd Devermont

Judd Devermont, director of Africa Program at CSIS, testified before the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities on "Implications of China’s Presence and Investment in Africa."

Newsletter
The Evening: Terror in France, China Tariffs, Mad Dogs and Englishmen and More
December 11, 2018 | H. Andrew Schwartz

This edition of CSIS's nightly newsletter covers Terror in France, China Tariffs, Mad Dogs and Englishmen and More.

Transcript
Reenergizing the Missile Defense Enterprise
December 11, 2018

Please read the CSIS Missile Defense Project for a conversation with Dr. Michael D. Griffin, Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. 

Newsletter
The Evening: NK, Brexit, MTV Unplugged and More
December 10, 2018 | H. Andrew Schwartz

This edition of CSIS's nightly newsletter covers NK, Brexit, MTV Unplugged and More.

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