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Commentary
Butting Heads
August 8, 2022 | William Alan Reinsch This week, the Scholl Chair explains how Inflation Reduction Act presents a dilemma where opposing policy goals butt heads—electric vehicle credits and critical mineral sourcing.

Commentary
The Task Ahead for Rapid Capability Enhancement in Australian Defense
August 4, 2022 | Mick Ryan This week, the Australian government announced a review of its defense strategy, which has the potential to significantly enhance its deterrence capability and military lethality against the challenges presented by China. But it will require action on several important issues.

Transcript
Toward a Fourth Taiwan Strait Crisis?
August 4, 2022 The CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies, CSIS China Power Project, and the Brookings Institution host a discussion on rising U.S.-China tensions surrounding Taiwan.

Report
Looking beyond the Biden Visit to the Middle East and the “Fist Bump”
August 4, 2022 | Anthony H. Cordesman The United States must look beyond short-term political visits and place a longer-term strategic importance on the MENA region’s oil and gas, writes CSIS’s Emeritus Chair in Strategy.

Blog Post
The Latest on Southeast Asia: August 4, 2022
August 4, 2022
From The Latest on Southeast Asia

Secretary of State Antony Blinken flew to Cambodia this week for a number of events related to the 55th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting.

Critical Questions
Zawahiri’s Death and What’s Next for al Qaeda
August 4, 2022 | Jake Harrington, Jared Thompson Ayman al-Zawahiri’s death will challenge al Qaeda to manage a leadership succession and control its global affiliates. In tandem, the United States must grapple with a Taliban that shelters terrorists and work to solve the challenges of counterterrorism operations.

Commentary
Time for Difficult Choices on Myanmar
August 3, 2022 | Gregory B. Poling The United States and other foreign governments remain hesitant to fully embrace the opposition National Unity Government (NUG) or take riskier steps to help push the military from power. It is time to make some difficult choices about Myanmar policy.

Blog Post
South Korea’s First Trade Deficit with China: Stirrings in the Global Tech Sector
August 3, 2022
From New Perspectives on Asia

For the first time in almost thirty years, South Korea quietly recorded a trade deficit with China in the May of 2022. The underlying drivers behind this downturn cannot be solely attributed to the exceptional circumstances of pandemic and war as many have done.

Commentary
Trade and Investment Controls: The Transatlantic Toolkit
August 2, 2022 | Emily Benson A new commentary from the Scholl Chair examines trade and investment controls in the transatlantic context, evaluating the state of play and trends regarding export controls and outbound investment.

Report
Securing Semiconductor Supply Chains: An Affirmative Agenda for International Cooperation
August 2, 2022 | William Alan Reinsch, Emily Benson, Aidan Arasasingham A new report from CSIS examines how to leverage partnerships with the Quad and EU member states to build more resilient and secure supply chains.

Blog Post
Spotlight - Cambodia and Laos: August 1, 2022
August 1, 2022 | Charles Dunst
From The Latest on Southeast Asia

The Biden administration would be wise to extend belated invitations to Cambodia and Laos to join the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework.

Transcript
Japan’s Vision for a Free, Open and Inclusive International Order Based on the Rule of Law
August 1, 2022 On July 29, the U.S. and Japan convened the first U.S.-Japan Economic “2+2” meeting here in Washington. Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi joined CSIS to share Japan's Vision for a Free, Open and Inclusive International Order Based on the Rule of Law.

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