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Commentary
Competition or Coordination: Coronavirus in the Developing World
March 27, 2020 | Daniel F. Runde, William J. Garvelink, Janina Staguhn

In light of the spreading coronavirus, the United States should lead a global coalition to address the crisis in the developing world.

Newsletter
Global Economics Monthly, March 2020
March 27, 2020

We are pleased to share the March issue of the Global Economics Monthly (GEM), the newsletter of the CSIS Simon Chair in Political Economy. This month’s GEM features new written works from Simon Chair experts, including our extensive coverage of the impact of the COVID-19...


Newsletter
A Timeline of South Korea’s Response to COVID-19
March 27, 2020 | Victor Cha, Dana Kim

CSIS is tracking how South Korea is combating the COVID-19 pandemic and why their approach has been successful.

Commentary
Experts React: What Should a U.S. Energy Stimulus Look Like?
March 27, 2020 CSIS energy experts discuss the value of an energy-oriented economic stimulus: which sectors to target, lessons learned from previous efforts, and potential vehicles.

Commentary
Southeast Asian Responses to COVID-19: Diversity in the Face of Adversity
March 27, 2020 | Amy Searight, Brian Harding As is so often the case in Southeast Asia, the impact of the COVID-19 crisis is being defined by the diversity of the region, with stark variation in the speed, tactics, and efficacy in each nation’s response.

Report
Ice Curtain: Hunting for Russia’s Newest Military ‘Treasures in the Far North’*
March 27, 2020 | Heather A. Conley, Joseph S. Bermudez Jr. Russia’s military posture on Alexandra Land augments Russia’s defense capabilities in the Arctic, while the island’s geographic position makes it a potential staging ground for power projection into the Central Arctic and North Atlantic.

Critical Questions
Assessing the G20 Virtual Summit
March 27, 2020 | Matthew P. Goodman, Stephanie Segal, Mark Sobel

G20 leaders met virtually on March 26 to address the international response to the COVID-19 pandemic. CSIS experts Matthew P. Goodman, Stephanie Segal, and Mark Sobel assess the leader’s statement and the outlook for further international coordination.

Commentary
Venezuelan Elections Must Include the Diaspora
March 27, 2020 | Margarita R. Seminario The CSIS Americas Program argues that for transitional elections to be free and fair in Venezuela, they will need to include the diaspora.

Newsletter
The Evening: U.S. Most Cases, Maduro Indicted, Sound of Silence and More
March 26, 2020 This edition of CSIS's nightly newsletter covers the U.S. Most Cases, Maduro Indicted, Sound of Silence and More.

Report
Iran and the Changing Military Balance in the Gulf - Net Assessment Indicators
March 26, 2020 | Anthony H. Cordesman

Iran's growing capability of asymmetric warfare and its use of conventionally-armed missiles is actively changing the military balance and the future U.S. role in the Gulf, writes CSIS's Burke Chair.

Interactive report
The Ice Curtain: Russia’s Arctic Military Presence
March 26, 2020 | Heather A. Conley

In 2007 Russia re-prioritized the Arctic in keeping with Vladimir Putin's vision of restoring Russia's status as a great power. Now more than a decade later, Russia's military returns to the Arctic with strategic implications for the United States.

Transcript
Coronavirus Crisis: Talking the Pandemic's Effects on Asian Geopolitics with Evan Medeiros
March 26, 2020

Mike is joined by Dr. Evan Medeiros of Georgetown University to discuss what the viral crisis portends for the U.S.-China relationship, America's allies in the Indo-Pacific, and the future role of Asia.

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