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Preventing Catastrophe in Afghanistan
April 12, 2019 | Daniel F. Runde

If the United States and its allies suddenly withdraw from Afghanistan, catastrophe could ensue. This brief presents the worst-case scenario in Afghanistan: civil war, poverty, disease, refugees, and terrorism.

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America’s Global Infrastructure Opportunity: Three Recommendations to the New U.S. Development Finance Corporation
April 11, 2019 | Daniel F. Runde

This brief aims to provide three recommendations surrounding global infrastructure for the new USDFC which will be launched in October 2019.

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Innocent Bystanders: Why the U.S.-China Trade War Hurts African Economies
April 9, 2019 | Judd Devermont A trade war has escalated between the U.S. and China and African economies are caught in the crossfire. CSIS's Judd Devermont and Catherine Chiang examine how tariffs are impacting African economies and U.S.-Africa relations.

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Harnessing Multilateral Financing for Health Security Preparedness
April 3, 2019 The financing gap for preparedness is one of the starkest problems in health security. The CSIS Commission on Strengthening America’s Health Security proposes some sensible pathways for leveraging this year’s IDA19 replenishment to help close this gap.

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Masterpiece Theater: Missed Opportunities for Missile Defense in the 2020 Budget
March 29, 2019 | Thomas Karako, Wes Rumbaugh CSIS’s Thomas Karako and Wes Rumbaugh break down the 2020 missile defense budget submission, what it means for adapting to great power competition, and the delay of a space-based sensor layer.

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Russian Meddling in the United States: The Historical Context of the Mueller Report
March 27, 2019 | Seth G. Jones In light of the Mueller report’s finding that Russian intelligence conducted an aggressive campaign to influence the 2016 U.S. presidential election, CSIS’s Seth Jones explains how Moscow has long used “active measures” to manipulate U.S. elections.

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Access for What? Elevating Civilian Protection and Quality Access for Humanitarian Action in Syria
March 25, 2019 | Melissa Dalton, Hijab Shah Donors, the UN, and NGOs must coordinate action with firm adherence to humanitarian principles, putting Syrian civilians first, even as the United States and its allies chart political objectives to counter the Syrian government and its supporters.

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War by Proxy: Iran’s Growing Footprint in the Middle East
March 11, 2019 | Seth G. Jones

New analysis by CSIS’s Seth Jones based in part on commercially available satellite imagery shows that the footprint of the Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Quds Force is growing in the Middle East.

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The Game Has Changed: Rethinking the U.S. Role in Supporting Elections in Sub-Saharan Africa
February 15, 2019 | Judd Devermont
CSIS Africa Program expert Judd Devermont identifies the investments, partnerships, and interventions the United States must pursue to adapt to sub-Saharan Africa's game-changing electoral landscape.

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CSIS Brief: Risk & Resilience: Advancing Food and Nutrition Security in Nigeria through Feed the Future
February 13, 2019 | Julie Howard, Emmy Simmons, Kimberly Flowers This brief is a summary of the report that examines the challenges of implementing the United States Government’s global hunger and food security initiative in the complex political, economic, environmental, and cultural context of Nigeria.

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Europe in 2019: A Critical and Transitional Year
February 7, 2019 | Rachel Ellehuus, Quentin Lopinot CSIS Europe Program experts Rachel Ellehuus, Ricklef Beutin, and Quentin Lopinot provide a snapshot on some of the most significant events on the European and transatlantic security and defense calendar for 2019 and the important stakes that are at play.

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Finishing Strong: Seeking a Proper Exit from Afghanistan
February 6, 2019 | Daniel F. Runde, Earl Anthony Wayne A precipitous U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan would endanger important socioeconomic progress made to date. Ambassador Anthony Wayne and Daniel Runde argue that the United States should withdraw gradually, based on facts on the ground and progress on peace negotiations.

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