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Iranian Missiles in Iraq
December 11, 2019 | Shaan Shaikh

Iran is supplying Iraqi militias with missiles, carrying with them a range of diplomatic, military, and economic consequences.

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Unraveling the Water Crisis in Venezuela
December 10, 2019 | Moises Rendon, Mark L. Schneider, Arianna Kohan CSIS’s Moises Rendon argues that without potable water, schools and hospitals cannot operate, the economy does not advance, and the Venezuelan people, especially the most vulnerable, suffer.

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Politics at the Heart of the Crisis in the Sahel
December 6, 2019 | Judd Devermont As violence escalates across the Sahel, Judd Devermont explains why tackling the domestic political obstacles to a more robust response is essential to addressing these urgent security challenges.

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Channeling Financial Flows for Urban Water and Sanitation
November 27, 2019 | Daniel F. Runde, Christopher Metzger Providing clean water and sanitation will be one of the greatest global challenges over the next decade due to population growth and urbanization.

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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.

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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.

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Iran’s Protests and the Threat to Domestic Stability
November 8, 2019 | Seth G. Jones, Danika Newlee As protests spread throughout Middle Eastern countries like Iraq and Lebanon, Iran also faces widespread protests from individuals upset about deteriorating economic conditions, poor governance, corruption, and environmental issues.

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The Air Force Digital Century Series: Beyond the Buzzwords
November 8, 2019 | Morgan Dwyer In this new brief, CSIS defense expert Morgan Dwyer discusses the challenges and potential of the Air Force’s new strategy to acquire next generation fighter aircraft.

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Chinese Multilateralism and the Promise of a Green Belt and Road
November 5, 2019 | Lachlan Carey, Sarah Ladislaw China has announced a series of multilateral initiatives to green its Belt and Road and improve its global reputation, yet a close look at these forums suggest it could have a greater impact by holding Chinese companies and banks accountable to existing environmental standards.

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Defense Acquisition Trends 2019: Army Contract Trends
November 5, 2019 | Rhys McCormick Army contract spending has been cut heavily during sequestration and the defense drawdown but has been growing at a slow steady rate the last two years. This brief examines trends in what the Army is buying, how the Army is buying, and from whom the Army is buying.

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Beyond Baghdadi: The Next Wave of Jihadist Violence
November 4, 2019 | Seth G. Jones CSIS’s Seth Jones explains the death of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi—and the appointment of his replacement, Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurashi—is unlikely to have a long-term impact on an increasingly decentralized jihadist movement.

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Watching Huawei’s “Safe Cities”
November 4, 2019 | Jonathan E. Hillman, Maesea McCalpin Huawei’s “Safe City” surveillance products have fueled concerns that China is exporting authoritarianism. A new dataset provides a global snapshot of Huawei’s “Safe Cities,” questions their benefits, and flags issues for further investigation.

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