It is our pleasure to send you the December Edition of ISP Brief, the monthly newsletter of the CSIS International Security Program. ISP Brief features articles and commentary written by our scholars, their analysis as published in various media sources...

Two thousand seventeen promises to be another eventful year for the global political economy. The world’s four largest economies—the European Union, United States, China, and Japan—all face a troubled mix of economic challenges and political uncertainty. 

In wake of the release of CSIS’s Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative’s satellite images, the New York Times’ Chris Buckley 

While Russia’s future strategy in Syria remains uncertain, the country seems to be laying the groundwork for an enduring Russian presence. 

Once again, a new administration is taking power in Washington with Iran toward the top of its foreign affairs priority list. George W. Bush reportedly put “Iran strategy review” on the agenda for his first National Security Council meeting, and Barack Obama made an Iran...

China installs weapons systems in South China Sea Islands
As first reported by Reuters’ David Brunnstrom, CSIS’s Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative (AMTI) 

Donald Trump has chosen Exxon Mobil Corp. chief executive (and CSIS Trustee) Rex Tillerson as secretary of state, as the Wall Street Journal’s Peter Nicholas and Carol Lee 

The siege in Aleppo is almost over as the Syrian government moves closer to complete control, as the New York Times’ Anne Barnard 

South Korea’s National Assembly impeached President Park Geun-hye on Friday, December 9, leaving it to the nation’s highest court to decide whether the influence-peddling accusations against her are enough to strip her of the presidency. A decision could come at any time...

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