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Commentary
Erdogan and Trump at the NATO Summit: Another Display of Solidarity
December 5, 2019 | Bulent Aliriza This week’s summit in London provided a new opportunity for Erdogan and Trump to showcase their friendship despite growing pressure within NATO and Congress for a stronger reaction to Turkish moves.

Commentary
Controversy Swirls at OPEC Discussions, but It Really Has Only One Option...
December 5, 2019 | Frank A. Verrastro, Guy Caruso CSIS energy experts Frank Verrastro and Guy Caruso assess the nuanced market and geopolitical challenges facing OPEC as it convenes in December 2019.

Blog Post
Seven Days to UK Elections: A Choice of None of the Above
December 5, 2019 | Heather A. Conley, Donatienne Ruy
From Brexit Bits, Bobs, and Blogs
Though polls lean toward a Conservative majority, next week's UK general election is still up in the air and many factors could influence the results.

Blog Post
Chinese Coal is a Stock, not a Flow Problem
December 5, 2019 | Lachlan Carey
From Energy Headlines Versus Trendlines

Headlines of new coal capacity in China ignore the challenge of addressing carbon emissions already locked in by existing Chinese coal infrastructure.

Report
The Gulf Military Balance in 2019: A Graphic Analysis
December 5, 2019 | Anthony H. Cordesman Several key developments in missile warfare, grey area operations, defense spending and other categories have significantly altered the military balance in the Gulf, writes CSIS’ Burke Chair in Strategy.

Interactive
Ports and Partnerships: Delhi Invests in Indian Ocean Leadership
December 5, 2019
In Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative India is investing in radars, runways, and port access agreements across the Indian Ocean, in part in response to China’s growing strategic footprint. Watch the video, explore the map, and learn how Delhi aims to secure its leadership in the Indian Ocean.

Newsletter
The Evening: More Troops to Mideast, Abrupt NATO Exit, Full Force Gale and More
December 4, 2019 This edition of CSIS's nightly newsletter covers More Troops to Mideast, Abrupt NATO Exit, Full Force Gale and More.

Transcript
Climate Change and Food Security
December 4, 2019 Bob and Andrew invite Kimberly Flowers, director of the Humanitarian Agenda and Global Food Security Project at CSIS. They analyze the political and humanitarian impact of climate change on food security and global hunger.

Interactive
Sinpo Update: No Significant Developments
December 4, 2019 | Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., Victor Cha
In Beyond Parallel There is no evidence that the "newly built submarine" inspected by Kim Jong-un on July 23, 2019 has been launched. While many media sources have described this new submarine as an imminent threat, it is more accurate to describe it as an emerging threat.

Interactive
Bad Idea: China-Driven U.S. Strategy
December 4, 2019 | Samuel Brannen
In Defense 360 That positioning is at once distracting the United States from appropriately responding to growing trans-regional geopolitical volatility while also failing to achieve outcomes in U.S. China policy.

Interactive
Bad Idea: Integrating Artificial Intelligence with Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications
December 4, 2019
In Defense 360 Integrating artificial intelligence with nuclear command, control, and communications (NC3) to create an automated strategic response system underestimates AI’s potential to inadvertently precipitate a catastrophic mistake.

Interactive
Bad Idea: The Wolf Amendment (Limiting Collaboration with China in Space)
December 4, 2019 | Makena Young
In Defense 360 The Wolf Amendment has neither discouraged Chinese space ambitions or altered China’s behavior on human rights—it has only muddled our relationship with China and created an opening for a challenger to NASA’s leadership role in space exploration.

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