Analysis

WASHINGTON, DC – DECEMBER 11, 2023 – The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) is pleased to announce that Omega Advisors Founder and Omega Family Office Chairman and CEO Leon Cooperman has been appointed to the CSIS Board of Trustees.

Although Israel confronts agonizing dilemmas in trying to rescue the hostages held in Gaza, the Qataris exercise a great deal of patience and have an innate sense of how to mediate and negotiate.

At their first in-person summit since 2019, leaders from Brussels and Beijing sat down with each other to discuss bilateral and global issues—but the convening concluded short on deliverables, reflecting heightened tensions on trade and Russia.

: The U.S. call at COP28 for global cooperation on fusion energy has put this potential source of carbon-free energy in spotlight, but what does its deployment and commercialization entail? What are the opportunities and stakes for the United States and the world?

Satellite images of Najin Port over the past two months show a high level of activity, suggesting that arms transfer between DPRK and Russia continue.

CSIS Americas Program director Ryan C. Berg and deputy director Christopher Hernandez-Roy evaluate the unfolding situation in Essequibo, the Maduro regime's strategic calculus, and its implications for regional security.

As cases and deaths associated with measles climb, increasing funding for immunization services, strengthening health system capacity to deliver measles vaccines, and improving acceptance of measles vaccines can address outbreaks and spur progress towards elimination.

In part two of his commentary on the UK AI Summit, Michael Frank dives into the next steps. This commentary looks at the initiatives participating countries have already taken following the summit and highlights critical AI governance questions that remain.