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Why the United States Should Care about the WIPO Election
December 12, 2019 | Daniel F. Runde, William Alan Reinsch The World Intellectual Property Organization is about to have a turnover in leadership. As the role of IP continues to grow in international trade, how it conducts itself and protects business-sensitive information will be critical for U.S. national interests.

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A New Generation of Homeland Missile Defense Interceptors
November 12, 2019 | Wes Rumbaugh CSIS’s Wes Rumbaugh analyzes the implications of cancelling the Redesigned Kill Vehicle and options for replacing it with the Next Generation Interceptor.

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Lebanon’s Government Collapses
October 30, 2019 | Jon B. Alterman CSIS’s Jon Alterman analyzes the implications of the collapse of the Lebanese government following Prime Minister Saad Hariri’s resignation on October 29.

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Xi’s in Charge: What the Fourth Plenum Tells Us about Xi Jinping’s Hold on Power
October 25, 2019 | Jude Blanchette This week, China’s top political leadership will convene in Beijing to discuss governance reform. In this CQ, CSIS’s Jude Blanchette explores what tells us about Xi Jinping’s hold on power.

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Mounting Tensions: A Timeline of Japan-South Korea Relations
October 22, 2019 | Nicholas Szechenyi As regional security threats continue to mount, bilateral relations between Japan and South Korea grow increasingly strained. CSIS Japan Chair expert Nicholas Szechenyi breaks down the timeline of events and who stands to benefit from poor Japan-South Korea relations.

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The Implications of a Turkish Intervention in Northeastern Syria
October 7, 2019 | Will Todman

CSIS’s Will Todman addresses the implications of a U.S. withdrawal from the Turkish border in northeast Syria.

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Not Contributing Enough? A Summary of European Military and Development Assistance to Ukraine Since 2014
September 26, 2019 Assistance to Ukraine has been in the news, bringing up comparisons of U.S. and European support. Iain King, a visiting fellow with the Europe Program, discusses the European contribution to Ukraine economic and military assistance and its importance.

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U.S.-Iran Negotiations
September 13, 2019 | Jon B. Alterman

CSIS’s Jon Alterman addresses the possibility of negotiations between Iran and the United States after the departure of National Security Adviser John Bolton.

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What Does the Trump Administration’s New Memorandum Mean for Nuclear-Powered Space Missions?
August 28, 2019 | Kaitlyn Johnson

In late August 2019, the Trump administration released a new presidential memorandum updating safety procedures for spacecraft launched with nuclear components. In this piece, the Aerospace Security Project answers questions about nuclear spacecraft and this legal change.

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What Does the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019 Mean for Defense?
August 5, 2019 | Seamus P. Daniels, Todd Harrison On August 2, 2019, President Trump signed the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019 into law, raising the budget caps on defense and nondefense spending for FY 2020 and FY 2021 and suspending the debt ceiling. This analysis assesses the impact of the budget deal on defense.

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Iran’s Latest Nuclear Provocation: What it Means, What Comes Next.
July 1, 2019 | Eric Brewer

On July 1, Iran announced it breached some of the limits imposed by the nuclear deal and has threatened to go further if remaining deal participants will not provide sufficient economic benefits. CSIS’s Eric Brewer breaks down why this matters and what to expect next.

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U.S. Response to Iranian Brinkmanship
June 14, 2019 | Jon B. Alterman CSIS’s Jon Alterman address the questions raised by the recent attack on two oil tankers near the Strait of Hormuz about Iran's strategy and the potential U.S. response.

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