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Blog Post
Bolivia: Pursuing Sustainable Lithium Mining
May 16, 2022
From Development Dispatches
Environmental and capacity issues have dashed Bolivia's lithium future, but with new demand, technology, and investors, Bolivia can try pursuing sustainable lithium mining.

Commentary
U.S. Business Leaders Not Ready for the Next U.S.-China Crisis
May 16, 2022 | Michael J. Green, Scott Kennedy Global businesses are attempting to adapt to the reality of U.S.-China competition, but are they prepared? Michael J. Green and Scott Kennedy highlight takeaways from scenario exercises with U.S. business executives on a potential military crisis and increased decoupling.

Newsletter
Lebanon's Brewing Crisis
May 16, 2022 Some Lebanese investors have turned to the beer and wine industry as the Lebanese economy tumbles and holding dollar deposits in banks become riskier, but a crisis is brewing, and alcohol may not be able to provide a pathway out of it.

Commentary
Ranking the World’s Major Powers: A Graphic Comparison of the United States, Russia, China, and Other Selected Countries
May 16, 2022 | Anthony H. Cordesman The United States must recognize the strategic importance of its partners when considering competition with China and Russia, writes CSIS’s Emeritus Chair in Strategy.

Commentary
Across Drones, AI, and Space, Commercial Tech Is Flexing Military Muscle in Ukraine
May 13, 2022 | Gregory C. Allen Ukraine’s ingenuity at rapidly turning commercial technology into military capability has played an enormous role in its success. This commentary offers lessons for U.S. policymakers to increase adoption of commercial technology by the Department of Defense.

Newsletter
The Evening: Finland Closer to Joining NATO, EU Gas Prices, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and More
May 12, 2022 This edition of CSIS's nightly newsletter covers Finland Closer to Joining NATO, EU Gas Prices, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and More.

Commentary
The Middle East’s Indifference to Ukraine Is a Warning
May 12, 2022 | Jon B. Alterman CSIS's Jon Alterman examines the unwillingness of U.S. partners in the Middle East to choose sides over the Russian invasion of Ukraine and its implications for great power competition with Russia and China.

Report
U.S. Strategy: Rebalancing Global Energy between Europe, Russia, and Asia and U.S. Security Policy in the Middle East and the Gulf
May 12, 2022 | Anthony H. Cordesman The Ukraine War has shown there is an immediate need to create alternative oil and gas supplies for America’s strategic partners in Europe and Asia, writes CSIS’s Emeritus Chair in Strategy.

Blog Post
Spotlight - Vietnam: May 12, 2022
May 12, 2022 | Bich T. Tran
From The Latest on Southeast Asia

On May 11, 2022, Vietnamese prime minister Pham Minh Chinh gave public remarks at CSIS ahead of the U.S.-ASEAN Special Summit. From his 45-minute speech, there were three main takeaways.

Blog Post
The Latest on Southeast Asia: May 12, 2022
May 12, 2022
From The Latest on Southeast Asia

The U.S.-ASEAN Special Summit kicks off today in Washington. The United States followed ASEAN’s lead in refusing to invite coup leader Min Aung Hlaing but offering a spot to a “non-political representative” of Myanmar—an offer the junta has consistently...


Commentary
It’s Not Always Sunny in D.C.
May 12, 2022 | William Alan Reinsch, Emily Benson What emerges from the solar panel policy debate is that trade is a useful tool for redressing unfair trade practices, but it can also have negative policy consequences. Differences persist regarding what should prevail.

Report
Making Energy Resilient
May 12, 2022 | Morgan Higman Resilience is a central tenant of state energy strategies. Within them, there are key challenges and groundbreaking opportunities to better anticipate hazards, build adaptive capacities, and measure performance over time.

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