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Experts React: Progress and Setbacks at COP30

COP30 showcased noteworthy progress while exposing persistent roadblocks in global climate diplomacy. CSIS experts react to the conference’s most significant outcomes and their implications for the future of climate, energy, health, development, and the COP process at large.

Commentary by Leslie Abrahams, Jane Nakano, Noam Unger, J. Stephen Morrison, Katherine E. Bliss, Mathias Zacarias, Ray Cai, and Alexis Burns — November 25, 2025

Mexico Is Now the Top Importer of U.S. Goods

In August 2025, Mexico overtook Canada as the United States’ largest export market, underscoring how deeply the U.S. manufacturing sector and related jobs are tied to North American demand.

Analysis by Ryan C. Berg and Diego Marroquín Bitar — November 25, 2025

Understanding the Red Fort Attack in New Delhi

A devastating suicide blast near Delhi’s Red Fort exposes the persistence of cross-border terrorism, the rise of “white-collar” radicalization, and the need for constant vigilance despite years of relative calm.

Critical Questions by S. L. Narasimhan — November 25, 2025

The Unfinished Plan for Peace in Ukraine: Provision by Provision

President Trump is pressuring Ukraine to sign his 28-point “peace agreement,” amid criticism that the plan is pro-Russian and too vague to implement. This is not an agreement but may be a starting point. Indeed, the Europeans have put forth their own, more balanced version.

Report by Mark F. Cancian and Maria Snegovaya — November 24, 2025

What Is the Strategy in the Ukraine-Russia Peace Negotiations?

Intensive negotiations are ongoing this week on another Ukraine peace plan. While the Trump administration’s unorthodox, hard-hitting approach to negotiations have forced parties to the table before, it’s too early to know if this approach will work.

Critical Questions by Emily Harding — November 24, 2025

CRINK in 10 Charts

China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea (CRINK) are increasingly cooperating to challenge the United States and global governance. These 10 charts showcase how China and Russia anchor CRINK cooperation and how the war in Ukraine has accelerated CRINK alignment. 

Commentary by Brian Hart, Bonny Lin, Maria Snegovaya, and Mona Yacoubian — November 24, 2025

Schadenfreude

This week, Bill Reinsch analyzes tariff exemptions and the growing attempts to circumvent them, arguing that the Trump administration’s trade policy is showing signs of unraveling.

Commentary by William Alan Reinsch — November 24, 2025