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Resetting NATO’s Defense and Deterrence: The Sword and the Shield Redux
June 28, 2022 | Sean Monaghan As NATO unveils its eighth strategic concept since 1949 in Madrid, analysis of previous concepts suggests the alliance should revitalize the "sword and the shield" deterrence model used successfully in the Cold War to defend and deter against Russia’s "maximum intentions."

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Indispensable: NATO’s Framework Nations Concept beyond Madrid
June 27, 2022 | Sean Monaghan Beyond this week’s Madrid summit, NATO’s new strategic concept should develop the framework nations concept established in 2014 to build on existing frameworks—led by the United Kingdom, Germany, and Italy—and create new ones focused on regional and thematic priorities.

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Best and Bosom Friends: Why China-Russia Ties Will Deepen after Russia’s War on Ukraine
June 22, 2022 In this Marshall Paper, David Shullman and Andrea Kendall-Taylor explain why the Sino-Russian relationship will only get deeper as a result of the war—even as it reveals strains and divisions that the United States and its allies may, eventually, be able to exploit.

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The Collapse of One China
June 17, 2022 | Ivan Kanapathy As the One China policy accommodation unravels and China’s military attains a credible capability to mount a cross-strait invasion, the United States and its allies should stop hedging and adopt enhanced measures to deter Beijing.

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“Never Trust, Always Verify”: Federal Migration to ZTA and Endpoint Security
June 16, 2022 | Emily Harding, James Andrew Lewis, Suzanne Spaulding, Rose Butchart, Jake Harrington, Devi Nair The U.S. government is working to modernize its cybersecurity efforts by establishing "zero trust" architecture (ZTA). CSIS undertook a six-month project focused on evaluating obstacles to implementing federal ZTA efforts and opportunities for accelerating the shift.

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Diversifying Supply Chains: The Role of Development Assistance and Other Official Finance
June 10, 2022 | Conor M. Savoy, Sundar R. Ramanujam As the global economy gears up for a post-pandemic world, CSIS releases a new brief to explore how foreign assistance can play in de-risking and diversifying the global supply chains through capacity building in developing countries.

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Russia’s Ill-Fated Invasion of Ukraine: Lessons in Modern Warfare
June 1, 2022 | Seth G. Jones Russia failed to achieve its main political and military objectives in Ukraine because of poor military planning, significant logistical problems, low combat readiness, and other deficiencies. These challenges will be difficult for the Russian military to fix quickly.

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Solving Food Insecurity among U.S. Veterans and Military Families
June 1, 2022 | Jamie Lutz, Caitlin Welsh Research shows that U.S. veterans and military families experience food insecurity at higher rates than the general population, and Covid-19 has only amplified the problem. What can policymakers do to ensure long-term food security for veterans and military families?

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Counterterrorism from the Sky? How to Think Over the Horizon about Drones
May 23, 2022 | Erol Yayboke, Christopher Reid The Biden administration is pivoting to “over-the-horizon” counterterrorism operations, relying on drones in places where the United States lacks a physical presence. This brief assesses the risks of RPAs and provides recommendations for their future use.

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Sanctions, SWIFT, and China’s Cross-Border Interbank Payments System
May 20, 2022 This paper investigates how far China has gone in creating alternatives to SWIFT, Western banks, and the dollar, explores whether Russia and other countries might be drawn toward this parallel international financial universe, and unpacks its economic and political implications.

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Pushed to Extremes: Domestic Terrorism amid Polarization and Protest
May 17, 2022 | Catrina Doxsee, Seth G. Jones, Jared Thompson, Grace Hwang The number of domestic terrorist attacks and plots at demonstrations has increased, resulting in escalating violence in U.S. cities between extremists from opposing sides. This analysis updates a CSIS data set to assess trends in domestic terrorism through December 2021.

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Economic Security in Emerging Markets: A Look at India, Vietnam, and Indonesia
May 17, 2022 | Matthew P. Goodman, Matthew Reynolds The CSIS Economics Program analyzes emerging economic security policies in India, Vietnam, and Indonesia and provides recommendations on how the United States and its allies can promote mutual economic security and enhance international economic rules and norms.

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