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Commentary
Spotlight on Russia’s Attack on a Ukrainian Marine Gas Turbine Supplier
August 10, 2022 | Cynthia Cook, Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., Jennifer Jun CSIS experts contextualize Russia striking a former supplier and the implication for weaponized interdependence, industrial policy, and future strategic risk.

Commentary
The Task Ahead for Rapid Capability Enhancement in Australian Defense
August 4, 2022 | Mick Ryan This week, the Australian government announced a review of its defense strategy, which has the potential to significantly enhance its deterrence capability and military lethality against the challenges presented by China. But it will require action on several important issues.

Report
Looking beyond the Biden Visit to the Middle East and the “Fist Bump”
August 4, 2022 | Anthony H. Cordesman The United States must look beyond short-term political visits and place a longer-term strategic importance on the MENA region’s oil and gas, writes CSIS’s Emeritus Chair in Strategy.

Critical Questions
Zawahiri’s Death and What’s Next for al Qaeda
August 4, 2022 | Jake Harrington, Jared Thompson Ayman al-Zawahiri’s death will challenge al Qaeda to manage a leadership succession and control its global affiliates. In tandem, the United States must grapple with a Taliban that shelters terrorists and work to solve the challenges of counterterrorism operations.

Blog Post
South Korea’s First Trade Deficit with China: Stirrings in the Global Tech Sector
August 3, 2022
From New Perspectives on Asia

For the first time in almost thirty years, South Korea quietly recorded a trade deficit with China in the May of 2022. The underlying drivers behind this downturn cannot be solely attributed to the exceptional circumstances of pandemic and war as many have done.

Transcript
The Future of Arms Control, Strategic Stability, and the Global Order
July 28, 2022 CSIS hosts UK national security adviser, Sir Stephen Lovegrove, as he advocates for a new set of principles for the future of arms control and resetting strategic stability for the new international order.

Transcript
Twelfth Annual South China Sea Conference: Lunch Keynote
July 26, 2022 The CSIS Southeast Asia Program and Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative are pleased to present the Twelfth Annual South China Sea Conference.

Critical Questions
The Overturn of Roe v. Wade Raises Fundamental Questions for the Department of Defense
July 25, 2022 | Kathleen McInnis The overturn of Roe v. Wade will likely have significant implications for the composition, organization, and management of the U.S. armed forces—raising a number of practical questions for the U.S. military, many of which do not yet have answers.

Critical Questions
Marine Corps Force Design 2030: Examining the Capabilities and Critiques
July 22, 2022 CSIS addressed the principal critiques of the U.S. Marine Corps' annual update to Force Design 2030 by analyzing the proposed changes to the Marine Corps’ composition, capabilities, and concepts.

Commentary
Ensuring the Biden-Fernández Meeting Matters
July 22, 2022 | Juan Cruz, Henry Ziemer CSIS Americas adviser Juan O. Cruz and Henry Ziemer argue that for Biden's meeting with President Alberto Fernández to be a success, the United States must be prepared to strengthen cooperation on human rights and deepen security ties to Argentina.

Commentary
Appendix A: The Changing Defense Industrial Base: Some Indicators
July 19, 2022 | Anthony H. Cordesman There is a serious the rate of change both within a narrow definition of the defense industrial base and in terms of how a defense industrial base fits into the broader patterns of military civil competition, writes CSIS’s Emeritus Chair in Strategy.

Commentary
NATO Force Planning: Rethinking the Defense Industrial Base
July 19, 2022 | Anthony H. Cordesman NATO must rethink the linkage between its force planning and its defense industrial base as part of its long-term strategy, writes CSIS’s Emeritus Chair in Strategy.

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