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Please join the CSIS Defense and Security Department’s HTK Series for a conversation about recent developments in U.S. and Chinese space launch capabilities. 

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Host Seth Jones sits down with Frank Kendall, former Secretary of the U.S. Air Force and former Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, to discuss his new book, Lethal Autonomy: The Future of Warfare Whether We Like It or Not.

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The Hormuz energy crisis has disrupted Asian oil and gas supplies. This CSIS webinar examines China's energy strategy response, featuring experts Kevin J. Tu and Dr. Kaho Yu discussing lessons learned and implications for regional energy architecture.

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Taiwan and the Pacific

Leading scholars and practitioners from the United States, Taiwan, and Australia offer analysis and recommendations regarding cross-strait challenges, as well as opportunities for the three partners to enhance Taiwan’s regional standing.

Report by Henrietta Levin, Charles Edel, Kathryn Paik, and Emma Y. Liu — August 27, 2026

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Who is paying the price for the U.S.-Iran war? Jon Alterman and Joseph Majkut examine the global energy crisis, rising costs in Asia, China’s role in stabilizing oil markets, and what the war means for Gulf security and U.S. influence.

Event — August 25, 2026