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Defining Success: Does the United States Need an “End State” for Its China Policy?

In this report, more than 20 experts in China and grand strategy weigh in on whether the United States needs an “end goal” for its China strategy, expanding and deepening discussion of how America should navigate an increasingly complex geopolitical environment.

Report by Jude Blanchette and Lily McElwee — October 7, 2024

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Jon B. Alterman

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Senior Vice President, Zbigniew Brzezinski Chair in Global Security and Geostrategy, and Director, Middle East Program
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President, Defense and Security Department; Harold Brown Chair
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Emily Harding

Director, Intelligence, National Security, and Technology Program and Deputy Director, International Security Program
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Clayton Swope

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Max Bergmann

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Victor Cha

President, Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department and Korea Chair
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Joseph Rodgers

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Audio Briefs

Observations on the War in Ukraine: Impressions from Our Visit

An audio version of “Observations on the War in Ukraine: Impressions from Our Visit,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Daniel Byman and Elizabeth Hoffman. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

Podcast Episode by Daniel Byman and Elizabeth Hoffman — September 16, 2024

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The AI Policy Podcast

The European Perspective on AI Governance with Dragoș Tudorache

In this episode, we are joined by former MEP Dragoș Tudorache, co-rapporteur of the EU AI Act and Chair of the Special Committee on AI in the Digital Age. We discuss where we are in the EU AI Act roadmap, how to balance innovation and regulation, the future of the EU AI Office, and the increasing energy infrastructure demands of AI.

Podcast Episode by Gregory C. Allen and Dragoș Tudorache — September 16, 2024

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Observations on the War in Ukraine: Impressions from Our Visit

Authors Daniel Byman and Elizabeth Hoffman offer five key takeaways from their recent trip to wartime Ukraine. They explore how Ukrainians are enduring the ongoing war, their perspectives on the future, and what remains to be done.

Commentary by Daniel Byman and Elizabeth Hoffman — September 13, 2024

The Eurofile

New French Government and a Conversation on the Draghi Report with Federico Steinberg

Max and Donatienne discuss the formation of a new French government, two regional elections in East Germany, and Ursula von der Leyen’s new European Commission, before turning to a conversation with Federico Steinberg, visiting fellow with the CSIS Europe, Russia, and Eurasia program, about the Draghi report on the European Union’s competitiveness.

Podcast Episode by Max Bergmann and Donatienne Ruy — September 12, 2024

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ChinaPower

China’s Evolving Energy Security: A Conversation with Dr. Michael Davidson

In this episode of the ChinaPower Podcast, Dr. Michael Davidson joins us to discuss China’s energy security. Dr. Davidson gives an overview of China’s energy landscape and compares it to that of other countries, such as the United States.

Podcast Episode by Bonny Lin — September 12, 2024

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The Truth of the Matter

Update: Ukraine and Israel

CSIS’s Eliot Cohen joins the podcast to discuss the latest in Ukraine’s war with Russia and Israel’s war with Hamas.

Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Eliot A. Cohen — September 12, 2024

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Driving Impact

Championing Gender Equality with Amb. Geeta Rao Gupta

Have you ever wondered how Washington’s most influential policy leaders got their start? Please join the Diversity and Leadership in International Affairs Project (DLIA) for the first episode of Driving Impact Season 2. Host Hadeil Ali explores the exhilarating personal and professional journeys of Washington’s most prominent policy trailblazers.

Podcast Episode by Hadeil Ali — September 10, 2024

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Babel: Translating the Middle East

Analysis: The Hostage Crisis in Gaza

Last week, the Israeli military recovered the bodies of six hostages from a tunnel in Gaza. According to Israeli authorities, more than 60 living hostages, and the bodies of approximately 35 others taken captive during the Hamas-led attack on October 7th, are still in Gaza. Leah Hickert speaks with Jon Alterman, director of the CSIS Middle East Program and executive director of the CSIS Commission on Hostage Taking and Wrongful Detention, about the tactics and implications of the ongoing hostage crisis in Gaza.

Podcast Episode by Jon B. Alterman and Leah Hickert — September 10, 2024

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