Turkey's elections today may mark the end of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's 20-year rule. The West’s response to the elections, no matter the outcome—opposition victory, the continuation of status quo, or a contested election—will shape the future of relations with Turkey.

SOURCE: "Is a Smart Revival between the West and Turkey Possible?" by CSIS's Ilke Toygür.

In 2022, Canada spent approximately 1.3 percent of its GDP on defense, well short of the NATO goal of 2 percent, which it has not met in over 35 years. Leaked U.S. intelligence documents recently revealed that Prime Minister Trudeau has told allies in private that Canada will never reach the 2 percent spending target.

SOURCE: "Canadian Membership in AUKUS: A Time for Action" by CSIS's Christopher Hernandez-Roy, Vincent Rigby, and Henry Ziemer.

The Chinese Communist Party’s signature foreign policy program, the Belt and Road Initiative, invests in large infrastructure projects in 21 of the 34 countries that make up Latin America and the Caribbean, including sensitive infrastructure such as nuclear power stations.

SOURCE: "Insulate, Curtail, Compete: Sketching a U.S. Grand Strategy in Latin America and the Caribbean" by CSIS's Ryan C. Berg.

Though projections vary, recent analysis finds that, relative to 2010 levels, total global food demand is expected to increase by as much as 56 percent by 2050.

SOURCE: "Mitigating Risk and Capturing Opportunity: The Future of Alternative Proteins" by CSIS's Zane Swanson, Caitlin Welsh, and Joseph Majkut.