U.S. Promises More Military Aid to Ukraine

The Biden administration on Wednesday announced $300 million in military aid for Ukraine, the latest package of weapons and other military equipment that the United States has been sending to Kyiv since the beginning of Russia’s invasion, as the NYT reports.

NK Spy Satellite Launch Fails

North Korea’s attempt to put its first spy satellite into space failed Wednesday in a setback to leader Kim Jong Un’s push to boost his military capabilities as tensions with the United States and South Korea rise, as the AP reports.

U.S. Denounces China for Refusal to Talk Following Mid-Air Encounter

Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday denounced China’s apparent refusal to meet with senior Pentagon leaders after an incident U.S. officials have described as an “unnecessarily aggressive” encounter between military aircraft over the South China Sea last week, as The Washington Post reports.

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Video Shorts

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In That Number

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Drones struck two oil refineries in southern Russia on Wednesday, as Western officials said Moscow was moving to shore up defenses in border areas and along the front with Ukraine ahead of a planned counteroffensive by Kyiv.

Source: WSJ

Critical Quote

“Mitigating the risk of extinction from AI should be a global priority alongside other societal-scale risks such as pandemics and nuclear war.”

—Center for AI Safety

iDeas Lab

Recent satellite imagery shows the original launch pad at the Sohae Satellite Launching Station the launch site of the new reconnaissance satellite Malligyong-1, five hours after the launch on May 31, 2023.

The Andreas C. Dracopoulos iDeas Lab at CSIS enhances our research with the latest in cutting-edge web technologies, design, and multimedia.

Optics

(Photo credit: Roman Pilipey/Stringer/Getty Images.) A man looks at a crater next to burned cars at the site where Russia's intercepted drone debris fell, on May 31, 2023, in Kyiv, Ukraine.

This Town Tomorrow

At 9:30 a.m., the CSIS Korea Chair discusses U.S.-China competition and what that means for Korea.

Later, at 2:00 p.m., the CSIS Strategic Technologies Program
hosts Deputy Assistant to the President Anne Neuberger, Under Secretary Rob Silvers, and TSA Administrator David Pekoske to discuss the Biden administration's cyber plans for critical infrastructure.

And, at 10:00 a.m., the Middle East Institute reflects on the Turkish presidential election and what it means for Turkey’s foreign policy.

Video

Yesterday, the CSIS Missile Defense Project hosted Moshe Patel, director of the Israel Missile Defense Organization, for a conversation on air and missile defense in Israel. Watch the video here.

Podcasts

CSIS’s Bulent Aliriza joins the podcast to discuss what Turkish President Erdogan’s win means for the United States.

Listen on Spotify & Apple Podcasts.

Smiles

Yesterday, I wrote about Dead & Company’s strategy of slowing down the pace of their music. Indeed, the tempo is often slow, but during this tour, certain tunes gain steam as they progress and the results are exciting. This fresh take on “Althea” from the May 20th show in LA is a prime example. Scroll to 44:00 and stay with it.

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The Evening is my daily guide to key insights CSIS brings to the events of the day. It is composed with the External Relations team: Paige Montfort, Claire Dannenbaum, and Ava Rose.