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It's Thursday, September 28th. |
Call to Boost Ukraine Arms Production
The defense ministers of Britain and France and the secretary general of NATO made unannounced visits to Kyiv this week in a show of support, as international arms manufacturers were preparing for a forum aimed at increasing weapons production inside Ukraine as its allies struggle to meet its needs for ammunition, as the NYT reports. |
U.S.-China Talks Gain Momentum
Beijing and Washington are paving the way for Chinese leader Xi Jinping to visit the U.S., moving ahead with high-level official exchanges and taking other steps to improve the tone of their turbulent relations, as the WSJ reports. |
Taiwan Submarine
Taiwan unveiled its first domestically developed submarine on Thursday, a major step in a project aimed at strengthening the island's defense and deterrence against the Chinese navy, though it won't enter service for another two years, as Reuters reports. |
Executive Education
Beyond the Battlefield: Global Implications of Russia's War in Ukraine breaks down how the February 2022 invasion and concomitant sanctions have been altering national and regional security in Russia, on the European continent, and the United States. |
Audio Briefs
CSIS experts give short, spoken-word summaries on the biggest takeaways from their latest reports, white papers, and commentaries—in their own words.
Listen here: "Aligning Ambitions: State Strategies for Offshore Wind" with CSIS's Allegra Dawes. |
In That Number
66,000
More than 66,000 people—over half the region’s residents—have fled Nagorno-Karabakh, a breakaway enclave in Azerbaijan, to Armenia, and some officials say they believe the entire population will leave.
Source: The Washington Post |
Critical Quote
“The stronger Ukraine becomes, the closer we come to ending Russia’s aggression.”
—Jens Stoltenberg, secretary general of NATO |
iDeas Lab
CSIS expert Benjamin Jensen testified before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence earlier this month about the national security implications of artificial intelligence. Watch what he told Congress, in about two minutes.
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: I-Hwa Cheng/Bloomberg/Getty Images.) The Taiwan Navy unveiled a prototype of its first submarine assembled at home, Hai Kun, in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, on September 28, 2023. |
Recommended Reading
“The Ideology of Putinism: Is It Sustainable?” by CSIS’s Maria Snegovaya, Michael Kimmage, and Jade McGlynn. |
This Town Upcoming
Tomorrow, at 9:00 a.m., the CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change Program hosts a conversation on developments in climate and trade policy.
On Tuesday, at 2:00 p.m., the CSIS Global Health Policy Center discusses opportunities to improve progress towards global immunization goals.
And, on Thursday, at 9:30 a.m., the CSIS China Power Project hosts its eighth annual Up for Debate conference, featuring core issues underpinning China’s power. |
Video
CSIS's Seth G. Jones, author of "Competing Without Fighting: China's Strategy of Political Warfare," is joined by Congressman Rob Wittman to discuss the approach Congress has taken to address Chinese political warfare and how the report's findings inform this work. Watch the full video here. |
Podcasts
CSIS's Energy 360 podcast released the first episode of its new miniseries, New Shores. The two-episode premiere focuses on the Inflation Reduction Act's effects on the U.S. energy transition.
Listen on Spotify & Apple Podcasts. |
Smiles
It’s amazing to see a roots rock band ascend from playing in theatres to playing major arenas. And that’s exactly what Tedeschi Trucks Band is doing. Last night they played Boston’s TD Garden, tonight they hit the stage at the king of all arenas, Madison Square Garden. Here’s what they sound like in venues like LA’s Greek Theatre. I can imagine how good they’ll sound at MSG tonight. |
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