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It's Wednesday, October 4th. |
U.S. Sends Ukraine Munitions Seized From Iran
The U.S. military’s Central Command said Wednesday that earlier this week it had transferred about 1.1. million rounds for AK-47 machine guns to Ukraine’s armed forces. Allied naval forces seized the munitions in December, according to the statement, from a “stateless dhow”—essentially an unregistered wind-powered vessel—sailing to Yemen. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps was sending the munitions to Houthi rebels in Yemen in violation of a United Nations Security Council resolution barring such transfers, Central Command said, as the NYT reports. |
Russia Withdraws Black Sea Fleet Vessels From Crimea Base After Ukrainian Attacks
Russia has withdrawn the bulk of its Black Sea Fleet from its main base in occupied Crimea, a potent acknowledgment of how Ukrainian missile and drone strikes are challenging Moscow’s hold on the peninsula, as the WSJ reports. |
Increased Risk of Water Disasters
Far more people are in harm’s way as they move into high flood zones across the globe, adding to an increase in watery disasters from climate change, a new study by researchers at the World Bank found, as the AP 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: "In the Shadow of Ukraine" with CSIS's Seth Jones. |
In That Number
1.1 million
The United States sent Ukraine 1.1 million rounds of seized small-arms ammunition that Iran had sought to ship to fighters it supports in Yemen, the U.S. Central Command said on Wednesday.
Source: WSJ |
Critical Quote
“I say this to our allies, give the tools, the Ukrainians will finish the job.”
—British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak |
iDeas Lab
The CSIS Project on Prosperity and Development hosted a discussion on the reauthorization of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation and the changes to be made to the BUILD Act.
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: Yan Dobronosov/Global Images Ukraine/Getty Images.) Ukrainian servicemen attend the funeral of Oleksandr Pastukh, a sergeant of the Armed Forces of Ukraine who, on the day of his death, was to receive the award "The Best Sergeant of the Armed Forces of Ukraine." |
Recommended Reading
“Security on the Korean Peninsula” by CSIS’s Victor Cha before the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asia and the Pacific. |
This Town Tomorrow
Tomorrow, at 9:30 a.m., the CSIS China Power Project holds its annual Up for Debate conference featuring keynote remarks by Assistant Secretary of Defense Dr. Ely Ratner.
Also at 9:30 a.m., the CSIS Korea Chair examines China and Russia's role in North Korea's human rights abuses.
Later, at 3:00 p.m., the CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change Program hosts a conversation with Eirik Wærness, Senior Vice President and Chief Economist of Equinor, on developments across the global energy sector. |
Video
This morning, the CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change Program unpacked the importance of transmission infrastructure to an effective and resilient energy transition. Watch the full video here. |
Podcasts
Kathleen McInnis sat down with Leila Sadat, former special adviser on crimes against humanity to the International Criminal Court Prosecutor to discuss her career, the role of the ICC, and what is happening in Ukraine.
Listen on Spotify & Apple Podcasts. |
Smiles
Back to the fantastic Dead & Company tour last summer, which I can’t get enough of. There were so many memorable moments. Check this one out from back in July, where Dave Matthews joined the band onstage in Boulder. |
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