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It's Thursday, February 15th. |
Israel Raids Hospital in Southern Gaza
Israel sent troops on Thursday into Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis, in southern Gaza, in what it said was a search for Hamas fighters and the bodies of hostages, as the NYT reports. |
Egypt Builds Wall
Egyptian authorities, fearful that an Israeli military push further into southern Gaza will set off a flood of refugees, are building an 8-square-mile walled enclosure in the Sinai Desert near the border, as the WSJ reports. |
U.S. Intercepts Houthi Shipment
A U.S. Coast Guard ship seized weapons intended for the Houthi militant group during an operation in the Arabian Sea in late January, U.S. Central Command announced Thursday, as Politico reports. |
NATO Warning
The head of NATO warned member countries on Thursday against allowing a wedge to be driven between the United States and Europe, as the AP reports. |
Executive Education
Ready to take the next step towards policy success in Washington? Join CSIS experts March 18-21, 2024, at CSIS Headquarters for "Decoding D.C.: Policy, Power, and People," to unlock the secrets to thriving in the capital's unique policy landscape. Register here by March 4. |
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: "Exporting Autocracy: China’s Role in Democratic Backsliding in Latin America and the Caribbean" with CSIS's Ryan C. Berg and Henry Ziemer. |
In That Number
$60 billion
The foreign ministers of Britain and Poland appealed on Thursday to the U.S. Congress and personally to the speaker of the House of Representatives to approve $60 billion in military and other aid for Ukraine.
Source: AP |
Critical Quote
“This is yet another example of Iran’s malign activity in the region. Their continued supply of advanced conventional weapons to the Houthis is in direct violation of international law and continues to undermine the safety of international shipping and the free flow of commerce.”
—General Michael Erik Kurilla, Central Command Chief |
iDeas Lab
The scale and intensity of China's engagement with Latin America and the Caribbean has left few countries untouched. Even in the strongest democracies, forces seek to corrode institutional checks and balances, centralize power, and lay the groundwork for autocracy. Read the full CSIS report here.
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Optics
(Photo credit: Mahmoud Zayyat/AFP/Getty Images.) Fighters of the Lebanese Shiite group Hezbollah take part in a ceremony to commemorate the party's fallen leaders in the Lebanese village of Jibshit on Thursday, February 15, 2024. |
Recommended Reading
"Exporting Autocracy: China’s Role in Democratic Backsliding in Latin America and the Caribbean" by CSIS's Ryan C. Berg and Henry Ziemer. |
This Town Upcoming
On Tuesday, at 10:00 a.m., the CSIS Project on Prosperity and Development welcomes Masood Khan, Pakistani Ambassador to the United States, to unpack the future of Pakistan.
Also on Tuesday, at 11:00 a.m., the CSIS Arleigh A. Burke Chair in Strategy hosts General Wesley K. Clark, 12th Supreme Allied Commander, for an analysis on the war in Ukraine.
Later on Tuesday, at 3:30 p.m., the CSIS Australia Chair hosts Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, Representative of the United States to the United Nations, to discuss U.S. priorities in the Pacific Islands. |
Video
Today, the CSIS Scholl Chair in International Business hosted Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) to discuss the role of Congress in crafting and enacting trade policy. Watch the full video here. |
Podcasts
CSIS's Dr. Victor Cha is joined by Dr. Sung-han Kim, Former ROK National Security Advisor and Professor at the Graduate School of International Studies at Korea University, to discuss North Korea's current situation and recent developments.
Listen on Spotify & Apple Podcasts. |
Smiles
For all of you Goose fans out there, you probably know about the band members side project, Orebolo, where 3 of the groups’s core gets together to perform acoustic sets comprised of covers and Goose originals. Last week Orebolo played a series of shows at the Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, NY. Enjoy this clip from one of their shows. |
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