Biden Warns Netanyahu

President Biden told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday that the United States would reassess its policy toward the war in Gaza if the Jewish state does not take immediate steps to address the disastrous humanitarian situation in the enclave and protect aid workers, as The Washington Post reports.

Israel Scrambles GPS

Perplexed Israelis woke up Thursday in Tel Aviv to find that map applications on their phones were placing them in Lebanon’s capital, Beirut, some 130 miles to the north. Cabdrivers couldn’t navigate. Food-delivery apps were temporarily out of service. The reason: The Israeli military was scrambling GPS signals, as the country braces for possible retaliation by Iran or one of its allied militias for a suspected Israeli airstrike Monday on an Iranian diplomatic building in Syria, as the WSJ reports.

Pentagon Defends Pace of Weapon Shipments to Ukraine

The Pentagon is defending its steady rollout of weapons to Ukraine even as officials in Kyiv say the assistance is coming too slowly—and it might already be too late to help turn the tide of the war in Ukraine’s favor, as Politico reports.

Executive Education

Rethink innovation. Examine the opportunities and challenges facing the world of science, technology, and industry through the lens of global competition in Renewing the U.S. Innovation System, held at CSIS on April 18. Register here by April 11.

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: "Forward Defense: Strengthening U.S. Force Posture in Europe" with CSIS's Seth G. Jones.

In That Number

600

Rescuers in Taiwan are working to reach more than 600 stranded people, a day after the island experienced its worst earthquake in decades.
Source: BBC

Critical Quote

“What we want to see are some real changes on the Israeli side and, you know, if we don’t see changes from their side there will have to be changes from our side.”

—John Kirby, National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications

iDeas Lab

On April 6th, CSIS Trustee and legendary CBS Newsman Bob Schieffer's new exhibit “Looking For The Light” premiers at the American University Museum. Schieffer’s body of work covers one of America’s most difficult eras—the Covid pandemic and the larger national polarization. Watch the full video here.

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: Annabelle Chih/Getty Images.) Firefighters spray water on a collapsed building following the earthquake on April 4, 2024 in Hualien, Taiwan.

This Town Upcoming

Tomorrow, at 9:00 a.m., the CSIS Defense-Industrial Initiatives Group (DIIG) and Australia Chair hold a discussion on joint efforts between Australia and the United States to boost defense cooperation and tackle Indo-Pacific threats.

On Monday, at 10:00 a.m., the Japan Chair welcomes United States Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel and Japanese Ambassador to the United States Yamada Shigeo, to preview Prime Minister Kishida's upcoming visit to Washington, DC.

Then, on Tuesday at 9:00 a.m., CSIS hosts LeadershIP 2024, the conference on intellectual property (IP), innovation, and national security policy.

Video

Today, the CSIS Japan Chair welcomed Richard Armitage and Joseph Nye Jr. to launch the latest edition of their report on the U.S.-Japan relationship: "The U.S.-Japan Alliance in 2024: Toward an Integrated Alliance." Watch the full video here.

Podcasts

In the latest episode, Pascal Kambale, Human Rights Lawyer, joins the podcast to discuss the issues and opportunities faced by the East Africa Community as the EAC faces a transition period with its new member states and tries to solidify its leadership.

Listen on Spotify & Apple Podcasts.

Smiles

There are a bunch of great Van Morrison performances captured on video through the years. None of them are better than this one from the Martin Scorsese directed documentary about The Band’s last show, “The Last Waltz.” I still get chills every time I watch this.

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The Evening is my daily guide to key insights CSIS brings to the events of the day. It is composed by Lauren Adler, Ava Rose, and the External Relations team.