Gaza Famine Threat

The threat of famine in the Gaza Strip has been revived after Israel’s military operation in the southern city of Rafah disrupted aid deliveries, leaving more than 500,000 Palestinians on the brink of starvation, a UN-backed group of experts said Tuesday in the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification analysis, as The Washington Post reports.

Kenyan President Vows to Prevent Violence

Kenya’s president, William Ruto, deployed the military on Tuesday to crack down on what he called “treasonous” protesters, after demonstrators furious over the passage of a package of tax increases stormed the Parliament building in the capital, Nairobi, climbed in windows, and set fire to the entrance, as the NYT reports.

U.S. Ambassador Accuses China of Undermining Diplomacy

Nicholas Burns, Washington’s ambassador in Beijing, said that China has actively undermined engagement between ordinary Chinese and Americans, interrogating and intimidating citizens who attend U.S.-organized events in China, ramping up restrictions on the embassy’s social-media posts, and whipping up anti-American sentiment, as the WSJ reports.

Executive Education

The Breakthrough Leadership Program helps rising leaders navigate global issues, fine-tuning key skills for success. Designed for mid-career professionals from marginalized backgrounds, it blends virtual and in-person sessions to provide tools and knowledge for career advancement. Applications close June 28.

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: "Investing in Science and Technology: The United States Needs to Up Its Game" with CSIS's Sujai Shivakumar.

In That Number

500,000

Critical Quote

“They say they’re in favor of reconnecting our two populations, but they’re taking dramatic steps to make it impossible.”

—Amb. Nicholas Burns, U.S. Ambassador to China

iDeas Lab

The European Commission’s preliminary tariffs on Chinese electric vehicle imports range from 17 percent to 38 percent and would apply on top of the European Union’s standard 10 percent car tariffs. Read the full CSIS analysis 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: Patrick Meinhardt/Getty Images.) A Kenyan police officer wearing riot gear tells protesters to move back during an anti-finance bill protest on June 25, 2024, in Nairobi, Kenya.

This Town Tomorrow

At 10:00 a.m., the CSIS Smart Women, Smart Power Initiative welcomes Michele Walsh, Executive Vice President and Chief Philanthropy Officer of UNICEF USA.

Later, at 3:00 p.m., the CSIS Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program and Japan Chair launch a new report titled Europe’s Security Role in the Indo-Pacific: Making It Meaningful.

Earlier, at 9:00 a.m., the Wilson Center unpacks the Mediterranean’s role in the new geopolitics of technology.

Video

Yesterday, the CSIS Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program hosted a discussion about the state of Russia's defense industry today and the findings of the recent CSIS report "Back in Stock? The State of Russia's Defense Industry after Two Years of the War." Watch the full video here.

Podcasts

Kathrin Hille, Greater China Correspondent at the Financial Times, joins the podcast to discuss Taiwan after the inauguration of Taiwanese President Lai, and what it means for the United States.

Listen on Spotify & Apple Podcasts.

Smiles

I hope you are enjoying “Petty Country: A Country Music Celebration of Tom Petty” as much as I am. Here’s another track from this high-flying country music superstar tribute album featuring one of county’s biggest all-time stars.

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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.