Good Evening,
It's Wednesday, September 25th. |
Putin’s Nuclear Threat
Vladimir Putin made a fresh nuclear threat against the West on Wednesday, indicating that any nation’s conventional attack on Russia that was supported by a nuclear power would be perceived as a joint attack, as The Washington Post reports. |
Hezbollah Fires on Tel Aviv, U.S. Works to Broker Cease-Fire
With Israel hurtling toward a full-blown war with Hezbollah, the United States is working to broker a short-term cease-fire between the two, hoping to avert a wider war and revive stalled negotiations between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, as the NYT reports. |
China-Linked Hackers Breach U.S. Internet Providers
Hackers linked to the Chinese government have broken into a handful of U.S. internet-service providers in recent months in pursuit of sensitive information, as the WSJ reports. |
Executive Education
The future of our economic and national security hinges on the decisions we make today. On October 29, join CSIS experts for Building Critical Mineral Security to explore strategies for de-risking supply chains and addressing the challenges facing energy security. Register by October 15. |
Audio Briefs
CSIS now offers full audio versions of our latest analysis. Listen to the latest Critical Questions from CSIS's Jon B. Alterman, "Israel-Hezbollah Escalation." |
In That Number
300%
Disinformation attributable to Russian and Belarusian services spiked on the internet by around 300% during the first days of severe flooding in Poland, the country's deputy premier and digitalization minister said Wednesday.
Source: Reuters |
Critical Quote
“It is the Ukrainian people who feel the full pain of this war. It is Ukrainian children who are learning to distinguish the signs of different types of artillery and drones because of Russia’s war.”
—Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky |
iDeas Lab
Announced in 2019 and scheduled to begin operation in November 2024, the Port of Chancay, Peru will include the development of a new shipping container port with a breakwater and maritime light and the expansion of the existing fishing port. Read the full 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: CSIS.) Today, CSIS hosted the second Doing Business in Ukraine conference, featuring an armchair discussion with Representative Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) and Representative Jake Ellzey (R-TX). |
Recommended Reading
“The Russia-Ukraine War: A Study in Analytic Failure” by CSIS’s Eliot A. Cohen and Phillips O’Brien. |
This Town Tomorrow
At 8:30 a.m., the CSIS Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department discusses the global impact of the 2024 U.S. presidential election.
Then, at 4:00 p.m., the CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change Program hosts a conversation about innovations at the intersection of AI and energy.
Earlier, at 2:30 p.m., the Wilson Center holds a discussion on the importance of electoral observation in the Americas. |
Video
This morning, the CSIS International Security Program and the U.S. Naval Institute hosted a discussion featuring Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Congressman Mike Waltz (R-FL) on America's need to rebuild its maritime sector to compete with rising threats in China. Watch the full video here. |
Podcasts
Norman Roule joins the podcast to discuss the war between Israel and Hezbollah and its wider implications for the region.
Listen on Spotify & Apple Podcasts. |
Smiles
There isn’t a lot of good video footage of Bob Dylan and The Band from their barn-burning 1974 tour, but we have The Last Waltz for the ages.
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