The Evening: NK Troops in Russia, Progress Needed On Gaza, One On One, and More
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Good Evening,
It's Wednesday, October 23rd.
North Korean Troops Are in Russia to Aid Fight Against Ukraine
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III confirmed on Wednesday that North Korea had sent troops to Russia to join the fight against Ukraine, a major shift in Moscow’s effort to win the war, as the NYT reports
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More Progress Needed on Gaza, Blinken Says
Secretary of State Antony Blinken pressed Israeli officials on the need to increase the flow of aid into the Gaza Strip, he told reporters in Tel Aviv on Wednesday, a day after meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as The Washington Post reports
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Terrorist Attack Hits Major Defense Facility in Turkey
Several people were killed in a suspected terrorist attack at a major defense facility near the Turkish capital, as the WSJ reports
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Executive Education
Step into the unfolding story of superpower strategy as U.S.-China relations continue to redefine the global order. Flashpoints and Future of the U.S.-China Relationship
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explores the complex dynamics driving this critical relationship through expert insights and simulated futures. Register
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by November 6.
Audio Briefs
Listen to the latest critical questions by CSIS's Victor Cha, "Crossing the Rubicon: DPRK Sends Troops to Russia
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In That Number
3,000
The U.S. said Wednesday that 3,000 North Korean troops have deployed to Russia and are training at several locations.
Source: AP
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Critical Quote
“We are in a whole different era if North Korean soldiers are dying for Putin.”
—Victor Cha, The Center for Strategic and International Studies
iDeas Lab
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The number of domestic terrorist attacks and plots against government targets motivated by partisan political beliefs in the past five years is nearly triple the number of such incidents in the previous 25 years combined, according to new CSIS analysis of 30 years of domestic terrorism data in the United States. Read the full analysis here.
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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: Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images.) U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaks during the annual meetings of the IMF and World Bank Group at the World Bank headquarters on October 22, 2024, in Washington, DC.
Recommended Reading
“Crossing the Rubicon: DPRK Sends Troops to Russia
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This Town Tomorrow
At 10:00 a.m.
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, the CSIS Sustainable Development and Resilience Initiative holds a discussion featuring John Podesta, Senior Advisor to President Biden for International Climate Policy, on the state of support for global climate change adaptation efforts and the emerging resilience economy.
Later, at 4:00 p.m.
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, the CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change Program discusses the U.S. outlook for exporting clean energy technologies and sharing the fruits of the IRA with partner countries.
Also at 10:00 a.m.
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, the Brookings Institution unpacks how improving sovereign credit ratings can ensure African nations access more affordable development financing.
Video
Earlier today, the CSIS Africa Program held a discussion on how African countries can work together to reduce the cost of private sector debt including through the reform of credit rating agencies and debt sustainability assessments. Watch the full video here.
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Podcasts
HON Kathleen H. Hicks, Deputy Secretary of Defense, joined Smart Women, Smart Power on their 10th anniversary to discuss her approach to the world’s simultaneous challenges, including the Russia-Ukraine crisis and China.
Listen on Spotify
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& Apple Podcasts
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Indulge me in spinning one more “lost” track from the Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers “Long After Dark Deluxe.” It’s hard to believe that this song hasn’t been available, until now.
PLAY IT LOUD.
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