Putin Appears to Say That North Korean Troops Are in Russia

Vladimir Putin appeared to acknowledge on Thursday that North Korean troops had been deployed to Russia, commenting for the first time on the assessment of Western officials that the reclusive Asian country had joined Russia’s war effort against Ukraine, as the NYT reports.

Russia Provided Targeting Data for Houthi Assault on Global Shipping

Russia provided targeting data for Yemen’s Houthi rebels as they attacked Western ships in the Red Sea with missiles and drones earlier this year, helping the Iranian-backed group assault a major artery for global trade and further destabilizing the region, as the WSJ reports.

WH Issues AI Memo

The White House is directing the Pentagon and intelligence agencies to increase their adoption of artificial intelligence, expanding the Biden administration’s efforts to curb technological competition from China and other adversaries. The edict is part of a landmark national security memorandum published Thursday, as The Washington Post reports.

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 explores the complex dynamics driving this critical relationship through expert insights and simulated futures. Register by November 6.

Audio Briefs

CSIS now offers audio versions of our latest analysis. Listen to the latest commentary by CSIS's Benjamin Jensen and Yasir Atalan, "Assessing Russian Firepower Strikes in Ukraine."

In That Number

$135 million

U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken announced plans to send an additional $135 million in aid for Palestinians in Gaza, the West Bank, and the region, which would include assistance with water sanitation and maternal health.
Source: The Washington Post

Critical Quote

“We haven’t yet really determined whether Hamas is prepared to engage. The fundamental question is, is Hamas serious?”

—U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken

iDeas Lab

Since 2015, the number of domestic terrorist attacks motivated by partisan political beliefs has surpassed the number of attacks based on general anti-government beliefs. 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: Adem Altan/AFP/Getty Images.) Turkish police stand next to the coffins of Turkish citizens during their funeral the day after they were killed in a bomb attack on the state-run Turkish Aerospace Industries building, in Ankara, Turkey, on October 24, 2024.

This Town Tomorrow

At 9:30 a.m., the CSIS Defense and Security Department hosts Vice Admiral Peter Gautier, Coast Guard Deputy Commandant for Operations.

Then, at 12:00 p.m., the CSIS Aerospace Security Project unpacks a new report on developments in cislunar space.

And, at 5:00 p.m., the CSIS Chair on India and Emerging Asia Economics welcomes H.E. Nirmala Sitharaman, Indian Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, for a discussion on India’s economic aspirations.

Video

Earlier today, the CSIS Sustainable Development and Resilience Initiative hosted a panel discussion of the state of support for global climate change adaptation efforts and the emerging resilience economy. Watch the full video here.

Podcasts

The Afropolitan, a new podcast from the CSIS Africa Program, explores how Africa will increasingly drive key aspects of the global future. In the first episode, CSIS's Catherine Nzuki is joined by Doussouba Konaté, the Country Director of Accountability Lab Mali, to unpack how the story of older people in Mali who consume news on TikTok symbolizes the larger trends sweeping through the Sahel

Listen on Spotify & Apple Podcasts.

Smiles

This week, the incomparable New Orleans listener supported radio station, WWOZ, is doing its biannual “Festing In Place” series, where they program entire days of the best sets from Jazz Fest, French Quarter Fest, Funk Fest, Voodoo Fest, etc. In that spirit, I thought I would post one of my favorite recent performances from Jazz Fest ’23, Mumford and Sons with Jon Batiste. Mumford just posted this clip a couple of days ago.

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