U.S.-India Pact

India and the United States signed a pact today to share geospatial intelligence, paving the way for deeper military cooperation between the two countries as they confront an increasingly assertive China, as the Washington Post reports.

WTO To Choose First Female Leader

The World Trade Organization is set to pick its first female leader in coming days, offering a fresh start to a body weakened by fights between the United States and China at a time of global economic crisis, as the WSJ reports.

Dive Deeper: "The WTO Leadership Race," analysis of the selection process from CSIS's Scholl Chair in International Business.

Iranian Hackers

Iranian hackers suspected of emailing threatening messages to U.S. voters last week and spreading false information about compromised election systems ran a disinformation campaign last year targeting the Middle East, Facebook said today, as Reuters reports.

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Video Shorts

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In That Number

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Only three counties in the 50 states have never reported a Covid-19 case, according to a New York Times database—Esmeralda, Nevada; Loving, Texas; and Kalawao, Hawaii, a former leper colony on the island of Molokai. (County-level data is not available in some parts of Alaska.)

Source: NYT

Critical Quote

“If the war doesn’t end now, we are nearing an irreversible situation and risk losing an entire generation of Yemen’s young children.”

— Lise Grande, UN humanitarian coordinator for Yemen

iDeas Lab

Former World Trade Organization director-general Roberto Azevêdo's sudden departure this year set off a race to replace him. CSIS's William Reinsch breaks down the final two candidates in the running and their plans for the organization at this critical juncture in its history.

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: Mario Tama/Getty Images.) Onlookers gather during the Silverado Fire in Orange County, California.

This Town Tomorrow

Tomorrow, at 3:00 p.m., CSIS’s International Security Program discusses the findings and recommendations of a new report on improving Air Force pilot retention.

And, at 8:00 a.m., the Atlantic Council hosts Afghan first lady Rula Ghani and former U.S. first lady Laura Bush to discuss how the Afghanistan peace process can ensure and safeguard women's rights in the country.

And, at 11:30 a.m., the Woodrow Wilson Center takes stock of the Dayton Peace Accords, which were signed 25 years ago, and discusses what lessons can be drawn from the efforts to negotiate peace in the Balkans, both for the region and elsewhere.

Video

Deforestation in the Amazon is not solely an environmental issue. A new CSIS video describes the interlinked governance, security, and infrastructure challenges the region faces.

Podcasts

On the latest episode of The Reopening, John Zimmer, co-founder and president of Lyft, describes his company’s response to Covid-19 and shares his vision for the future of mobility, which centers on continuous innovation and the enduring value of hospitality.

Listen on Spotify & Apple Podcasts.

Smiles

Apologies for those who found the Brandi Carlile link broken yesterday—I believe it was taken down permanently. Maybe this will be a consolation, Lucinda Williams and her amazing band performing Tom Petty’s “Running Down A Dream” to commemorate what would have been Petty’s 70th birthday last week.

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The Evening is my daily guide to key insights CSIS brings to the events of the day. It is composed with the External Relations team: Emma Colbran, Caleb Diamond, and Kendal Gee.