New Department of Defense (DoD) cases of Covid-19 rose again this week to 1,073. This Friday’s reported cases are again at the highest they have been since the start of the pandemic.

SOURCE: "Covid-19 Response Update: November 6 - November 13" by CSIS's Mark Cancian, Adam Saxton, and Nidal Morrison. 
 

One day after Sudan agreed to normalize relations with Israel, a key requirement of the deal to remove Sudan from the State Sponsors of Terrorism List, the United States announced $81 million in humanitarian assistance. 

SOURCE: "Humanitarian Impacts of Sudan's Removal from the State Sponsors of Terrorism List" by CSIS's Jacob Kurtzer, Judd Devermont, and John Goodrick. 
 

High costs caused the U.S. Navy's plan to reach 355 ships to collapse. A new plan incorporates smaller ships and large numbers of unmanned systems.

SOURCE: "U.S. Military Forces in FY 2021: Navy" by CSIS Mark Cancian. 

South Korea's slowing economic growth—which has averaged under 3 percent a year since 2011—has made it harder to overcome challenges such as an acute gender imbalance in the workforce and immense difficulties for young adults entering work.

SOURCE: "Ten Years after Seoul Hosted the G20 Summit, South Korea's Economy is a Slow Grower" by CSIS's Evan Ramstad.