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It's Wednesday, June 15th. |
U.S. Pledges Another $1 Billion to Ukraine
President Biden on Wednesday said the United States will deliver another $1 billion worth of military equipment to Ukraine, including weapons to defend the country’s coast, additional artillery, and more ammunition for the rocket systems to defend against Russian aggression in the eastern part of the country, as the NYT reports. |
Fed Raises Rates by 0.75 Percentage Point
The Federal Reserve approved the largest interest rate increase since 1994 and signaled it would continue lifting rates this year at the most rapid pace in decades as it races to slow the economy and combat inflation, as the WSJ reports. |
FDA advisers endorse emergency use of Moderna Covid-19 vaccine in babies, toddlers
The FDA’s independent vaccine advisers voted unanimously Wednesday to recommend the agency authorize Moderna’s two-dose Covid-19 vaccine regimen for children ages 6 months to 5 years, putting the country’s youngest age group one step closer to immunizations nearly two-and-a-half years into the pandemic, as Politico reports. |
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In That Number
$1 billion
President Biden promised another $1 billion worth of military equipment to Ukraine.
Source: NYT |
Critical Quote
"We can't afford to let up, and we can't lose steam. The stakes are too high."
— Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin |
iDeas Lab
New satellite imagery from June 14, analyzed by CSIS, reveals that the launch of China's third aircraft carrier, the Type 003, is imminent.
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Optics
(Photo credit: Alexey Furman/Getty Images.) A girl and a boy swing on a swing next to a shelled apartment building on June 15, 2022 in Borodianka, Ukraine. |
Recommended Reading
“Opening Speech by Foreign Minister Park Jin at CSIS Roundtable” delivered June 14, 2022. |
This Town Tomorrow
At 9:00 a.m., the CSIS Project on Prosperity and Development and the CSIS Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program host an armchair conversation with Ambassador Oksana Markarova, Ukraine’s Ambassador to the United States.
Then, at 10:00 a.m., the CSIS International Security Program holds a discussion on Russia’s military efforts, Ukraine’s military resistance, and opportunities for the United States and its allies and partners to assist Ukraine.
Later, at 2:30 p.m., the CSIS International Security Program and the CSIS Strategic Technologies Program host a discussion on the future of "zero trust" architecture and how the federal government can better implement cybersecurity policies. |
Video
The Peterson Institute for International Economics and CSIS yesterday welcomed key insights from Chubb chairman and CEO, Evan Greenberg, on U.S.-China business interests and trade. Watch the event here.
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Podcasts
This week, CSIS Smart Women Smart Power director and senior fellow Kathleen McInnis joins the podcast to talk about NATO solidarity and the war in Ukraine.
Listen on Apple Podcasts & Spotify. |
Smiles
One more from the Red Rocks performance by Joe Russo’s Almost Dead (JRAD). This just sounds so good! |
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