Good Evening,
It's Thursday, September 29th. |
Ian Aftermath Bleak
President Biden painted a bleak and uncertain picture of the devastation caused by Hurricane Ian, saying Thursday that early reports indicate “what may be substantial loss of life” in the state, as the NYT reports. |
Russia Annexation
Vladimir Putin will sign treaties claiming to annex four areas of Ukraine on Friday, as separatist leaders from Ukraine arrived in Moscow for what they called “a historic decision” to join Russia, as the Washington Post reports. |
US Pledges Aid to Pacific Islands to Counter Chinese Influence
The US will provide $210mn to Pacific Island nations to help tackle issues ranging from climate change and maritime security to economic development in Washington’s latest push to counter Chinese activity in the region, as the FT reports. |
NATO Blames Russia For Sabotage of Nord Stream
NATO said that a series of leaks on the Nord Stream pipelines between Russia and Europe were the result of sabotage and that attacks on its members’ infrastructure would be met with a collective response from the military alliance, as the WSJ reports. |
Executive Education
Join representatives from the top-ranked Maxwell School and Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) to learn about our unique Executive Master's in International Relations program. An overview of the program features, curriculum and career tracks, application process and admission criteria, and tuition and financial aid will accompany insights from a current student/alum. |
Video Shorts
Check out CSIS’s new series of video shorts: “Data Unpacked,” “Testify,” “What's Happening,” “Preview,” and “High Resolution.” And don’t forget to subscribe to the CSIS YouTube Channel! |
In That Number
1.1 billion
The Pentagon will double its commitment of long-range rocket artillery systems for Ukraine with a $1.1 billion package. The package will include 18 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System launchers, which have wreaked havoc on command posts and logistical hubs behind Russian lines.
Source: The Washington Post
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Critical Quote
“We, as allies, have committed to prepare for, deter and defend against the coercive use of energy and other hybrid tactics by state and nonstate actors. Any deliberate attack against allies’ critical infrastructure would be met with a united and determined response.”
— NATO Statement |
iDeas Lab
Earlier this week, J. Stephen Morrison, director of the CSIS Global Health Policy Center, was joined by Dr. Ashish Jha, White House Covid-19 response coordinator, for a conversation on the bivalent vaccine campaign and the navigation of the return to normality. Watch the ReCap here.
The Andreas C. Dracopoulos iDeas Lab at CSIS enhances our research with the latest in cutting-edge web technologies, design, and multimedia.
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Optics
(Photo credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images.) The Romulus family stand outside of their apartment next to a boat that floated into their apartment complex when Hurricane Ian passed through the area on September 29, 2022 in Fort Myers, Florida. |
Recommended Reading
"Hard Choices in a Ransomware Attack" by CSIS's Emily Harding and Harshana Ghoorhoo. |
This Town Tomorrow
At 10:30 a.m., CSIS’s Project on Prosperity and Development Program hosts a panel discussion on digital payments and G2P systems during the Covid-19 pandemic.
And, at 9:00 a.m., Brookings holds a webinar with the White House Senior Director of Technology and National Security Tarun Chhabra to discuss the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022.
Also, at 9:00 a.m., Carnegie examines Korea and India’s distinctive approaches to data policy and illustrates how digital policy is being shaped out of Washington, Brussels, and Beijing.
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Video
This morning, the CSIS Humanitarian Agenda explored how humanitarian and development agencies, and their donors, can navigate access constraints and respond to the humanitarian needs in northern Ethiopia in a manner that reinforces stability. Watch the full video here. |
Podcasts
 Freeman Chair Jude Blanchette is joined by Tim Rühlig, Research Fellow at the German Council on Foreign Relations, to discuss his recent paper Chinese Influence through Technical Standardization Power.
Listen on Spotify & Apple Podcasts.
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Smiles
This is another Dylan performance where he’s at the peak of his powers. |
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