Truss Out

Hours after Prime Minister Liz Truss of Britain announced her resignation on Thursday, British Conservatives began setting out a plan to replace her in just a week — a quick end for the shortest tenure ever for a British prime minister. Her potential successors include key figures from her cabinet, former rivals for leadership of the party and even Boris Johnson, as the NYT reports.

Iran Is Training Russian Drone Pilots in Crimea

Iranian personnel have been working in Crimea to train Russian pilots to use Iranian-made drones, the U.S. said Thursday, as Moscow attempts to maintain its hold on the territory in southern Ukraine, as the WSJ reports.

CDC Recommendation on Immunization

The CDC’s independent vaccine advisers voted 15-0 Thursday to add most Covid-19 vaccines offered in the U.S. to the childhood, adolescent and adult immunization schedules, as Politico reports.

Executive Education

U.S. and Eurasian Security: The Challenges Ahead is a new program that will give participants a competitive advantage through in-depth analysis and insights into the major challenges to U.S. security across Eurasia.

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

50

About 50 people were killed and nearly 300 injured in violence that broke out in Chad on Thursday as hundreds took to the streets to demand a quicker transition to democratic rule.

Source: Reuters

Critical Quote

“I recognize that given the situation, I cannot deliver the mandate on which I was elected by the Conservative Party.”

— U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss

iDeas Lab

North Korea's seventh nuclear test is assessed to be carried out in the coming weeks. A new CSIS Beyond Parallel report provides an updated view of the Punggye-ri Nuclear Test Facility, where the test will likely take place.

The Andreas C. Dracopoulos iDeas Lab at CSIS enhances our research with the latest in cutting-edge web technologies, design, and multimedia.

Optics

(Photo by Daniel Leal/AFP/Getty Images.) Britain's Prime Minister Liz Truss reacts as she delivers a speech outside of 10 Downing Street in central London on October 20, 2022 to announce her resignation.

This Town Tomorrow

At 10:00 a.m., the CSIS Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program holds a discussion on transatlantic relations with Her Excellency Catherine Colonna, France's Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs.

And, on Monday, at 3:00 pm., the CSIS Southeast Asia Program hosts a conversation on economic cooperation between the United States and Indonesia.

Earlier on Monday, at 10:00 a.m., the Wilson Center holds a discussion on prospects for bilateral cooperation in Southeast Asia.

Video

Today, the CSIS Korea Chair hosted an episode of "The Capital Cable" about China’s relations with the two Koreas, the 20th National Congress of the CCP, and the new U.S. National Security Strategy. Watch the full video here.

Podcasts

Internet legend and famed investor Steve Case joins the podcast to discuss his new book, The Rise of the Rest: How Entrepreneurs in Surprising Places are Building the New American Dream.

Listen on Spotify & Apple Podcasts.

Smiles

Anyone who tells me that rock and roll is dead doesn’t listen to the amazing “jam bands” that are out there like Tedeschi Trucks. And they don’t follow the Grateful Dead inspired bands, not to mention the ones that include former members of the Dead. Phil Lesh and Friends are one of the best examples of this out there. Such bands typically perform in small theaters, which enhance the audience experience. I’m also always amazed that in the pandemic era, these shows are also often available as live streams. This clip of Phil and Friends is from a couple of days ago and features his son Grahame on guitar and vocals. Really beautiful.

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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: Paige Montfort, Claire Dannenbaum, and Claire Smrt.