China is investing in a significant, long-term military presence at Pangong Tso near the hotly disputed China-India border, including what appears to be a new division-level headquarters and garrison just six kilometers from the disputed border with India.

SOURCE: "China Is Deepening Its Military Foothold along the Indian Border at Pangong Tso" by CSIS's Matthew P. Funaiole, Brian Hart, Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., and Jennifer Jun.

Last year, Russia exported about 3.1 million b/d in crude oil and feedstocks to Europe, as well as about 1.3 million b/d in refined products. As of October 2022, Russia had lost about one million b/d in crude oil exports to Europe, but made up for most of these volumes by shifting oil sales from west to east.

SOURCE: "Price Cap on Russian Oil: Running to Stand Still" by CSIS's Ben Cahill.

North Korea has conducted ​34 missile tests this year, the highest number in the history of its programs.

SOURCE: "A Statement of U.S. policy on North Korea" by CSIS's Victor Cha, in conversation with Jake Sullivan.

Recent climate summits, including COP27 and ClimateWeek NYC, have not been able to instigate concrete action for furthering the subnational climate agenda. Since the conclusion of COP27, the U.S. has only committed $3 million.

SOURCE: "Climate Summits Should Accelerate Subnational Action" by CSIS's Neelima Jain.