"The United States cannot compete with China while losing its allies. Meeting the China challenge requires building an ecosystem capable of achieving the same scale and offering countries around the world a credible alternative," write @csiserep experts.
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Industry has always played an essential supporting role in war. A new @CSISDefense report outlines five steps outlined to help companies make a decision amidst the turbulence of conflict:
🔹 Gather facts to close information gaps
🔹 Have honest conversations about the intangibles
🔹 Answer the most critical questions and firmly establish the severity of the risk
🔹 Make a preliminary decision
🔹 Establish a mitigation strategy and engage with the board about the plan
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October 26 | The end of the Cold War dissolved a long-standing consensus about America’s role in the world. Join Nicholas Rostow, author of Proportional to the Mischief: International Law and U.S. Grand Strategy, with Suzanne Spaulding for a discussion of how the U.S. can forge a new consensus on its role.
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“At times of conflict, land forces have shouldered extraordinary burdens and typically serve as the joint force’s foremost theater experts. U.S. land power must continue to challenge itself in real-world environments to modernize in the right direction,” argue @CSISDefense experts.
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October 28-29 | Join @ChinaPowerCSIS online for the 10th anniversary of the China Power Conference. This year's event brings together leading experts for two days of discussion on core issues underpinning China's power.
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October 27 | On November 7, New Zealand will hold a tightly contested national election. Join @AustraliaChair to discuss the various political actors at play in this year's election cycle, as well as the potential national and foreign policy implications of the election.
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Lieutenant General (Ret.) @curtisbuzzard joins @SethGJones and discusses Ukraine’s rapid drone innovation, including the use of QR codes on drones to alert the production teams if there are issues and how the teams usually issue changes within 48 hours.
Listen to the Last Line of Defense: bit.ly/4iar8JO
10/26 | Join @CSISdefense for a virtual discussion with Suzanne Spaulding and Nicholas Rostow on his new book, Proportional to the Mischief: International Law and U.S. Grand Strategy. An incisive look at law’s essential place in American statecraft, this book considers how the U.S. might forge a new consensus on its role in the world.
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Companies that never considered themselves defense companies are now on the front lines. A new @CSISDefense report explores how companies can navigate the fog of conflict and mitigate risks, as well as how the U.S. government can assess and reduce the threats they face.
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The first report in The Value of U.S. Land Power series identified the core attributes that shape how U.S. land power is employed. A new second report applies these attributes to major modernization questions confronting U.S. land forces.
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"The central strategic question is therefore not how many security relationships exist, but what purposes they serve and how they shape the broader pattern of external security engagement across the Pacific," write Angelina Bruno and John Augé.
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"For U.S. policymakers, the challenge is not simply to compete with China or other emerging technology partners, but to offer a compelling model of partnership that responds to countries’ own priorities," writes Sabeen Dhanani.
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"A joint data center proposed as part of broader negotiations between the U.S. and Russia poses a substantive threat to U.S. national security. Congress should play a vital role in scrutinizing the idea before it becomes a reality," write Nikita Shah and Justin Sherman.
More: csis.org/analysis/did-united…
Reports of Starlink restrictions affecting fast-moving systems have raised concerns about Ukraine’s ability to conduct long-range drone strikes and defend against Russian drone attacks. @CSISAerospace's Kari Bingen outlines what we know about the restrictions, potential impact on the battlefield, and what they could mean for the future of satellite communications.
10/27 | @ODI_Global Chief Executive Sara Pantuliano joins Enoh Ebong on The Opportunity Horizon to explore how to move beyond minor bureaucratic fixes, navigate ODA funding cuts, and shape a modern framework for equitable international partnerships.
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"Ultimately, space superiority is not about seeking conflict in orbit, but about deterring it, convincing adversaries that they cannot deny the United States the advantages of space or exploit their own space capabilities against U.S. forces without consequence," write Kari Bingen and DeAnna Marie Burt.
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Why has the diplomatic dispute between South Korea and Ukraine escalated? @VictorDCha explains President Volodymyr Zelensky’s public disclosure on Kyiv transferring two North Korean prisoners of war to Seoul.
More: csis.org/analysis/ukraine-an…
South Africa has 8 million people living with HIV, and the government has introduced lenacapavir, a new HIV prevention drug. Thousands have started on the injections, but questions about future costs and supplies need to be resolved to ensure the campaign’s success, write @CSISHealth experts.
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🧵 The lines between military and civilian use have fundamentally blurred. How should modern companies think about this new world of warfare? How should they evaluate risk when choosing whether to assist in a conflict?
In a new report, CSIS experts designed a decision guide for companies that find themselves lost in the fog of conflict.
Learn more: csis.org/analysis/no-front-l…
“We cannot think any more about a bifurcation between a combatant sitting on a front line and a support function far from the front. Companies that never considered themselves ‘defense companies’ are now surprised to find themselves targets. The front lines have disappeared as a concept. Companies find themselves in a world of No Front Lines.”
The intended result of this guide is to provide a way to pursue industry’s mission along with the U.S. government’s mission, while keeping these strategic pieces in alignment no matter what conflicts bring. “Industry and government need each other to prevail,” @CSISDefense experts assert.
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