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🎧 CSIS Americas expert Christopher Hernandez-Roy is joined by Canadian journalist Paul Wells to discuss the key issues framing Canada's upcoming election, the Liberal Party's surge in the polls, and the future Canada-United States relationship. Listen in: cs.is/3GczMYV

On Wednesday, CSIS Project on Prosperity and Development convenes a panel of experts to discuss how to leverage insurance to build resilience in the face of disaster risk at the ninth annual Global Development Forum. Learn more and watch here: csis.org/events/csis-20…

ICYMI: CSIS hosted a press briefing featuring experts Scott Kennedy, Gracelin Baskaran, and Ilaria Mazzocco, who shared insights on the ongoing trade war with China and Beijing's rare earth minerals export restrictions. Learn more here: cs.is/43VrXAO

The “death of secrecy” in military affairs reflects shifts in today's climate of war due to the erosion of strategic surprise in the pervasive omnipresence of information exchange, explains CSIS expert Matthew Slusher. Read more: cs.is/3ElK2O4

"The U.S. and Panama signed two documents of note. One is a memorandum of understanding on enhanced security cooperation. The other document is a joint declaration—or framework—on the security and operation of the Panama Canal," notes CSIS Americas. More: cs.is/3Y4HEBX

"If the security environment shifts and DOD needs to change its strategy, it cannot grow force structure overnight," writes CSIS's Melissa Dalton. A new CSIS Defense and Security Department study looks at Secretary Pete Hegseth’s direction to reallocate 8% of DOD’s budget. Read: cs.is/4if8D4R

"The United States is already on the back foot when it comes to manufacturing these defense technologies...bans on critical minerals inputs will only widen the gap, enabling China to strengthen its military capabilities faster than the United States." csis.org/analysis/conse…

To prevent China from acquiring advanced chip tech, "export restrictions alone cannot substitute for comprehensive industrial & research policy necessary to ensure U.S. leadership in the semiconductor industry," explain CSIS Renewing American Innovation experts. More: cs.is/3XWZQ0d

"Global strike from space would be a true game changer, offering an unrivaled level of promptness and speed, significantly increasing the lethality of space power," notes CSIS's Clayton Swope. Learn more from CSIS Aerospace Security: cs.is/4j2C6Ar

"While other world leaders have made initial visits with Trump to kiss the ring and to cut deals for tariff exemptions, the impeachment crisis has left South Korea leaderless to do the same." Learn more from CSIS Korea Chair: cs.is/4lbI6Ix

🎧 In this episode of the ChinaPower podcast, Scott Kennedy joins to discuss the recent escalation in tariffs between the U.S. and China, China's perception of the economic war, and the prospects of a deal. Listen: cs.is/42iPcU5

"While it is difficult to definitively establish if cuts were intentional, the PRC—by recently unveiling a new ship with the distinct purpose of cutting undersea cables—has suggested it regards sabotage as another coercive move in its playbook." More: cs.is/420a2HN

The H5N1 subtype of the highly pathogenic avian influenza—bird flu—has caused unprecedented damage to poultry and dairy farms in the United States. CSIS Food & Water Security Program explores impacts on U.S. agriculture and food security and courses of action. Read more: cs.is/4lAJyUW

Cobre Panamá "played a critical role in global copper supply at a time when many existing mines are aging and output is declining, standing out as one of the few major copper mines that entered production worldwide in the past 15 years." More: cs.is/4cslWOj

"The U.S. has a large advantage over its authoritarian rivals: its friends. Since 1945, the U.S. has nurtured an unprecedented & unrivaled global network of allies and partners." More from CSIS Defense and Security Department on improving multinational strategic planning: cs.is/41Ob7T1

In 2025, domestic terrorism represents a greater threat to the U.S. than do international terrorist organizations, according to Warfare, Irregular Threats, & Terrorism Program analysis. Read their assessment of terrorist groups in the U.S., the Middle East, and Africa: cs.is/4j9RGtz

🎧NEW: This episode of Southeast Asia Radio from CSIS Southeast Asia discusses politics in Thailand, the aftermath of Myanmar's recent earthquake, and Prabowo’s Middle East tour. Tune in: cs.is/4jjOFr2

"Amid global uncertainty over the energy transition's trajectory, policymakers must assess tradeoffs and plot a way forward that delivers an energy system compatible with both growth & declining emissions intensity," says CSIS Energy Program's Cy McGeady. More: cs.is/4jfF6JM

🎧: Mira Rapp-Hooper, former senior director for East Asia and Oceania at the National Security Council, joins CSIS's "The Asia Chessboard" podcast for a conversation on the Biden Administration’s Indo-Pacific legacy. Listen: cs.is/3EuZMy4

"Focusing on protecting grain corridors, monitoring ceasefire compliance, and sustaining readiness through short-notice deterrent patrols, means NATO can address Russia’s threats without compromising global naval commitments," explains CSIS Defense and Security Department. More: cs.is/42rFWgg