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Islamic extremist attacks in Europe increased 725% between 2007 and 2017. Read the report on European terrorism: cs.is/2A98rSt
Hong Kong protesters have demanded:
1. The withdrawal of the extradition bill
2. Cease referring to the protests as riots
3. Investigating police abuses
4. Release of all protesters
5. Universal suffrage for the Office of Chief Executive.
Learn more: cs.is/2kJGOLc
Hong Kong protesters have demanded:
1. The withdrawal of the extradition bill
2. Cease referring to the protests as riots
3. Investigating police abuses
4. Release of all protesters
5. Universal suffrage for the Office of Chief Executive.
Learn more: cs.is/2kJGOLc
Hong Kong protesters have demanded:
1. The withdrawal of the extradition bill
2. Cease referring to the protests as riots
3. Investigating police abuses
4. Release of all protesters
5. Universal suffrage for the Office of Chief Executive.
Learn more: cs.is/2kJGOLc
To respond to rising authoritarian threats, a broad bipartisan coalition of members of Congress should reaffirm the vitality of human rights for a values-based U.S. foreign policy: cs.is/2kD7MUX
Hong Kong protesters have demanded:
1. The withdrawal of the extradition bill
2. Cease referring to the protests as riots
3. Investigating police abuses
4. Release of all protesters
5. Universal suffrage for the Office of Chief Executive.
Learn more: cs.is/2kJGOLc
Hong Kong protesters have demanded:
1. The withdrawal of the extradition bill
2. Cease referring to the protests as riots
3. Investigating police abuses
4. Release of all protesters
5. Universal suffrage for the Office of Chief Executive.
Learn more: cs.is/2kJGOLc
Although China’s rising influence is felt all across the globe, perhaps no country has been as roiled politically by China’s growing influence and political ambitions as Australia has over the past several years.
1/ The 2010-2012 Arab Spring protests were not an isolated phenomenon. Rather, they were acute manifestations of an increasing global trend of mass protests.
A new report from examines the growth of mass protests around the word.
In the wake of the coronavirus, a surprising number of middle powers and major powers are increasing their criticism of Chinese behavior.
Mike Green discusses whether China is winning the Covid-19 propaganda war.
Join the tomorrow at 11 am EST for a live conversation with Administrator on NASA's plans to go to the Moon and Mars + its broader role in overall U.S. foreign policy and national security.
“The domestic political fallout for Chinese leader Xi Jinping is likely to be severe. For the Communist Party, competency in governance is really its sole value proposition.” - expert Jude Blanchette.
Learn more about the coronavirus: cs.is/2H9ZWtn
Join the now for a live conversation with Administrator on NASA's plans to go to the Moon and Mars + its broader role in overall U.S. foreign policy and national security.
Beijing’s new civil liberty restrictions on Hong Kong presents the United States and the international community with hard choices.
In the form of an NSC memo, 5 CSIS Asia experts outline the United States' options on Hong Kong.
What kind of global power does China want to be? Communist Party leader Xi Jinping's 2017 speech to the 19th Party Congress should have ended the debate about Beijing’s ambitions.
Xinjiang is believed to be the largest-scale detention of religious minorities since World War II.
Forced labor has now become an integral part of the government’s efforts to “reeducate” Muslim minorities: cs.is/33CFKd8
Forced labor in Xinjiang has become an integral part of the Chinese government’s efforts to “reeducate” Muslim minorities: cs.is/33CFKd8
Beijing’s new civil liberty restrictions on Hong Kong presents the United States and the international community with hard choices.
In the form of an NSC memo, 5 CSIS Asia experts outline the United States' options on Hong Kong.
Early evidence suggests that China is learning from Russian tactics in the information space. Democracies under threat can also learn from one another to find common approaches in countering malign influence activities. cs.is/2VABHMK
Xinjiang is believed to be the largest-scale detention of religious minorities since World War II.
Forced labor has now become an integral part of the government’s efforts to “reeducate” Muslim minorities: cs.is/33CFKd8
Xinjiang is believed to be the largest-scale detention of religious minorities since World War II.
Forced labor has now become an integral part of the government’s efforts to “reeducate” Muslim minorities.
There are over one million Uyghurs in Chinese detention centers, most of whom have never been accused of any crime.
There have been credible allegations of torture, physical and psychological abuse, and forced labor: cs.is/30CUJm6
China has made very few concessions in the trade war with the United States—one thing they can’t control is the banning of Chinese-owned tech companies operating in the United States.
cs.is/3fyL7PT
Taiwan is producing over 17 million masks per day and has begun exporting PPE to the United States and other countries.
director explains how Taiwan is effectively combating the threat of Covid-19.
Huawei’s “Safe City” products have fueled concerns that China is exporting authoritarianism.
China now controls 60% of the world’s fiber-optic communications market: cs.is/2JmW8Z
Huawei’s “Safe City” products have fueled concerns that China is exporting authoritarianism: cs.is/34v9cC2
The novel coronavirus is rewriting our history and challenging the relationship between citizens and their governments.
predicts that the a new surge of global protests will accompany the end of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Xinjiang is believed to be the largest-scale detention of religious minorities since World War II.
Forced labor has now become an integral part of the government’s efforts to “reeducate” Muslim minorities: cs.is/33CFKd8
Russia's Internet Research Agency spread disinformation in dozens of languages to weaken institutions around the world: cs.is/2ZPVOH6
Huawei’s “Safe City” products have fueled concerns that China is exporting authoritarianism: cs.is/34v9cC2
Beijing’s new civil liberty restrictions on Hong Kong presents the United States and the international community with hard choices.
In the form of an NSC memo, 5 CSIS Asia experts outline the United States' options on Hong Kong.
China’s government and some Chinese companies will use any means - legal or illegal - to acquire technology.
How can the U.S. reduce risk from technology transfer while maintaining the openness that is a hallmark of the U.S. economy? cs.is/2lYYdjt
Forced labor in Xinjiang has become an integral part of the Chinese government’s efforts to “reeducate” Muslim minorities: cs.is/33CFKd8
Xinjiang is believed to be the largest-scale detention of religious minorities since World War II.
examines how forced labor has become an integral part of the Chinese government’s efforts to “reeducate” its Muslim minorities.
Join on Thursday for a conversation with administrator as he details the strategic implications of NASA's Moon to Mars plan 🚀
RSVP: cs.is/2HUnp2b
Xinjiang is believed to be the largest-scale detention of religious minorities since World War II.
explains how forced labor has become an integral part of the government’s efforts to “reeducate” Muslim minorities: cs.is/33CFKd8
Huawei’s “Safe City” products have fueled concerns that China is exporting authoritarianism: cs.is/34v9cC2
Xi Jinping's promise of carbon neutrality by 2060 will amount to little if the Belt and Road Initiative continues exporting China’s environmental challenges globally.
The South China Sea is the most contested piece of geography on the planet.
director explains how China uses maritime militias to intimidate its neighbors and assert its claim over the South China Sea: cs.is/2OwO8Iz
China’s government and some Chinese companies will use any means - legal or illegal - to acquire technology.
How can the U.S. reduce risk from technology transfer while maintaining the openness that is a hallmark of the U.S. economy? cs.is/2lYYdjt
China’s illegal fishing violates Latin America’s sovereign waters, robs its fish, and decimates entire species, writes CSIS's cs.is/3oh55nY.
“The domestic political fallout for Chinese leader Xi Jinping is likely to be severe. For the Communist Party, competency in governance is really its sole value proposition.” -
expert Jude Blanchette.
Learn more about the coronavirus: cs.is/2H9ZWtn
Over 1 million Uyghurs and individuals from other Muslim groups have been detained and “re-educated” in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) due to government concerns about political stability. Learn more: bit.ly/2Ws7Yp7.
China now controls 60% of the world’s fiber-optic communications market: cs.is/2JmW8Z1
Tomorrow, October 5, join for a conversation with and to unpack the activity of #NAFO and what it means for information warfare, today and in the future.
Watch/register here:
Forced labor in Xinjiang has become an integral part of the Chinese government’s efforts to “reeducate” Muslim minorities: cs.is/33CFKd8
Xi Jinping's promise of carbon neutrality by 2060 will amount to little if the Belt and Road Initiative continues exporting China’s environmental challenges globally.
Over 1 million Uyghurs and individuals from other Muslim groups have been detained and “re-educated” in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) due to government concerns about political stability. Learn more: bit.ly/2Ws7Yp7.
Beijing has massively expanded its global fishing efforts, threatening the sovereignty, sustainability, and security of coastal states around the world.
director Whitley Saumweber explores China's hidden maritime ambitions: cs.is/36Q9Lb6
Over 1 million Uyghurs and individuals from other Muslim groups have been detained and “re-educated” in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) due to government concerns about political stability. Learn more: bit.ly/2Ws7Yp7.
Since the origins of the Cold War, Moscow has used "active measures" to manipulate U.S. elections and domestic politics. U.S. policymakers now need a forceful response to Russia’s intelligence campaign.
Read the brief: cs.is/2UZVGSP
In a CSIS survey, over two-thirds of thought leaders in the United States, Asia, and Europe supported a ban on Huawei and other Chinese firms from their 5G telecoms markets. cs.is/2SNfp8G
Forced labor in Xinjiang has become an integral part of the Chinese government’s efforts to “reeducate” Muslim minorities: cs.is/33CFKd8
Iran has the missile and cyber capabilities to significantly damage Saudi Arabia's oil, desalination, electricity, and other important facilities: cs.is/2ZOySrG
Hong Kong protesters have demanded:
1. The withdrawal of the extradition bill
2. Cease referring to the protests as riots
3. Investigating police abuses
4. Release of all protesters
5. Universal suffrage for the Office of Chief Executive.
Learn more: cs.is/2kJGOLc
The surveillance state in Xinjiang demonstrates the dark side of surveillance equipment, big data, and AI.
examines the global implications of the Xinjiang surveillance state.
In five weeks of combat, Russia may have lost 25 percent of its initial attacking force. What does this mean for military operations?
The Venezuelan mining sector has been converted into an organized crime scheme that threatens to further destabilize the region.
Venezuela is not just a dictatorship but is also involved and complicit in mafia state criminal activity, including narcotrafficking.
Beijing has massively expanded its global fishing efforts, threaten the soverignty, sustainability, and security of coastal states around the world.
director Whitley Saumweber explores China's hidden maritime ambitions: cs.is/36Q9Lb6
Far-right terrorism has significantly outpaced terrorism from other types of perpetrators in the U.S., including from far-left networks and individuals inspired by the Islamic State and al-Qaeda. cs.is/37ImHkB
The CCP’s increased presence within Chinese companies challenges traditional understandings of corporate autonomy, and by extension, how Chinese companies should be treated under existing international trade agreements.
There are nearly four times as many Salafi-Jihadist militants around the world today than before 9/11: cs.is/2FpK5XZ
NEW: CSIS experts dive into China's political warfare campaign, including intel ops, cyber ops, information & disinformation ops, united front activity, irregular military actions, and economic coercion, in our most comprehensive analysis to date (1/13).
A new CSIS report calls for a National Strategy to Counter Foreign Adversary Threats to Democratic Institutions cs.is/2GdF02k
Turkey’s plans to resettle as many as a million Syrian refugees to the Syrian border area would dramatically change the ethnic makeup of the region, fueling further instability: cs.is/30YhCQl
The U.S. Navy is gearing up for great power conflict even as it struggles to meet day-to-day operational demands: cs.is/2LIfdES
Russian and Chinese influence has grown significantly in the Greater Mediterranean region.
How can the U.S. secure its interests? bit.ly/2Lzfb4C.
Join tomorrow at 11 am for a conversation with administrator on the strategic implications of NASA's Moon to Mars plan 🚀
RSVP: cs.is/2HUnp2b
A CSIS survey on China policy found that technology competition is the greatest concern, with over two-thirds of thought leaders in the United States, Asia, and Europe supporting a ban on Huawei and other Chinese firms from their 5G telecoms markets. cs.is/2SNfp8G
Russia likely suffered more combat deaths in Ukraine in the first year of the war than in all of its wars since World War II combined, write 's , , and Alexander Palmer.
Learn more: cs.is/3maiP7v
"There is hardly a Nigerian that does not know at least one person abused by SARS."
's examines the future of the EndSARSNow movement. cs.is/3413hqW
Venezuela has become an international hub for money laundering, corruption, narcotrafficking, illegal mining, and political interference from foreign and non-state actors: cs.is/2ZebkvM
Russia has deployed roughly 190,000 conventional and irregular ground forces—in addition to naval and air forces and approximately 50,000 Belarussian soldiers—which could conduct operations in Ukraine.
Read CSIS's latest analysis on the buildup: cs.is/3LMeXlu
HAPPENING NOW: hosts a conversation with and to unpack the activity of #NAFO and what it means for information warfare, today and in the future.
Watch live:
Satellite imagery indicate North Korea is building a ballistic missile submarine and may be making preparations to test a submarine-launched missile: cs.is/2LdrwaV
Luis Almagro, Secretary General of the Organization of American States, discussed the illegitimacy of Nicolas Maduro's presidency, Maduro's human rights abuses, and how the international community can help the Venezuela people.
Watch his full remarks: cs.is/2FzNHXL
Watch live: Raila Odinga on overcoming Kenya's political crisis and advancing democracy, rule of law, and stability #CSISLive
Taiwan is producing over 17 million masks per day and has begun exporting PPE to the United States and other countries.
director explains how Taiwan is effectively combating the threat of Covid-19.
China's investments in the Western Balkans can present risks to good governance, economic growth, environmental sustainability, and digital security. cs.is/3rewBDG.
As the U.S. government considers new measures to secure the information and communications technology and services supply chain, it should consider six questions to assess the degree of risk posed by Chinese suppliers.
Recent satellite imagery suggests that China's Type 003 aircraft carrier may be ready to launch later this year. Don't miss CSIS' latest High Resolution Spotlight: cs.is/3r7dVGO
Over 1 million Uyghurs and individuals from other Muslim groups have been detained and “re-educated” in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) due to government concerns about political stability. Learn more: bit.ly/2Ws7Yp7.
How the United States addresses broader systemic racism is a test for American democracy at a time of intensifying strategic competition with China, Russia, Iran, and authoritarian regimes worldwide.
Classified wargames can offer benefits to policymakers, though usually to a small number of individuals. Using open-source analysis, experts developed a simple software tool to to stress test a hypothetical PRC surprise attack.
Learn more: cs.is/3Qv6kxt
How is the Chinese government surveilling and oppressing the Uyghur people, and why are they doing so? Tune in to find out more.
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Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was sworn in for a second term on January 10. ' spoke with Amb. William Brownfield and Fernando Cutz about how the international community should deal with Venezuela.
Watch the full event: cs.is/2TDKnOQ
America’s NATO problem? We’ve forgotten why we’re a member
54% of the U.S. public names China as the country posing the greatest challenge to the United States. Visit the CSIS interactive site for more on the future of U.S. China policy. cs.is/2SNfp8G
Despite not being a full member of the World Health Organization, Taiwan has successfully combated the novel coronavirus.
director explains how Taiwan's success in containing the Covid-19 pandemic.
1/ The threat of domestic terrorism in the U.S. will likely continue to grow over the next year, including before, during, and after the 2020 presidential election.
and assess trends in domestic terrorism throughout 2020 cs.is/35ml8s6.
Russia's private military companies (PMCs) frequently operate in resource-rich developing countries with weak governance, exchanging security support for wealth and influence.
Learn more about the global expansion of Russian PMCs here: cs.is/36RPuUs
Huawei’s “Safe City” products have fueled concerns that China is exporting authoritarianism: cs.is/34v9cC2