CSIS Geopolitics and Foreign Policy@CSISGeopolitics

The @CSIS Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department examines the key political, economic, security, and societal trends shaping the future of global governance.

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Joined October 2024
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🎧 Demetri Sevastopulo & Xiangwei Wang joined @ChinaPowerCSIS to assess the current state of bilateral relations and key issues expected to shape the Trump-Xi summit — including trade, artificial intelligence, Taiwan, and Iran. Full episode below. buff.ly/lRlrSlB
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🎧 @csiserep's Max Bergmann + Lexi Linafelter discuss Ursula von der Leyen's State of the Union address. Plus, Emily Benson joins the show to discuss the uneasy state of U.S.-EU tech relations. Listen to the full episode of The Eurofile below. buff.ly/7g4hyaO
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Where do the wars in Ukraine & the Middle East intersect? Hanna Notte & Natasha Hall join @csiserep's Max Bergmann on #RussianRoulette to map escalation risks, Russia's footprint in Syria & what a surprise CIA visit to Moscow signals. Listen below. buff.ly/lYyxvdD
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New analysis by @CSISMidEast explores how the Iran war and Gulf realignment are reshaping the Middle East — and what this "hinge moment" means for the region's future. Learn more below. buff.ly/KNm4Tow
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Scholars examine cross-strait challenges and pathways for trilateral cooperation between the U.S., Taiwan, and Australia across security, economic resilience, and Pacific Island engagement. Learn more below. @CSISFreeman @AustraliaChair buff.ly/eLecCKr

Taiwan and the Pacific | CSIS

Leading scholars and practitioners from the United States, Taiwan, and Australia offer analysis and recommendations regarding cross-strait challenges, as well as opportunities for the three partners...

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The White House released a report on the Great Transshipment Scam, noting that tariffs aimed at China didn’t shrink the U.S. trade deficit — they relocated it. @DiegoTMEC (@CSISAmericas) examines how AI-enabled tracing can catch what a tariff wall can’t buff.ly/oqeMup5

The Visibility Gap: How AI Can Stop Chinese Transshipment Under USMCA | CSIS

Supply chain visibility is the best defense against Chinese overcapacity and transshipment. The USMCA Review can act as a coordinating mechanism for North American trade to leverage AI and large-sc...

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💡 African nations have implemented AI strategies that focus on their formal sectors. In a new @CSISAfrica publication@ayantolamaximus (@gcg_ai), @CatherineNzuki_, and Aaron Stanley explore what AI policy frameworks for the informal sector can contain. buff.ly/iet1j20

AI Strategies and the Informal Economy: Africa’s Job Creation Test | CSIS

African nations have implemented AI strategies that focus on their formal sectors, leaving the informal economy behind.

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HAPPENING TODAY | Was the 2026 FIFA World Cup the most political tournament yet? ⚽ Join @CSIS experts @maxbergmann, @VictorDCha, Enoh T. Ebong, and @WillTodman during a live State of Play recording. 📅 July 16 | 3:00 PM EDT buff.ly/DRyXW1f

Was This World Cup More Political? | State of Play | CSIS

Please join CSIS experts to assess the geopolitical dimensions of this year's World Cup in a live episode of State of Play. 

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HAPPENING TODAY 7/15 @ 3:00 PM EDT | Join us for a conversation about the IMF's July World Economic Outlook with @jihad_azour (@IMFinMENA) and @myacoubian (@CSISMidEast). How is the war reshaping economic conditions across the region? Tune in here: buff.ly/lYzG446

The Middle East’s Economic Outlook: Risks, Resilience, and the Path Ahead | CSIS

Please join the CSIS Middle East Program for a discussion with Jihad Azour, Director of the Middle East and Central Asia Department at the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

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The 2026 FIFA World Cup was about more than what happened on the pitch. ⚽ Join @maxbergmann, @VictorDCha, Enoh T. Ebong & @WillTodman for a discussion tomorrow, July 16th at 3pm EDT, exploring the tournament's geopolitical implications. Register: buff.ly/DRyXW1f

Was This World Cup More Political? | State of Play | CSIS

Please join CSIS experts to assess the geopolitical dimensions of this year's World Cup in a live episode of State of Play. 

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⚽Did the 2026 FIFA World Cup reveal more than just the world's best footballers? Join @maxbergmann, @VictorDCha, and Enoh Ebong and host @WillTodman as they unpack how geopolitics, soft power, trade, and diplomacy shaped the tournament. Register: buff.ly/DRyXW1f

Was This World Cup More Political? | State of Play | CSIS

Please join CSIS experts to assess the geopolitical dimensions of this year's World Cup in a live episode of State of Play. 

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Join @CSIS experts @maxbergmann, @VictorDCha, and Enoh T. Ebong and host @WillTodman on July 16 at 3pm EDT assess the geopolitical dimensions of this year's World Cup in a live episode of @CSISGeopolitics State of Play. buff.ly/DRyXW1f

Was This World Cup More Political? | State of Play | CSIS

Please join CSIS experts to assess the geopolitical dimensions of this year's World Cup in a live episode of State of Play. 

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📖 10 years after the launch of Saudi Vision 2030, what has changed and what challenges remain? Read the latest CSIS @CSISMidEast's report assessing the kingdom's economic transformation, reforms, and the road ahead. buff.ly/GjWZuUM

Saudi Vision 2030 at Ten | CSIS

Ten years after its launch, Vision 2030 remains Saudi Arabia's roadmap for resilience. The Iran war reinforced—not weakened—the case for economic diversification, with AI, digital infrastructure, and...

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CSIS @AsiaMTI recently released new ship-tracking data which shows that China’s coast guard presence at Scarborough Shoal has doubled again in 2026 to reach all-time highs, leading to dangerous encounters with Philippine law enforcement.
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The conventional wisdom taking hold is that the United States and Israel lost. But I argue in @ForeignPolicy that the war has left every major actor further from their preferred strategic end state. foreignpolicy.com/2026/06/16…

Everyone Lost the War With Iran

Months of fighting revealed that multiple countries can impose costs, but none can impose order.

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Join us this Thursday 6/18 at 2 PM ET @CSISGeopolitics @WillTodman will host a discussion extended deterrence with @CSISKoreaChair @VictorDCha, @JapanChair @KristiGovella, Henry A. Kissinger Chair @DrMichaelJGreen, & @csisponi @heatherwilly 🔗 buff.ly/YVSY3AT
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HAPPENING TODAY | Join us at 2pm ET for a dialogue with @VictorDCha, @LuisSimn, @maxbergmann, @KristiGovella, @EPejsova, @MichitoTsuruoka, and @nszechenyi on the evolving geopolitical landscape in 2026. buff.ly/ewodYQb
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Join us TOMORROW 5/26 for the 2026 @CSIS-@CSDS_Brussels Transatlantic Dialogue on the Indo-Pacific featuring @VictorDCha, @LuisSimn, @maxbergmann, @KristiGovella, @EPejsova, @MichitoTsuruoka, and @nszechenyi. buff.ly/ewodYQb
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Join @VictorDCha, @LuisSimn, @maxbergmann, @KristiGovella, @EPejsova, @MichitoTsuruoka, and @nszechenyi on 5/26 for the 2026 @CSIS-@CSDS_Brussels Transatlantic Dialogue on the Indo-Pacific. buff.ly/ewodYQb
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Join us on 5/26 for the 2026 @CSIS-@CSDS_Brussels Transatlantic Dialogue on the Indo-Pacific where experts explore how America's NATO and Indo-Pacific allies will navigate the evolving geopolitical landscape in 2026. Click here for more info: buff.ly/ewodYQb
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