"The record shows that terrorism motivated by opposition to AI is possible but not that a broader campaign has begun. The threat would grow if attackers began to copy and inspire one another, if extremist communities rewarded violence, or if opponents concluded that peaceful politics cannot stop AI risks," write @dbyman and @rileydmccabe .
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A new @AustraliaChair interactive tool explores the security relationships between Pacific Island countries and Australia, the U.S., New Zealand, China, and Taiwan and points to a regional security architecture in transition, shaped by intensifying competition between China and the region’s established security partners.
Explore here: bit.ly/486HU7Q
21 months into Trump’s second term, North Korea has carried out 34 missile launch events, double the 17 at the same point in his first term, and fired at least 93 missiles, already more than in all four years of his first term combined, write @VictorDCha and Andy Lim.
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Given Western concerns over Beijing’s trade practices, European leaders visits with President Xi send a particularly strong signal to Washington: Traditional allies are willing to hedge their technological dependencies for greater economic security, write @Steinbergf and Riccardo Bosticco.
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Space superiority requires credible military options to protect U.S. forces and counter adversaries’ use of space. Integrating space control capabilities into joint operations can strengthen deterrence and preserve U.S. advantage, write @CSISAerospace experts.
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"Taiwan’s position in Asia’s first island chain should not become the main reason why the United States supports Taiwan’s security. The main focus of U.S. policy should be preventing a PRC attack on Taiwan and the regional and global catastrophe it would cause," writes Thomas Christensen.
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A new @CSISdefense report in The Value of U.S. Land Power series argues that the U.S. must make important decisions over where to prioritize global posture, how to train and retain talent, and which capabilities present the best investment as an effective and responsible tool of U.S. statecraft.
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10/28-29 | Join @ChinaPowerCSIS for China's Power: Up for Debate, CSIS's premier annual China conference. This year's event brings together leading experts for two days of discussion and debates on core issues underpinning China's power and U.S.-China relations.
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ICYMI: Last week @csiserep hosted a conversation with UK Secretary of State for Defence Wes Streeting on how both countries can keep deterrence credible in Europe and beyond.
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In the wake of the Riyadh airport attacks, Saudi Arabia risks getting sucked into another long, costly war that ultimately only emboldens the Houthis and deepens the regional conflict. @CSISMidEast expert @AllisonMinor_ outlines a better approach.
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"The Pentagon announced initiatives shaping drone acquisition, “legacy” systems procurement, supply chains, officer commissioning, senior officer management, and base operations. Some have bipartisan support; some face opposition; all face a long process," writes @MarkCancian.
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Who is competing for security influence in the Pacific, and where? Our new interactive map plots the security relationships between Pacific Island countries and Australia, the US, New Zealand, China, and Taiwan. csis.org/programs/australia-…
Fierce competition for strategic influence has prompted a proliferation of security-related agreements across the Pacific Islands region in recent years. A new interactive tool from the @AustraliaChair maps 56 of these arrangements across 14 Pacific countries.
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A new working paper from @csisdefense considers modernization questions confronting the Army and Marine Corps, assessing force structure, joint enabling roles, recruitment and training, budget constraints, and acquisition priorities.
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Europe is both a vast market and a coproducer of U.S. technology. To outcompete China, the United States must offer allies a stake in building the future rather than exploit their dependencies, write @csiserep's @Steinbergf with Riccardo Bosticco.
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Partners other than China account for most of the recent security arrangements in the Pacific, with a notable surge just after China’s 2022 Solomon Islands agreement, write @AustraliaChair experts.
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ALT Bar chart titled "New Security Agreements with Pacific Island Countries." It shows various agreements from 2000 to 2026, categorized by type and entity: "Defense Treaty Ally," "Formal Security Agreement/status," "Non-binding Cooperation only" with the U.S., and similar categories for China. The chart highlights a significant event in April 2022 when the China-Solomon Islands agreement was signed. The x-axis represents years, and the y-axis represents the number of agreements. Most agreements occurred between 2010 and 2026. Data source: CSIS.
To date, there has been little work dedicated to identifying ways offshore wind infrastructure can benefit national security. This is a missed opportunity as offshore wind infrastructure offers a viable platform and private partner in expanding the persistent collection of maritime data, write CSIS experts.
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U.S. adversaries are digging deeper and more extensively to protect themselves from U.S. precision weapons. These military facilities will be both more numerous and harder to reach than in the recent past, write @MarkCancian and @chrhspark.
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LIVE | @CSISAerospace hosts a discussion featuring leading experts exploring what Moscow might be planning in the wake of Russia's latest moves in space, and how the U.S. and the EU should respond.
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Fierce competition for strategic influence has prompted a proliferation of security-related agreements across the Pacific Islands region in recent years. A new interactive tool from @AustraliaChair maps 56 of these arrangements across 14 Pacific countries.
More: csis.org/analysis/pacific-se…
