Newsletter - July 23, 2024

Disease Emerges as New Threat in Gaza

The Israeli military's declaration that it had found remnants of poliovirus in sewage in the Gaza Strip was a reminder that nine months of war have unleashed threats beyond bombs and bullets, as the WSJreports.

China Brokers Palestinian Unity

Leaders of Palestinian factions, including Fatah and Hamas, signed a joint statement Tuesday in Beijing aimed at ending divisions between the bitter rivals, as The Washington Postreports.

Poll Says 32% of Ukrainians Open to Territorial Concessions for Quick Peace

Nearly a third of Ukrainians would accept some territorial concessions to Russia for a quick end to the war, a more than three-fold increase over the past year, although most still oppose giving up any land, a poll showed on Tuesday, as Reuters reports.

Executive Education

As technology evolves, new opportunities and threats emerge. Critical technological advances will shape policy, redefine security, and impact our lives. Explore the evolution of key technologies - including artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and biotechnology. Register for Evolving Technologies: Innovation, Competition, and Change to learn more.

Audio Briefs

CSIS now offers full audio versions of our latest analysis. Listen to CSIS's Caitlin Chin-Rothmann's latest commentary, "Protecting Data Privacy as a Baseline for Responsible AI."

In That Number

150

Almost 150 people have been killed protesting in Bangladesh, with more than 1,600 arrested in the two main cities, Dhaka and Chittagong.
Source: Reuters

Critical Quote

In light of recent events, it is with a heavy heart that I have made the difficult decision to step down as your director.

- Kimberly A. Cheatle, director of the Secret Service

iDeas Lab

Remote Visualization

The CSIS Japan Chair released an extensive new database chronicling the evolution of the U.S.-Japan security partnership. In this interview, Joseph S. Nye Jr. captures key developments in the U.S.-Japan alliance in the period immediately after the end of the Cold War, from 1989 to 2000.

The Andreas C. Dracopoulos iDeas Lab at CSIS enhances our research with the latest in cutting-edge web technologies, design, and multimedia.

Optics

Photo: Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images

Security fencing has been erected around the perimeter of the U.S. Capitol grounds ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address to a Joint Meeting of Congress tomorrow on July 23, 2024 in Washington, DC.

Recommended Reading

"CSIS Names Navin Girishankar President of Economic Security and Technology Department."

This Town Tomorrow

At 10:00 a.m., the CSIS Smart Women, Smart Power Initiative discusses the implications of infant formula and national security.

Earlier, at 9:00 a.m., AEI hosts a discussion with Biden administration officials on the Indo-Pacific.

And, at 2:00 p.m., the Wilson Center hosts a forum on the African Growth and Opportunity Act, featuring Ambassador Katherine Tai, United States Trade Representative.

Video

Today, CSIS hosted the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to the United States to discuss North Korean human rights. Watch the full video here.

Podcasts

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The Asia Society Policy Institute's Wendy Cutler joins the podcast to discuss post-election trade policy, IPEF, and USMCA review in front of a live audience at the U.S. Committee for the Pacific Economic Cooperation Council Policy Forum.

Listen on Spotify & Apple Podcasts.

Smiles

The other day I walked into a restaurant and Van Morrison's "Tupelo Honey" was playing, and loud. It's one of my all time favorite songs and a big smile.

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