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A bipartisan institution, CSIS is the top national security think tank in the world. Follows ≠ endorsements.
Washington, DC
Joined March 2011
The absence of the EU in Catalonia’s independence discussion has created an environment of confusion in Europe.
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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:
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Islamic extremist attacks in Europe increased 725% between 2007 and 2017. Read the @CSIS_Threats report on European terrorism:
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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.
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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 @csis_isp report from @samwashdc examines the growth of mass protests around the word.
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In the wake of the coronavirus, a surprising number of middle powers and major powers are increasing their criticism of Chinese behavior. @JapanChair Mike Green discusses whether China is winning the Covid-19 propaganda war.
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Join the @CSISAerospace tomorrow at 11 am EST for a live conversation with @NASA Administrator @JimBridenstine on NASA's plans to go to the Moon and Mars + its broader role in overall U.S. foreign policy and national security.
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“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.” - @CSISFreeman expert Jude Blanchette. Learn more about the coronavirus:
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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.
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Join the @CSISAerospace now for a live conversation with @NASA Administrator @JimBridenstine on NASA's plans to go to the Moon and Mars + its broader role in overall U.S. foreign policy and national security.
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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.
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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:
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Forced labor in Xinjiang has become an integral part of the Chinese government’s efforts to “reeducate” Muslim minorities:
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Taiwan is producing over 17 million masks per day and has begun exporting PPE to the United States and other countries. @ChinaPowerCSIS director @BonnieGlaser explains how Taiwan is effectively combating the threat of Covid-19.
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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:
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NEW REPORT | @EliotACohen and @PhillipsPOBrien reviewed 181 pieces of research and analysis from think tanks, media outlets, and other sources to comprehensively examine the flawed pre-war assessments of the Russia-Ukraine military balance. Read more:
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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.
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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:
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Huawei’s “Safe City” products have fueled concerns that China is exporting authoritarianism.
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The novel coronavirus is rewriting our history and challenging the relationship between citizens and their governments. @samwashdc predicts that the a new surge of global protests will accompany the end of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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China now controls 60% of the world’s fiber-optic communications market:
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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:
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Huawei’s “Safe City” products have fueled concerns that China is exporting authoritarianism:
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Russia's Internet Research Agency spread disinformation in dozens of languages to weaken institutions around the world:
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Huawei’s “Safe City” products have fueled concerns that China is exporting authoritarianism:
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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.
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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?
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Join @CSISAerospace on Thursday for a conversation with @NASA administrator @JimBridenstine as he details the strategic implications of NASA's Moon to Mars plan 🚀. RSVP:
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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.
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China’s illegal fishing violates Latin America’s sovereign waters, robs its fish, and decimates entire species, writes CSIS's @REvanEllis
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Xinjiang is believed to be the largest-scale detention of religious minorities since World War II. @CSISHumanRights examines how forced labor has become an integral part of the Chinese government’s efforts to “reeducate” its Muslim minorities.
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If North Korea were to launch missiles towards Guam, here's how U.S. missile defense forces might respond.
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Forced labor in Xinjiang has become an integral part of the Chinese government’s efforts to “reeducate” Muslim minorities:
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Xinjiang is believed to be the largest-scale detention of religious minorities since World War II. @CSISHumanRights explains how forced labor has become an integral part of the government’s efforts to “reeducate” Muslim minorities:
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The South China Sea is the most contested piece of geography on the planet. @AsiaMTI director @GregPoling explains how China uses maritime militias to intimidate its neighbors and assert its claim over the South China Sea:
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Huawei’s “Safe City” products have fueled concerns that China is exporting authoritarianism:
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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?
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Tomorrow, October 5, join @CSIS_ISP for a conversation with @iAmTheWarax @Official_NAFO and @IuliiaMendel to unpack the activity of #NAFO and what it means for information warfare, today and in the future. Watch/register here:
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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:
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“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.” - .@CSISFreeman. expert Jude Blanchette. Learn more about the coronavirus:
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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.
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China now controls 60% of the world’s fiber-optic communications market:
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Forced labor in Xinjiang has become an integral part of the Chinese government’s efforts to “reeducate” Muslim minorities:
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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:
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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:
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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 @CSIS_Threats brief:
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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.
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Beijing has massively expanded its global fishing efforts, threatening the sovereignty, sustainability, and security of coastal states around the world. @CSISOceans director Whitley Saumweber explores China's hidden maritime ambitions:
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In five weeks of combat, Russia may have lost 25 percent of its initial attacking force. What does this mean for military operations?
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Iran has the missile and cyber capabilities to significantly damage Saudi Arabia's oil, desalination, electricity, and other important facilities:
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The Venezuelan mining sector has been converted into an organized crime scheme that threatens to further destabilize the region.
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Forced labor in Xinjiang has become an integral part of the Chinese government’s efforts to “reeducate” Muslim minorities:
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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:
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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).
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Venezuela is not just a dictatorship but is also involved and complicit in mafia state criminal activity, including narcotrafficking.
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The surveillance state in Xinjiang demonstrates the dark side of surveillance equipment, big data, and AI. @CSISHumanRights examines the global implications of the Xinjiang surveillance state.
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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.
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The U.S. Navy is gearing up for great power conflict even as it struggles to meet day-to-day operational demands:
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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.
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"There is hardly a Nigerian that does not know at least one person abused by SARS." . @CSISAfrica's @bulamabukarti examines the future of the EndSARSNow movement.
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There are nearly four times as many Salafi-Jihadist militants around the world today than before 9/11:
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Russian and Chinese influence has grown significantly in the Greater Mediterranean region. How can the U.S. secure its interests?
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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 @csis_isp's @SethGJones, @rileydmccabe, and Alexander Palmer. Learn more:
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Beijing has massively expanded its global fishing efforts, threaten the soverignty, sustainability, and security of coastal states around the world. @CSISOceans director Whitley Saumweber explores China's hidden maritime ambitions:
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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.
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Venezuela has become an international hub for money laundering, corruption, narcotrafficking, illegal mining, and political interference from foreign and non-state actors:
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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:
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Join @CSISAerospace tomorrow at 11 am for a conversation with @NASA administrator @JimBridenstine on the strategic implications of NASA's Moon to Mars plan 🚀. RSVP:
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A new CSIS report calls for a National Strategy to Counter Foreign Adversary Threats to Democratic Institutions
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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:
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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:
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HAPPENING NOW: @csis_isp hosts a conversation with @iAmTheWarax @Official_NAFO and @IuliiaMendel to unpack the activity of #NAFO and what it means for information warfare, today and in the future. Watch live:
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Taiwan is producing over 17 million masks per day and has begun exporting PPE to the United States and other countries. @ChinaPowerCSIS director @BonnieGlaser explains how Taiwan is effectively combating the threat of Covid-19.
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Satellite imagery indicate North Korea is building a ballistic missile submarine and may be making preparations to test a submarine-launched missile:
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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:
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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.
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China's investments in the Western Balkans can present risks to good governance, economic growth, environmental sustainability, and digital security.
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How is the Chinese government surveilling and oppressing the Uyghur people, and why are they doing so? Tune in to find out more. Apple: Spotify:
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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:
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Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was sworn in for a second term on January 10. @CSISAmericas' @MoisesRendon spoke with Amb. William Brownfield and Fernando Cutz about how the international community should deal with Venezuela. Watch the full event:
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The Chinese defense industrial base is moving toward a wartime footing & is rapidly outpacing the U.S. @CSIS_Threats’ @SethGJones & Alexander Palmer identify where the U.S. is falling short & recommend steps to strengthen the U.S. “arsenal of democracy.”
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Despite not being a full member of the World Health Organization, Taiwan has successfully combated the novel coronavirus. @ChinaPowerCSIS director @BonnieGlaser explains how Taiwan's success in containing the Covid-19 pandemic.
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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.
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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. @SethGJones and @CSIS_Threats assess trends in domestic terrorism throughout 2020
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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:
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WATCH: @PowerUSAID announced today at CSIS that @USAID will provide $1.3 billion in humanitarian assistance in the Horn of Africa. Watch the full event here:
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A steady supply of artillery munitions is crucial for Ukraine to regain the offensive against Russia. An influx of South Korean shells would enhance Ukrainian firepower and bridge the gap until U.S. aid resumes. More from @MarkCancian and @chrhspark:
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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:
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