International policy news, commentary and analysis via op-eds, videos and podcasts. CSIS experts explore global news developments through a geopolitics lens, analyzing how power is shifting and what the future of world order might look like.
As coastal West African leaders visit Washington, the US is promoting a new initiative that seeks to develop natural resources and promote economic development through infrastructure projects. But the project could also be a risky one for regional stability, writes Phil Wasielewski.
The Obama administration has relisted Yemen’s Houthi rebels as a foreign terrorist organization, following months of attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. Nick Schifrin examines the move and the growing tensions between Washington and Riyadh.
With Trump and Putin set to meet in Alaska, the stakes for the two countries are high. CSIS experts analyze the political, military, and diplomatic issues that will shape the summit.