The outcome of Russia's war on Ukraine and the provisions of a final settlement are as yet unknown. Ukraine may prevail in pushing Russia back to the 1991 borders, as President Zelenskyy intends. The conflict might result in a settlement with a divided Ukraine, both countries exhausted from the effort. It could grind on for
A U.S. Navy P-8 Poseidon aircraft takes off from Perth International Airport, April 16, 2014. REUTERS/Greg Wood/Pool/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSYDNEY, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Australia will spend A$1.5 billion ($966 million) to boost maritime surveillance of its northern approaches, buying more long range drone aircraft and upgrading Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft.The fleet of 14
A depiction of the Australian Aboriginal Flag is seen on a window sill at the home of indigenous Muruwari elder Rita Wright, a member of the "Stolen Generations", in Sydney, Australia, January 19, 2021.. REUTERS/Loren Elliott/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSYDNEY, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Former Pacific Islands leaders say they "pray that Australians find it
This transcript is from a CSIS podcast published on September 18, 2023. Listen to the podcast here. Christyan Malek: If energy prices go up, you have more inflation, you have more inflation, you have higher interest rates, you have higher interest rates, the government's under pressure, their own cost of debt is going up and therefore
September 18, 2023 Campaign 2024 2023-09-18T22:32:28-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvY2U5XC8wMDFcLzE2OTUwOTIzNTZfMDAxLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJmaXQiOiJjb3ZlciIsImhlaWdodCI6NTA2fX192024 Republican presidential candidate and former Vice President Mike Pence delivered a policy speech on China at the Hudson Institute in Washington, D.C. He called for a more aggressive military and economic posture toward the East Asian nation, and laid out how he would address China if elected president. 2024
September 18, 2023 U.S. Senate 2023-09-18T15:00:03-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMjcwXC8wMDJcLzE2OTUwNjM2MDlfMDAyLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJmaXQiOiJjb3ZlciIsImhlaWdodCI6NTA2fX19The Senate continued work on the fiscal year 2024 spending package for the Departments of Agriculture, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development. Lawmakers so voted to limit debate on Vernon Oliver’s nomination to be a U.S. District Court judge for the District of Connecticut. The Senate continued work
Several weeks ago marked the two-year anniversary of the collapse of Afghanistan. The collapse was the direct result of the Taliban’s rapid takeover and the US withdrawal. As a result, millions of people were forced to leave Afghanistan for Pakistan, Iran, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Turkey. Thousands more were evacuated to the US, Canada, and elsewhere
September 18, 2023 Secretary Blinken Remarks on Release of Americans From Iran 2023-09-18T11:27:32-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvOWUzXC8wMTBcLzE2OTUwNTA5MTJfMDEwLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJmaXQiOiJjb3ZlciIsImhlaWdodCI6NTA2fX19Secretary of State Antony Blinken says he has spoken with seven Americans after they left Iran and arrived in Doha. Five of the seven had been imprisoned. Their release comes after nearly $6 billion in Iranian assets were unfrozen by the U.S. Secretary
This October, Dr. Rajiv Shah, President of The Rockefeller Foundation, will publish a new book with stories—from his own career, the 110-year history of the Foundation, and leaders around the world—that reveal it is realistic to be optimistic about our capacity to make large-scale change.Such a bold assertion might surprise you. In the face of
The flag of Iran and the flag of the U.S. Envato Washington and Tehran have reached an accord bringing U.S. hostages home from Iran and unfreezing Iranian assets. The agreement has much to recommend it, despite what critics say. The Biden administration has just completed implementing the deal with Iran that it announced last month.