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Financing for Development: What's Next After Seville?
9+ mon, 6+ day ago (419+ words) Critical Questions by Richard Crespin, Pilar Frank O'Leary, Romina Bandura, and Liliana Tomko Published July 14, 2025 Q1: What is Financing for Development? A1: Financing for Development (Ff D) refers to the various sources of funding and approaches by governments, companies, investors, and philanthropies required…...
The Russia-Ukraine War and Global Food Security: Impacts Four Years Later
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (191+ words) Critical Questions by Caitlin Welsh, Emma Curtis, Joseph Glauber, Antonina Broyaka, and Vitalii Dankevych Published February 24, 2026 Q1: How has Russia's war affected Ukraine's agriculture sector, four years later? Q2: How has Russia's war affected Russia's own agriculture sector, four years later? A2: The…...
The Genesis Mission: Can the United States" Bet on AI Revitalize U. S. Science?
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (208+ words) Critical Questions by Navin Girishankar and Chris Borges Published December 4, 2025 Q1: What is the Genesis Mission? Q2: Why is the administration launching this mission now? A2: The Genesis Mission reflects the administration's desire to "accelerate research and development," "revitalize America's science and technology…...
Advanced Nuclear Deployment Dashboard | Projects | CSIS
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (218+ words) This dynamic, interactive map tracks new U. S. nuclear projects and demonstration projects across the development life cycle. Nuclear energy is gaining momentum in the United States with significant bipartisan support. With the potential of both large-scale advanced reactors and innovative small…...
The U. S. Trade Deficit Did Not Shrink'It Moved to Vietnam and Taiwan
1+ week, 5+ day ago (429+ words) Trade within North America is built on deeply integrated supply chains. Mexico and Canada together accounted for $674 billion in U. S. goods exports in 2025, about a third of all U. S. goods exports and. .. Analysis by Diego Marroqu'n Bitar Published April 8, 2026 The shift is…...
What the Total Energies Deal Means for Energy Investment, Political Risk, and Affordability
3+ week, 3+ day ago (180+ words) Critical Questions by Leslie Abrahams Published March 27, 2026 Q1: What was the Total Energies deal and what impact will it have on the offshore wind industry? Q2: Why is this deal unusual and how does it change political risk calculations? Q3: Are there broader…...
Iran War Cost Estimate Update: $11. 3 Billion at Day 6, $16. 5 Billion at Day 12
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (470+ words) Published March 13, 2026 Also unclear is whether this estimate had been reviewed and cleared by the White House. The White House has so far remained silent about war costs. The Office of Management and Budget often disagrees with agencies about what…...
$3. 7 Billion: Estimated Cost of Epic Fury's First 100 Hours
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1102+ words) Published March 5, 2026 These DOD releases inform three categories of cost estimates: This analysis draws on the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates of the operations and support costs for each unit (i. e. , a destroyer or an F-35 aircraft) and their support units, adjusting…...
Panama Kicked Out Hutchison, but Port Risks Remain
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (156+ words) Published February 2, 2026 The supreme court's decision brings an end to the Panama Canal saga, but Hong Kong'based firm CK Hutchison is still seeking to sell off a network of foreign ports. While the leases for the two Panama ports were…...
The Strategic Future of Subsea Cables: Singapore Case Study
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (449+ words) Published September 24, 2025 This page was updated on October 28, 2025, to reflect further input from external experts." The country's increasingly robust repair capability presents an important strategic asset for itself and its regional partners in the face of global repair ship shortages....