Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

2 weeks ago | csis.org | Caitlin Welsh

U.S. government investments in global food security have traditionally received strong bipartisan support from policymakers, either explicitly or implicitly, on moral, economic, and national security grounds. In its first 100 days, the Trump administration has paused or terminated most U.S. foreign assistance, weakened or dismantled U.S. aid agencies, and stated that any future foreign assistance must make America demonstrably stronger, safer, and more prosperous.

2 weeks ago | csis.org | Daniel Byman

The IssueThe rise of China and its growing assertiveness present both a challenge and an opportunity for the United States to strengthen its alliances and partnerships across Asia. While countries like Japan, South Korea, India, and the Philippines are increasingly alarmed by Chinese actions, U.S. efforts to coordinate with these allies are hindered by misaligned interests, weak institutions, occasionally overbearing American leadership, and China’s countercoercive strategies.

2 weeks ago | csis.org | Evan Ramstad

South Korea’s surprise economic contraction in the first quarter shows it was one of the first countries to feel the negative effects of U.S. President Donald Trump’s effort to reshape international trade. Trump’s trade policies and the Korean government’s response now dominate the news in South Korea. Another quarterly decline would signal South Korea’s first recession since 1998 (not counting the brief Covid-19 downturn in 2020).

3 weeks ago | csis.org | Jirair Ratevosian |J. Stephen Morrison |Katherine E. Bliss

On January 20, President Trump announced a 90-day review of U.S. foreign assistance, which was later extended to 120 days. The review, which is set to conclude in the third week of May, was supposed to cover a wide range of development and global health programs, including the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).

1 month ago | csis.org | Gracelin Baskaran |Meredith Schwartz

As the Group of Seven (G7) prepares to hold its 51st Summit in June 2025 in Kananaskis, Canada, critical mineral security is poised to be a major topic of discussion. All G7 nations (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States) have emphasized securing critical minerals as a strategic priority.