
Russia has systematically weaponized Ukraine's water infrastructure over four years, striking dams, treatment facilities, and pumping stations with missiles and artillery. These attacks have crippled civilian water supply, sanitation, and agricultural irrigation, creating immediate humanitarian crises. CSIS expert David Michel outlines how the sustained targeting of water assets will impose long‑term socioeconomic damage on Ukrainian communities. The analysis underscores the strategic intent to erode resilience and leverage water scarcity as a coercive tool in the conflict.

The video examines Cuba’s deepening oil shortage, arguing that the island nation will not receive a new external lifeline in the near term. The speaker notes that traditional allies—China, Russia, Mexico and Brazil—are unlikely to boost shipments, even as Brazil now...

The Asia Chessboard episode examines the volatile yet indispensable U.S.-India linkage, featuring Brookings senior fellow Dr. Tanvi Madan and former NSC staffer Mike Green. They trace the partnership from Reagan’s 1980s national‑security memorandum through the post‑Cold‑War pivot that recognized India’s...

The Trade Guys dissect the United States’ ongoing steel and aluminum tariffs, highlighting that the 25% and 10% duties remain in place and continue to shape import pricing. They examine a Senate proposal to amend the “First Sale” rule, which...