CSIS Issues Commentary: Why Losing Local Voices in Foreign Aid-Diplomacy Mergers Threatens National Security
January 09, 2026
January 09, 2026
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Jan. 8, 2026:
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Why Losing Local Voices in Foreign Aid-Diplomacy Mergers Threatens National Security
By Andrew Friedman and Rachel George
This analysis is Part II of a three-part series covering the need and urgency to center rightsholders in the future of U.S. foreign assistance. In a moment of tremendous flux, these commentaries off . . .
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Why Losing Local Voices in Foreign Aid-Diplomacy Mergers Threatens National Security
By Andrew Friedman and Rachel George
This analysis is Part II of a three-part series covering the need and urgency to center rightsholders in the future of U.S. foreign assistance. In a moment of tremendous flux, these commentaries off . . .