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Past Projects and Events
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Project on the Successor Generation on Foreign Policy (Young Turks)
The concept of "Young Turks" derives from the younger generation of Turkish leaders during World War I who took power, brought new energy, and promoted new perspectives on the Turkish nation in the midst of a changing international environment. Though young by traditional leadership standards of its time, these individuals were strong, accomplished, and seasoned leaders in military, diplomatic, and political affairs. They were young enough to appreciate the need for change, and old and experienced enough to effect it.
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European Defense Integration
The International Security Program and the Europe Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) have jointly launched a project on European Defense Integration. For many countries in Europe, the end of the Cold War initiated a period of increased deployments overseas and calls for operational readiness. These new demands have proven particularly challenging for some European militaries whose forces were designed for the defense of Europe rather than the conduct of expeditionary operations abroad. At a time of declining defense budgets and capabilities, the only way to address existing shortfalls and substantially enhance European defense capabilities is through a greater degree of defense integration. The overarching purpose of the project is to identify tangible ways in which European countries – working together and in conjunction with NATO and the EU – can create the military capabilities needed to support their security strategies within projected resource constraints.
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The Paths Ahead
North Korea's active pursuit of offensive missile technology and China’s expanding missile arsenal have captured attention in Asian capitals. As the increasing availability of missile defense technology and proliferation of threats make defenses both more possible and in many cases desirable, Asian nations are reconsidering the political and technical implications of – and challenges involved in – deploying such defenses.
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Chemical and Biological Security Project
With funding from the Carnegie Corporation of New York, two CSIS projects seek to shed light on a pair of distinct biological weapons nonproliferation topics. The first project explores how the United Nations Special Commission inspectors were able to unmask Iraq’s biological weapons program despite determined efforts by the Iraqis to obfuscate, deceive, and interfere with the inspection process. This project will culminate in a report based on the first-hand accounts of the inspectors themselves, which differ significantly from characterizations of the UN inspection experience that attribute all success to intelligence data or that assume it would not be that difficult to mount compliance inspections for the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention.
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With One Hand Tied
This project is a comprehensive eight-month study examining the implications of an ascendant China for American foreign policy in light of the divergent strategic interests that face the United States today. In this vein, a series of roundtable lunches and dinners will be held to examine this issue with a deep level of detail. This idea is gaining in salience, and is generating much interest by those who work these issues at the top levels of government. To this end, CSIS has convened a high-level and diverse group of regional specialists, government officials, and various other commentators, as well as commissioned policy papers from key experts to accompany each discussion and contribute to the final report. The first six roundtables will examine the emerging trends relevant to this issue of China’s rise and American preoccupation. A seventh dinner will serve as a working group to draft a tangible set of policy recommendations that will eventually be outlined in a private report.
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The Changing Face of Proliferation
CSIS began work in August 2004 on the Changing Face of Proliferation project. This 10-month project, which has been extended through August 2006, has CSIS senior scholars working on a multifaceted project aimed at gaining a better understanding of current developments and trends in the changing field of proliferation.
The project addresses questions such as which countries might seek nuclear weapons, what the demand is for WMD weapons/materials by non-state actors, what is the receptivity worldwide to a tougher counterproliferation agenda, what is the nature of the biological weapons threat, and what are the WMD challenges in the former Soviet Union. Robert Einhorn leads the project.
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Nuclear Risk Reduction Centers in South Asia
A track two working group consisting of Indian, Pakistani, and U.S. experts conducted a study from December 2003 to May 2004 of the value of nuclear risk reduction centres (NRRCs) in India and Pakistan. The main function of the NRRCs would be to exchange information on events that might otherwise be misperceived or misinterpreted and result in heightened tensions or armed conflict that could escalate to the nuclear level. Drawing as appropriate on the experience of NRRCs in Washington and Moscow, the study examined key issues that need to be considered in establishing and implementing NRRCs in South Asia's unique security environment. The Working Group concluded that NRRCs could usefully compliment existing bilateral communications mechanisms and contribute to reducing the risks of unintended nuclear conflict between the two countries. The findings and recommendations of the Working Group are contained in the consensus report Nuclear Risk Reduction Centres in South Asia. The report has been transmitted to the governments of India and Pakistan for their consideration.
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Chinese Images of the United States
Working in cooperation with the Institute of American Studies at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) and the Center for American Studies at Fudan University, CSIS convened a conference on April 22, 2004 in Shanghai to examine Chinese images of the United States throughout modern history and how those perceptions have influenced Chinese foreign policy and U.S.-China relations. Papers presented at the conference were published along with overarching analysis in a new book released in Spring 2005. This project builds on the successful December 2002 event entitled "China in the American Political Imagination," which explored the evolution of U.S. perceptions and images of China and how these attitudes have informed U.S. policy toward the "Middle Kingdom."
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U.S. Policy toward the Korean Peninsula
CSIS and Chosun Ilbo jointly hosted a conference in Washington, DC on May 17-18, 2005, at which American and South Korean officials, legislative leaders, and regional specialists engaged in a candid exchange of views on the future of the alliance and North Korea as George W. Bush’s second term dawned. The report seeks to provide a concise summary and analysis of the opinions and recommendations expressed at that event.
Regional Structures in the Asia-Pacific
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Washington Seminar on Cooperative Threat Reduction
Building on the joint project by CEIP entitled “A Threat Reduction Program for North Korea’s WMD,” CSIS will invite a group of South Korean government officials to Washington, D.C. for an intensive week-long seminar on a program of “cooperative threat reduction” to North Korea. The course would illuminate all aspects of U.S. cooperative threat reduction program including its history, its various substantive components, budgets, the role of Congress, and implementation. The project aims to continue building up the expertise of South Korean officials who might play an important role in future cooperative threat reduction efforts in Russia as members of the global initiative, stimulate continued thinking about applying the program to North Korea, and foster the building of a network consisting of South Korean officials and American experts on cooperative threat reduction. (Joel Wit, Senior Fellow, International Security Program).
A Threat Reduction Program for North Korea's Weapons of Mass Destruction
CSIS, in partnership with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (CEIP), conducted a series of working group meetings to formulate a multilateral threat reduction program to eliminate the danger posed by North Korea's weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and ballistic missiles. The project drew on the accumulated experience of the past decade in implementing cooperative threat reduction programs in Russia and in working with North Korea to implement the 1994 U.S.-North Korea Agreed Framework and non-governmental humanitarian assistance programs. The program encompassed possible contributions by the United States and other governments-China, Russia, Japan, South Korea and Europe-concerned with the threat posed by North Korea's WMD.
Verifiable Dismantlement of North Korea's Nuclear Weapons Program
Conducted jointly by CSIS and the Institute for Science and International Security (ISIS), this project examined the issues likely to be involved in the verifiable dismantlement of North Korea's nuclear weapons program. In late 2002, after the disclosure that Pyongyang had been pursuing a program to produce highly enriched uranium, the verifiable dismantlement of North Korea's program became a key demand for a diplomatic solution to the mounting crisis. Project leaders David Albright, President of ISIS, and Joel S. Wit, a Senior Fellow in the CSIS International Security program, led a team of U.S. and international experts in first determining the requirements for verification and then in quiet discussions with key countries in the crisis. One of those discussions involved a visit by the CSIS-ISIS team to Beijing for three days of meetings with Chinese government, nuclear laboratory and think-tank experts on arms control and non-proliferation. (Joel Wit, Senior Fellow, International Security).
Towards a Sustainable Strategy for 21st Century America
A retrospective examination of the U.S. national security strategy from the end of the Cold War to September 11, 2001 does not reveal a consistent or coherent pattern of actions that suggests the purposeful pursuit of a strategy by the world's most powerful nation. Ad hoc crisis management, episodic engagement, drift on underlying issues, and the pursuit of ambitious objectives on the cheap seemed to be the norm, not the exception. In this study, CSIS rejected the usual tendency to blame U.S. inconsistency or lack of coherence in the international arena on the lack of post-Cold War strategy to replace the grand strategy of containment. Instead, it focused on improving the competency of national security strategy (NSS) practitioners in the making and implementing of strategy. In pursing the goal of a United States that employs an adaptive strategy in the sustained pursuit of achievable objectives, CSIS reviewed the literature on corporate strategy for applicable guidelines and then analyzed over ten post-Cold War case studies of U.S. strategy-making for lessons learned. Finally, the study, which was completed in September 2002 and will be published in February 2003, condensed this material into a short checklist for NSS practitioners. Publications: Towards a Sustainable Strategy for 21st Century America: A Primer for Practitioners
Strategy and Sentiment: South Korean Views of the United States and the U.S.-ROK Alliance
Guided by a CSIS-led task force of senior observers in the United States and South Korea, the report, edited by Derek Mitchell, senior fellow in the international security program, examines the complex history, nature, and context of current developments in ROK popular sentiment, with chapters by U.S. and ROK scholars, social scientists, businessmen, and others. The study concludes with specific recommendations to the U.S. and ROK governments on how to take action separately and together to safeguard this important element in alliance relations. (Derek Mitchell, Senior Fellow, International Security Program) Read the Report >
Assessing Key Trends in U.S. - China - Korea Relations: Implications for Korean Peninsula Security On November 18-19, 2003, CSIS co-organized a conference with the Center for International Studies, Seoul National University. Changing political, economic and cultural dynamics in the East Asia region may gradually reshape security relationships among the United States, South Korea, and China. Few opportunities exist for an in-depth discussion among policy analysts from these three countries to address these trends and their implications for regional security, however. It was with this goal in mind that CSIS convened a conference in Seoul, November 18-19, 2003. Policy analysts, military experts, and economists from the U.S., China and Korea engaged in a discussion of the interplay of U.S., Chinese and South Korean interests and the evolving security situation on the Korean peninsula.
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 Conference on North Korea, Multilateralism and the Future of the Peninsula On November 20-21, CSIS co-hosted a conference entitled, "North Korea, Multilateralism, and the Future of the Peninsula," in Seoul, the Republic of Korea. Prominent experts on North Korea from the United States, the Republic of Korea, Russia, Japan, China, and Europe gathered for a two-day meeting to explore the current crisis with North Korea over its nuclear weapons program and to consider its implications for the future of multilateralism in Northeast Asia. Topics considered included: the lessons of the Korean Peninsula Energy Development Organization (KEDO) for future multilateral organizations, as well as for dealing with North Korea; North Korea's weapons of mass destruction programs and its intentions for the future; the national responses to the current crisis by the United States, Russia, Japan, and China; the role of the Six Party Talks both in resolving the current crisis and in possibly leading to greater multilateral cooperation in the future; and lessons from the European experience in fostering multilateral cooperation in Northeast Asia. Co-organizers included the Institute of Foreign Affairs and National Security, Ilmin International Relations Institute (Korea University), Institute for 21 for Peace Studies, Friedrich Naumann Foundation, Shizuoka Research Institute, and the Asia Foundation.
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U.S. Japan Cooperation in Space
In the area of aerospace programs, there are many opportunities for the United States and Japan to explore further cooperation. International Security Program has put together a taskforce to look at issues salient to U.S.-Japan space cooperation. The task force report was issued in mid-July to provide a comprehensive assessment of the current policy as well as offer recommendations about what both the United States and Japan can do to enhance cooperation and strengthen their respective national interest in Space.
Strengthening the U.S.-ROK Alliance: A Blueprint for the 21st Century. On its fiftieth anniversary, the aliance between the United States and the Republic of Korea (ROK) stands as one of the most successful relationships forged out of the Cold War, according a CSIS report released on September 30. Important factors continue to tie the two countries together. The report, the result of discussions among a distinguished panel of Americans and South Koreans, focuses on recent events that have shaken the U.S.-ROK Alliance. First and foremost, the crisis over North Korea's nuclear program demonstrates that a U.S. military presence remains necessary to defend the integrity of the Republic of Korea. The two countries also share a commitment to liberal democracy, open economic markets, human rights, a free press and the rule of law. On top of that, the United States and the ROK enjoy extensive economic ties. Finally, there are close cultural bonds; almost two million Koreans have immigrated to the United States and the numbers continue to grow.
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Arms Control on the Korean Peninsula. This collaborative study involved Korean and U.S. experts in an analysis of the applicability of European and other arms control measures to the Korean peninsula. The study brought together specialists in both arms control and Korean affairs to examine the record of arms control internationally and the potential for applying lessons and new ideas to the Korean context. (Kurt Campbell and Derek Mitchell)
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Blueprint for U.S. Policy toward a Unified Korea. A unified Korean Peninsula will challenge U.S. strategy and policy toward the Asia-Pacific region. In this context, CSIS is conducted a 12-month study aimed at designing a framework for U.S. policy objectives toward a unified Korea to anticipate challenges to U.S. interests and consider ways to manage them in a changing security environment. (Kurt Campbell and Derek Mitchell)
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Conference on Engaging North Korea & ROK-U.S. Security Cooperation. CSIS hosted, in conjunction with the Institute of Foreign Affairs and National Security (IFANS) and the Korea Press Foundation, a day long conference consisting of distinguished policy experts and journalists from the United States and the Republic of Korea (ROK) for discussion of U.S.-North Korean relations and the future of the U.S.- South Korean security alliance. (Kurt Campbell and Derek Mitchell)
Inter-Korean Relations: Past, Present, and Future. On June 12-13 of 2002, the Center for Strategic and International Studies and the Council on Foreign Relations held a conference in Washington DC entitled "Inter-Korean Relations: Past, Present and Future." Attended by many prominent American and South Korean experts, the meeting took place on the eve of the second anniversary of the first-ever summit between North Korea and South Korea, the apex of South Korean President Kim Dae Jung's historic 'Sunshine policy' towards North Korea. (Joel Wit, Senior Fellow, International Security Program)
Reviewing the US-ROK SOFA This project examined the revision of the U.S.-South Korea Status of Forces Agreement completed in January 2001. CSIS convened the lead delegates from the U.S. and ROK (Republic of Korea) governments to discuss the review process and determine lessons learned to guide future similar discussions with allies. (Kurt Campbell and Derek Mitchell)
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Strengthening U.S.-Korean-Japanese Trilateral Relations This two-year project, in partnership with the Korea Institute for National Unification in Seoul, convened key Korean, Japanese, and U.S. experts to consider ways to further develop and sustain the U.S.-ROK-Japan trilateral relationship to meet common regional challenges in coming years. Topics of discussion included management of relations with North Korea, the future of the U.S. military presence on the Korean peninsula and regionally, and the state of the regional economy. (Kurt Campbell and Derek Mitchell)
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Generational Change in Japan: Its Implications for U.S.-Japan Relations. This project examined whether the younger generation elite in Japan view political, economic and security issues differently than their elders. By exploring differences in generational attitudes and assessing implications for U.S.-Japan relations, this project sought to offer U.S. policy makers concrete recommendations to strengthen the U.S.-Japan alliance. The final report is available both in hard copy and for download. (Kurt Campbell; Derek Mitchell; Carola McGiffert; Yuki Tatsumi, Research Associate, International Security Program)
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 Hong Kong Secretary for Security Addresses Hong Kong's Role in Regional Security. On February 20, 2004, Ambrose Lee Siu-kwong, secretary for security of the Hong Kong Special Administration Region (HKSAR), spoke at a special public session of the CSIS East Asia Strategy Group. In his remarks, Secretary Lee addressed key security challenges to Hong Kong and the Asia Pacific region, including terrorism, drug-trafficking, and effective immigration, customs, and trade controls.
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