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Strategic Exhaustion: Will Iran Fold?

Analysis by Seth G. Jones and Norman T. Roule

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Iran War

Tapping into America’s Distaste for Forever Wars: The Spread of Iranian Narratives on Bluesky

Report by Jose M. Macias III and Nico Vacca

The Strait of Hormuz in 8 Charts

Commentary by CSIS Scholars

How to Interpret Wartime Oil Prices

Critical Questions by Adi Imsirovic and Clayton Seigle

Last Rounds? Status of Key Munitions at the Iran War Ceasefire

Report by Mark F. Cancian and Chris H. Park

Latest Analysis: War with Iran

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Geopolitical Implications of the War with Iran

The Iranian Cyber Threat to U.S. Critical Infrastructure

Critical Questions by Nikita Shah

Why “Mowing the Grass” Won’t Work in Iran

Commentary by Mona Yacoubian

China and Geopolitics

How Open-Source, Real-Time Data Can Defeat China at the Edge of Its Influence

Over the last year, CSIS hosted a high-level discussion series called “25 Gamechangers for 2025.” This piece highlights key insights from the talented cadre of thought leaders tasked with adapting U.S. strategy to a new era of strategic competition with China.

Commentary by Emily Harding

Assessing the Impact of China-Russia Security Coordination in Latin America and the Caribbean

CSIS Americas Associate Fellow Henry Ziemer and Ryan C. Berg analyze the findings of an exercise simulating China-Russia cooperation in Latin America’s security and defense ecosystem.

Report by Henry Ziemer and Ryan C. Berg

The Geometry of Coercion: Tracking the PRC’s Maritime and Air Pressure on Taiwan

China’s rising maritime and air incursions around Taiwan reveal a sustained coercion campaign designed to normalize pressure below the threshold of war, raising urgent questions about how the United States and its allies can shift from reactive responses to persistent deterrence.

Report by Jose M. Macias III and Benjamin Jensen

U.S.-China Space Race

Can Space Be Disrupted Like the Strait of Hormuz?

Watch: China’s Increasing Satellite Launch Cadence

Why Go Back to the Moon?

Photo: Samuel Boivin/NurPhoto via Getty Images

How to Lose an Information War in 10 Days

The United States cannot win modern wars on the battlefield alone. To counter adversaries’ information operations, Washington needs faster public diplomacy, stronger information coordination, and credible messaging before disinformation spreads.

by Benjamin Jensen, Nico Vacca, and Jose M. Macias III — May 5, 2026

Iran’s Wartime Government

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Can Sports Diplomacy Open a Door on the Korean Peninsula?

by Victor Cha and Andy Lim

How is the Iran War Impacting China's Economy

by CSIS Scholars

Lessons for the United States in the Militant Attacks that Killed Mali’s Defense Minister

by Oge Onubogu

AI and the Future of Mediation

by Yasir Atalan, Benjamin Jensen, and Ian Reynolds

CSIS Announces Joseph F. Dunford as Next CEO

The Center for Strategic and International Studies announced that retired General Joseph F. Dunford, who served as the 19th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will become its next chief executive officer beginning May 7.

Press Release — March 12, 2026