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Assessing the Trump–Xi Summit: A Conversation with Edgard Kagan

Analysis by Bonny Lin and Edgard D. Kagan

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Global Terrorism Threat Assessment 2026

Terrorism is currently declining as a U.S. national security priority, and resources available for counterterrorism are decreasing accordingly. At the same time, uncertainty regarding the future of global terrorism is increasing, bringing greater risk of surprise.

by CSIS Scholars

U.S.-China

A New Supercarrier Emerges

Digital Feature by Matthew P. Funaiole, Brian Hart, Aidan Powers-Riggs, and Joseph S. Bermudez Jr. — May 21, 2026

Is the United States Prepared for a War with China?

Brief by Seth G. Jones — May 12, 2026

Why China Is Now a Peer Competitor to the United States in Cyberspace

Commentary by Nikita Shah — May 15, 2026

A U.S. Campaign to Exploit Beijing’s Weaknesses

Brief by Nicholas Harrington

The U.S.-China Trade Truce Has Not Solved the Gallium Problem

Commentary by Aidan Powers-Riggs, Brian Hart, and Matthew P. Funaiole

How is the Iran War Impacting China's Economy?

Commentary by CSIS Scholars

Will the AI Economy Have a Middle Class? The Case for an AI Homestead Policy

Navin Girishankar argues that America needs an AI Homestead policy that offers the middle class a wages-to-wealth ladder for the coming AI economy. It is a commitment to upskilling, labor mobility, business formation, data as an asset, and community access to compute.

Commentary by Navin Girishankar

Ebola Outbreak Explained

An outbreak of the Bundibugyo Ebolavirus was confirmed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda on May 15, with a public health emergency of international concern being declared just two days later. CSIS experts discuss the outlook and what challenges lie ahead.