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Foreign Policy and the 120th Congress

Foreign Policy in the American Heartland: Issues for the 120th Congress

Commentary by Victor Cha, Nicholas Szechenyi, and Gregory B. Poling — November 12, 2026

What Do Swing-State Voters Think About Foreign Policy?

Podcast Episode by Will Todman, Mona Yacoubian, Gregory B. Poling, and Victor Cha — November 12, 2026

Previewing ASEAN and APEC

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Trilateral “Denuclearization”: False Promises or Way Forward?

by Heather Williams

CSIS Press Briefing: Previewing President Trump’s Trip to Asia

What Could Go Right (and Wrong) on Trump’s Asia Trip?

by Will Todman, Kristi Govella, and Edgard D. Kagan

Featured Report

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Strategic Shores: Strengthening Overseas Port Infrastructure to Safeguard U.S. Economic and Security Interests

Global seaports have become a key arena for U.S.-China strategic competition. A new CSIS report examines vulnerabilities across the maritime port sector and offers recommendations to strengthen U.S. competitiveness and security overseas.

by Romina Bandura

Economic Security and Technology

South Korea: Export Nation or Ecosystem Power?

This inaugural CESTA examines South Korea's most significant economic security challenges, the role of advanced technologies in shaping its national power, and opportunities to strengthen its position along with other market economies within the emerging economic order.

Report by CSIS Scholars — November 5, 2026

William Daley and Paul Ryan Named Chair and Vice Chair of the CSIS Board of Trustees

Press Release — November 11, 2026

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Latest Analysis: War with Iran

Amid the ongoing conflict between the U.S. and Iran, CSIS experts examine the military, diplomatic, and geopolitical implications of a conflict that continues to reshape the Middle East and beyond.