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What are CSIS experts' boldest geopolitical predictions in 2026?

Analysis by Will Todman, Ryan C. Berg, Max Bergmann, Victor Cha, Thomas J. Christensen, Charles Edel, Kristi Govella, Henrietta Levin, Bonny Lin, Oge Onubogu, Gregory B. Poling, Richard M. Rossow, and Mona Yacoubian

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The Costs and Global Trade-Offs of U.S. Military Action Against Venezuela

Commentary by Mark F. Cancian and Chris H. Park — January 15, 2026

How Much More Oil from Venezuela—and How Soon?

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CSIS Charts — January 13, 2026

In China’s Orbit: Beijing’s Space Diplomacy in the Global South

China is using its dual-use space industry to lock in long-term influence across the Global South, creating strategic, economic, and security dependencies that will shape the future balance of power in orbit.

Digital Report by Matthew P. Funaiole, Brian Hart, and Aidan Powers-Riggs — January 15, 2026

Watch: Greenland's Role in Arctic Security

Video — January 14, 2026

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Greenland, Rare Earths, and Arctic Security

Report by Meredith Schwartz and Gracelin Baskaran

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Would Air Strikes Against Iran Work?

Critical Questions by Clayton Swope

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Thresholds of Survival: The Resistance in Occupied Ukraine

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China’s Weaponization of Trade

In recent years, China and the United States have each turned economic interdependence into an instrument of coercion, using their dominant positions in international trade to push states and firms to comply with their political goals. What is distinctive about this form of economic pressure, and how can other countries fight back?

In a new book, CSIS Korea Chair experts shed new light on how China exercises economic power—and provide a playbook to deter bullies and rebalance the global order.

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