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Locked and Loaded: What Are U.S. Military Options for Iran?

Analysis by Seth G. Jones

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Russia’s Grinding War in Ukraine

Despite claims of success in Ukraine, new CSIS data shows that Russia is paying an extraordinary price for minimal gains, with over 1.2 million casualties. Russia is also in decline as a major economic power with slow growth, weak productivity, and declining manufacturing.

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Brief by Seth G. Jones and Riley McCabe — January 27, 2026

Three Truths About the End of New START and What It Means for Strategic Competition

Commentary by Heather Williams — February 2, 2026

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Tracking China’s Increased Military Activities in the Indo-Pacific in 2025

Commentary by Bonny Lin, Brian Hart, and Truly Tinsley — February 5, 2026

Practical H-1B Reforms to Serve U.S. Economic Interests

Brief by Philip Luck and Thibault Denamiel — February 2, 2026

Protecting Americans from Biological Threats

Report by Paul Friedrichs, J. Stephen Morrison, Michaela Simoneau, and Sophia Hirshfield — February 4, 2026

Securing Critical Minerals Supply

Keynote Fireside Chat w/ Secretary of Interior, Hon. Doug Burgum

Secretary Doug Burgum on Unlocking Investment and the Future of Critical Minerals

U.S. Critical Mineral Reserve: A New Era of Supply Chain Security

Bridging Government & Industry: Securing America's Critical Mineral Future

Unlocking Ukraine's Mineral Riches: U.S. Partnership & Reconstruction

Building a Resilient Critical Minerals Ecosystem: Insights from DOE

Keynote with Secretary of Commerce, Hon. Howard Lutnick

Secretary Howard Lutnick on Critical Minerals & American Economic Security

Fireside Discussion with Jacob Helberg, Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs, and Congressman John Moolenaar, Chairman, Select Committee on China

Securing Critical Minerals: U.S. Strategy, Supply Chains & Global Partnerships

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Tech Edge: A Living Playbook for America’s Technology Long Game

Winning the tech race is not about any single breakthrough. Leadership requires competing across the full menu of technologies, developing the dexterity to build at speed and scale, and defending our domestic markets from nonmarket competition.

Report by Navin Girishankar, Mark P. Dallas, Sree Ramaswamy, Scott Kennedy, Philip Luck, Joseph Majkut, Ilaria Mazzocco, Erin L. Murphy, Matt Pearl, Richard M. Rossow, Sujai Shivakumar, Chris Borges, Ray Cai, and Ryan Featherston — January 20, 2026

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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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