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It's our pleasure to send you the September Edition of the ISP Brief, the monthly newsletter of the CSIS International Security Program. The ISP Brief features articles and commentary written by our scholars including analysis as published in various media sources (including video and audio highlights) and links to recent events. We hope the newsletter provides you, our readers, a snapshot of the excellent work underway in ISP, and the engaging thoughts of our experts. As always, your feedback is welcome.
Beyond the Water's Edge
September 26, 2018
CSIS launched a new report on congressional motivations on foreign policy. Kathleen Hicks spoke with Representatives Adam Smith (D-WA) and Ted Yoho (R-FL) on bipartisan efforts to strengthen U.S. foreign assistance tools.
Welcome Back Sam Brannen
September 21, 2018
Sam Brannen has rejoined CSIS and the International Security Program as a senior fellow and director of the Risk and Foresight Group. This new program provides leaders in government and business with insights into the forces of change reshaping the global environment, from shifting demographics to emerging technologies.
Discussion on National Security with DIA Director Robert Ashley
September 17, 2018
Seth Jones, director of the Transnational Threats Program, held a discussion on national security with Lieutenant General Robert P. Ashley, Jr., Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency
Analysis of the FY 2019 Defense Budget
September 20, 2018
CSIS Defense Budget Analysis director, Todd Harrison, provided an in-depth assessment of the Trump administration’s request for national defense funding in FY 2019.
Development Opportunities:
READ - "FY 2018 Endgame: Assessing the State of Defense" by Kathleen Hicks.
READ - "Beyond the Water's Edge" by Kathleen Hicks, Louis Lauter, and Colin McElhinny.
READ - "The Insurgent Sanctuary in Pakistan" by Seth G. Jones.
READ - "Show Me the Money: Assessing the Fiscal Reality of the National Defense Strategy's Ambitions" by Seamus P. Daniels.
READ - "Idlib Province and the Future of Instability in Syria" by Maxwell B. Markusen.
READ - "The Sixth Service: What the Reorganization of Special Operations Forces Can Teach Us About Space Force" by Alice Hunt Friend and Kaitlyn Johnson.
READ - "Acquisition Trends 2018: Defense Contract Spending Bounces Back Executive Summary" by Rhys McCormick, Samantha Cohen, Gregory Sanders, and Andrew P. Hunter.
READ - "Military Worship Hurts U.S. Democracy" by Alice Hunt Friend and Mara Karlin
READ - "How Putin Works to Weaken Faith in the Rule of Law and Our Justice System" by Suzanne Spaulding and Harvey Rishikof.
READ - "Air Force 386 Squadron Plan: Hallucination Or Negotiating Tactic" by Mark Cancian.
LISTEN - Back from its hiatus, Moonstruck's fifth episode features Sean O'Keefe, former NASA Administrator discussing the Columbia Space Shuttle tragedy with Thomas Roberts.
LISTEN - Melissa Dalton discusses U.S. defense posture on Defense One Radio.
LISTEN - Ambassador Ertharin Cousin joined Nina Easton to discuss global food insecurity and hunger and the role they play in other security issues.
LISTEN - Prior to the Sweden elections, CSIS Europe expert Heather Conley shared her take on what to expect, immigration, and the rise of populism/nationalism across Europe on the Smart Women, Smart Power podcast.
LISTEN - On August 31, 2018 Beverly Kirk joined a SirusXM panel to discuss the "Year of the Women," women in leadership, and politics.
WATCH - After releasing the FY19 Defense Budget Analysis, Seamus Daniels appeared on Government Matters to discuss the report and why the Department of Defense is "paying more for a smaller force."
WATCH - Defense-Industrial Initiatives Group launched a video, "Defining the AI Ecosystem," as a part of their Understanding Artificial Intelligence project, focusing on building insight into the effects of artificial intelligence on national security.
WATCH - Suzanne Spaulding appears on Government Matters and discusses the need for a White House Cyber coordinator.
WATCH - Todd Harrison appeared on Government Matters to discuss why Space Force is concerning to the national security community.
WATCH - Morning Joe interviewed Seth Jones where he discussed his new book 'A Covert Action: Reagan, the CIA, and the Cold War Struggle in Poland'.
Nuclear Energy, Naval Propulsion, and National Security
October 2, 2018
8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m
CSIS Headquarters, 1616 Rhode Island Ave, NW
Maritime Security Dialogue: Naval Aviation - Readiness Recovery for Combat
October 5, 2018
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
CSIS Headquarters, 1616 Rhode Island Avenue, NW
LikeWar: The Weaponization of Social Media
October 5, 2018
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
CSIS Headquarters, 1616 Rhode Island Avenue, NW
The United States' Role in Space Situational Awareness
October 10, 2018
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
CSIS Headquarters, 1616 Rhode Island Avenue, NW
PONI 2018 Fall Conference
October 10-11 2018
U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Book Launch: The Great Delusion
October 17, 2018
2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
CSIS Headquarters, 1616 Rhode Island Avenue, NW
Reenergizing the Missile Defense Enterprise
November 13, 2018
9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
CSIS Headquarters, 1616 Rhode Island Avenue, NW
A Discussion with NASA Astronaut Dr. Jeanette Epps
October 29, 2018
5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
CSIS Headquarters, 1616 Rhode Island Avenue, NW
Press Briefing: Analysis of the FY 2019 Defense Budget
September 20, 2018
Book Launch: A Covert Action
September 19, 2018
Food Insecurity as a Security Challenge
September 17, 2018
Securing Space: A Discussion on the U.S. Space Force
September 10, 2018