Afghanistan has been in a state of conflict for over 40 years, with the U.S. most strongly embroiled since 2001. Three key elements are necessary for a diplomatic solution.

The Trump administration’s budget request is enough to increase the capacity of missile defense programs, but not enough to outpace the threat of attack.

As Raul Castro’s departure from power becomes increasingly likely, Cuba continues to struggle economically and politically. A productive Sino-Cuban relationship might help, but also has limits.

The State Department announced that seven ISIS-affiliated groups have been designated as terrorist organizations.

This edition of CSIS's nightly newsletter covers a continued assault on Ghouta, Congressional support for a new Space Corps, and more.
 

After a year of eerie calm in U.S.-China trade relations, Washington and Beijing are bracing for impact. The Chinese authorities are finally showing signs of serious concern that U.S. action is imminent.

A daily briefing on the state of the world, from the CSIS Transnational Threats Project.

This edition of CSIS's nightly newsletter covers potential links between North Korea and Syrian chemical weapons, Rosneft’s global expansionism, and more.

The wars that the U.S. is fighting in the Middle East and South Asia will not end until the U.S. implements tactical solutions that address civil and political instability and look beyond the fight against ISIS and the Taliban.

The budget deal’s large defense increase in FY 2019 allows the Department of Defense (DOD) to do a lot more than it was doing before, but not everything. A major trade-off is with force structure.

The United States is counting on its fellow mega-democracy to help address international strategic issues ranging from the fight against terrorism to the rise of China as a hegemon in Asia.