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Ukraine’s Offensive Operations: Shifting the Offense-Defense Balance

A new CSIS analysis concludes that Russian fortifications in Ukraine are the most extensive defensive works in Europe since World War II, but the Ukrainian military could effectively combine strategy, technology, and geography to retake territory seized by Russia.

Brief by Seth G. Jones , Alexander Palmer , and Joseph S. Bermudez Jr. — June 9, 2023

Environmental Civil Society in the Middle East

In a new commentary, senior fellow and deputy director Will Todman explains how civil society holds the key to building more sustainable states in the Middle East, as governments in the region struggle to adequately respond to sharpening environmental challenges

Commentary by Will Todman — June 9, 2023

Demining Ukraine: An Urgent but Under-Resourced Priority

This commentary highlights the urgent need to prioritize demining efforts in Ukraine and outlines demining policy recommendations that should be made a priority in the upcoming Ukraine Recovery Conference.

Commentary by Daniel Fata — June 8, 2023

Constraining States of Exception

CSIS Americas director Ryan C. Berg and Henry Ziemer examine the appeal and risks of Salvadoran president Nayib Bukele's public security strategy and outline an alternative approach seeking to preserve democratic institutions from subversion by states of exception.

Commentary by Ryan C. Berg and Henry Ziemer — June 8, 2023

Key Takeaways from the TTC Ministerial in Sweden

The meeting of U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Council (TTC) on May 30 and 31 has produced progress in key areas of emerging technology, but onlookers should not take the continued existence of the TTC for granted.

Critical Questions by Catharine Mouradian and Emily Benson — June 8, 2023

Competing for the Future of Cloud Computing in Latin America

Cloud computing is an important driver of economic prosperity and national security. This report makes the case that building trustworthy cloud computing should be an economic development and foreign policy priority for democratic nations, focusing on Latin America.

Report by Bill Whyman — June 7, 2023

From Burden Sharing to Responsibility Sharing

Ahead of the NATO summit, a new CSIS brief argues for NATO member states to move to a 4 percent defense and security investment target—a 2 percent minimum spent on defense, and the remaining balance spent on security—flexibly defined.

Brief by Kathleen McInnis and Daniel Fata — June 7, 2023

Spectrum Allocation for a Contest with China

The United States is in competition with China over technology and global influence. The CSIS Strategic Technologies Program explores how the United States can succeed in this competition by taking advantage of 5G technologies.

Report by James Andrew Lewis — June 7, 2023

Noncompete Agreements, Innovation, and National Security

The scope of a proposed Federal Trade Commission ban on noncompete agreements—particularly as it impacts high-technology industries—threatens the broader U.S. innovation system and its related competitive and national security advantages.

Commentary by Kirti Gupta , Andrei Iancu , and Christopher Borges — June 7, 2023