Analysis

Japan’s new Defense Buildup Plan (DBP) outlines the path to a paradigm shift in Self Defense Force (SDF) capabilities. CSIS Japan Chair adjunct fellow Gregg Rubinstein assesses plans to refine Japan’s defense acquisition policies and bolster its defense industrial base.

CSIS Americas senior adviser Mark L. Schneider and Aaron Schneider evaluate critiques of the Zones for Employment and Economic Development in Honduras and argue the country should move away from the zones as a potential model for economic growth.

Negotiations on the Environmental Goods Agreement (EGA) collapsed in 2016. However, given the global momentum behind combating climate change, climate and trade constituencies have begun to revisit the need for a fresh round of negotiations.

CSIS Americas director Ryan C. Berg responds to criticisms of the Zones for Employment and Economic Development in Honduras, and argues they represent an important mechanism for economic growth and nearshoring.

A bipartisan, 14-member Commission on the Korean Peninsula has looked at recommendations for strengthening extended deterrence and reexamining North Korea policy. Join us as members of the Commission discuss recommendations from our report.

This edition of the Evening covers U.S. GDP Rising, NK Lockdown, Ohio, and more

This edition of the Evening covers Tanks to Ukraine, Peru Protests, The Lee Shore, and more

The CSIS Americas Program evaluates the mining landscape in Latin America and the critical role this sector will play in meeting growing demand for minerals in energy transformations.