Analysis

There’s much more going on with aid to Ukraine than just tanks. Commitments at the Ukraine Defense Contact Group for artillery, air defense, and armored vehicles are crucial. Most important: aid continues at high levels. 

The Emeritus Chair in Strategy comments on the importance of continued U.S. aid to Ukraine where the value is high, and the price is low, compared to the cost of doing nothing.  

The U.S.-Japan Space Pact will enable more rapid collaboration between both countries’ civil space programs.

The U.S.-Philippines alliance has been undergoing a historic process of modernization, and U.S. forces will gain access to four additional Philippine military bases under a major expansion to the 2014 Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement.

This commentary argues that conflicting statements by top U.S. military and defense leaders about the imminence of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan risk undermining the strength of U.S. deterrence vis-à-vis Beijing.  

CSIS Global Food Security Program welcomed Dr. Cary Fowler, the U.S. State Department's Special Envoy for Global Food Security, and Ambassador Cindy McCain, U.S. Permanent Representative to the UN Agencies in Rome.

A discussion with David Turk (Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Energy) and Fatih Birol (Executive Director, International Energy Agency) on the future of energy markets and climate targets. 

Kari Bingen (Aerospace Security Project) before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on the commercial space sector, China’s efforts to dominate the commercial space market, and Congress’ role in promoting private sector space activity.