Formal trade talks are likely to dominate U.S.-Japan relations at a time when the two allies are dealing with a range of external challenges, from North Korea’s nuclear program to China’s assertiveness in the region, writes CSIS Simon Chair Matthew Goodman.

The present U.S. government effort to cost America’s wars between FY2001 and FY2019 is a morass of contradictory, uncertain, and dysfunctional figures.

This edition of CSIS's nightly newsletter covers Possible Deal, North Korea, Fingerprint File and More.

In the absence of definitive information from the government, we attempted to examine some critical questions that Americans should know about when it comes to the impact of the shutdown on cybersecurity, writes CSIS homeland security expert Suzanne Spaulding.

Can the East Med pipeline project succeed? The short answer: it is unlikely. But the project is not totally hopeless, and it is important for the project’s proponents and detractors to grasp why, as CSIS energy expert Nikos Tsafos discusses in his commentary.

Around the world, countries are racing to build new infrastructure and reap the benefits that come with greater connectivity. But the stakes extend far beyond economics: infrastructure is also a tool for advancing diplomatic, intelligence, and military objectives.