Catrina Doxsee

Associate Director and Associate Fellow, Transnational Threats Project
Catrina Doxsee

Catrina Doxsee is an associate director and associate fellow for the Transnational Threats Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), where she analyzes international and domestic terrorism and the irregular activities of countries such as Iran, Russia, and China. Outside of CSIS, she is a member of the editorial board for the Irregular Warfare Initiative at the Modern War Institute at West Point and was the 2021 counterterrorism fellow at Young Professionals in Foreign Policy. Prior to joining CSIS, Ms. Doxsee worked as an associate policy analyst at the Migration Policy Institute. She has also conducted research at the Philip Merrill Center for Strategic Studies at Johns Hopkins and the U.S. Treasury Department’s Middle East and North Africa Office. She previously served for two years in AmeriCorps as a refugee resettlement caseworker in Pittsburgh. Ms. Doxsee holds a BA in history, with a concentration in military history, from the University of Chicago and an MA in strategic studies and international economics from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies.

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How Does the Conflict in Sudan Affect Russia and the Wagner Group?

Amid the violent power struggle in Sudan, Russia’s Wagner Group will likely act in defense of its own interests in the country—gold mining, smuggling networks, and the potential to establish a Russian naval base on the Red Sea.

Commentary by Catrina Doxsee — April 20, 2023

Putin’s Proxies: Examining Russia’s Use of Private Military Companies

Catrina Doxsee, associate director and associate fellow, Transnational Threats Project, testified before the House Oversight and Reform National Security Subcommittee on the topic of Russian private military companies (PMCs) exploiting instability in developing regions.

Congressional Testimony by Catrina Doxsee — September 15, 2022

Pushed to Extremes: Domestic Terrorism amid Polarization and Protest

The number of domestic terrorist attacks and plots at demonstrations has increased, resulting in escalating violence in U.S. cities between extremists from opposing sides. This analysis updates a CSIS data set to assess trends in domestic terrorism through December 2021.

Brief by Catrina Doxsee , Seth G. Jones , Jared Thompson , Kateryna Halstead , and Grace Hwang — May 17, 2022

The End of Operation Barkhane and the Future of Counterterrorism in Mali

France is withdrawing its troops from Mali. CSIS’s Africa Program and Transnational Threats Project analyze France’s counterterrorism legacy in Mali, opportunities for Russian engagement, and implications for neighboring Sahelian states.

Critical Questions by Catrina Doxsee , Jared Thompson , and Marielle Harris — March 2, 2022

Tracking the Arrival of Russia’s Wagner Group in Mali

As the Wagner Group, Russia’s most infamous private military company, entrenches itself in Mali, the international community should rethink its strategy to stymie Russian irregular efforts in Africa to better reflect local interests and complex histories.

Commentary by Jared Thompson , Catrina Doxsee , and Joseph S. Bermudez Jr. — February 2, 2022

Smart Women, Smart Power Podcast

The 2022 Defense and Security Outlook

Strategic challenges from Russia and China, the one-year anniversary of January 6, and the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic set the stage for the defense and security outlook of 2022. 

Podcast Episode by Christine Brazeau , Rose Butchart , Catrina Doxsee , Devi Nair , Suzanne Spaulding , and Makena Young — January 13, 2022

CSIS Smart Women, Smart Power

Opening Doors: A Conversation with Grace Hwang and Catrina Doxsee

Please join the CSIS International Security Program (ISP) on Tuesday, October 12 from 2:00 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. ET for Opening Doors: Embracing Diversity in National Security with Grace Hwang and Catrina Doxsee.

Event by Catrina Doxsee and Grace Hwang — October 12, 2021

Examining Extremism: Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP)

The Transnational Threats Project’s Examining Extremism series provides an overview and assessment of Islamic State Khorasan Province — a regional affiliate of the Islamic State operating in Central and South Asia.

Blog Post by Catrina Doxsee and Jared Thompson — September 8, 2021