Arleigh A. Burke Chair in Strategy

The Arleigh A. Burke Chair in Strategy conducts research on pressing 21st century national security challenges facing the United States and its allies

Held by Dr. Eliot A. Cohen, the Arleigh A. Burke Chair in Strategy centers its research on long-term strategic competition, advanced technology and the changing character of war, and issues of liberal democracy and national security. The Burke Chair regularly convenes senior policy-makers, researchers, and other distinguished leaders for conversations on the future of United States defense planning and security competition. 

The Arleigh A. Burke Chair in Strategy was established and endowed in honor of CSIS’s first director and cofounder, Admiral Arleigh A. Burke. The Chair honors one of the United States’ foremost naval officers for his service during World War II, his role as a negotiator during the Korean conflict, his continued public service as Chief of Naval Operations, and his steadfast commitment to CSIS, beginning with its founding in 1962.

The work of the Arleigh A. Burke Chair in Strategy is regularly cited in media outlets like the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, and on major television networks. Dr. Cohen is also a contributing writer at The Atlantic, where his writing focuses on national defense and current affairs.

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The Truth of the Matter

Putin and the Prigozhin Putsch

Eliot Cohen, upon his return from Kyiv, offers an analysis of the Prigozhin putsch and how the US should evaluate Putin’s hold on Russia.  

Podcast Episode by Eliot A. Cohen and H. Andrew Schwartz — June 30, 2023

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Lessons in U.S. Intelligence and Special Operations

Hon. Michael Vickers will sit down with Dr. Seth Jones, Dr. Eliot Cohen, and Emily Harding, to discuss his upcoming book, By All Means Available: Memoirs of a Life in Intelligence, Special Operations, and Strategy, which is in out in June 2023.

Event — June 16, 2023

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Eliot Cohen on Russia-Ukraine and Iran-Israel

CSIS’s Dr. Eliot Cohen joins the podcast to discuss the latest developments in Ukraine and how Israel and the United States have increasing concerns about Iran’s military and nuclear weapons program.

Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Eliot A. Cohen — February 6, 2023

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Chicago Rules of War

CSIS’s Dr. Eliot Cohen joins the podcast to discuss why he thinks the U.S. and the West need a tougher, Al Capone-style “Chicago Rules” approach to the war in Ukraine. 

Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Eliot A. Cohen — July 7, 2022

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Russia Processing Reality

CSIS’s Eliot Cohen joins the podcast to evaluate the latest developments in Ukraine as well as U.S. support for Kyiv.

Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Eliot A. Cohen — June 23, 2022

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Assessing Russia’s War in Ukraine

CSIS hosted a discussion on Russia’s military efforts, Ukraine’s military resistance, and opportunities for the United States and its allies and partners to assist Ukraine.

Event — June 16, 2022

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Transformational War

CSIS’s Eliot Cohen joins the podcast to talk about how the war between Russia and Ukraine is transforming both nations and the future of Europe. 

Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Eliot A. Cohen — May 17, 2022

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War’s Decisive Moment

CSIS Arleigh A. Burke Chair in Strategy Dr. Eliot Cohen joins the podcast to discuss what he views as the war in Ukraine’s “decisive moment,” and what the U.S. and its allies should do to further help the Ukrainian effort.

Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Eliot A. Cohen — April 13, 2022

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