International Security Program

The CSIS International Security Program (ISP) is a constant source of reliable analysis on the international security and defense landscape, particularly with growing competition between the United States and such countries as China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea

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The CSIS International Security Program leads a rigorous analytic agenda covering the most pressing challenges facing the U.S. globally. Our research projects range from multi-year reports to short commentaries and opinion pieces on breaking news. Explore our various research projects here.

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Putin Thinks He Can Win: Why Would He Negotiate?

A belief that the war is going his way will make Russian president Vladimir Putin an inflexible negotiating partner.

Commentary by Emily Harding and Aosheng Pusztaszeri — December 17, 2024

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Gathering Strength in a Gathering Storm

Join the CSIS International Security Program for its annual Global Security Forum on April 24, 2024, featuring keynote discussions with General Charles Q. Brown, Jr., Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Honorable Avril Haines, Director of National Intelligence.

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The Importance of National Resilience: Implications for Taiwan

Please join CSIS experts Dr. Bonny Lin, Jude Blanchette, Dr. Seth Jones, and Dr. Daniel Byman on Wednesday, July 17, at 3:00 p.m. for a virtual conversation on the importance of national resilience, and its implications for the U.S. and Taiwan. 

Event — July 17, 2024

PONI 2024 Summer Conference

PONI will host its 2024 Summer Conference on July 17-18 at Los Alamos National Laboratory. The conference will explore topics related to nuclear deterrence.

Event — July 17, 2024

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A Russian Bot Farm Used AI to Lie to Americans. What Now?

An audio version of “A Russian Bot Farm Used AI to Lie to Americans. What Now?,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Emily Harding. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

Podcast Episode by Emily Harding — July 17, 2024

Audio Briefs

A Russian Bot Farm Used AI to Lie to Americans. What Now?

The United States and its allies disrupted a Russian bot farm that used AI to spread propaganda. With this, Russia has officially made one dystopian prediction about AI come true: it used it to lie better, faster, and more believably.

Commentary by Emily Harding — July 16, 2024

The Truth of the Matter

Iran’s Next Act & Houthis' Next Move

CSIS’s Norman Roule, who served in the Central Intelligence Agency for over three decades, joins the podcast to discuss the recent election in Iran and what it means for the United States. In addition, Roule discusses Iran’s role in attempting to influence the Middle East and Africa, plus a conversation about the Houthi activities in the Red Sea.

Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Norman T. Roule — July 15, 2024

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Hollywood Goes to NATO: Telling the Story of the Alliance

CSIS recently led a delegation of Hollywood screenwriters on a study trip to gain insight into the value of NATO. Kathleen McInnis will sit down with the screenwriters to discuss the findings of the trip and what NATO’s forward-looking story ought to be.

Event — July 12, 2024

Anticipating a Change in Public Sentiments

In the future, NATO should engage in a more structured public education campaign to counter Russian disinformation campaigns and maintain public support for its defense policies, strategy toward Ukraine, and nuclear mission.

Commentary by Doreen Horschig — July 12, 2024

NATO and Countering Hybrid Warfare

In the future, NATO countries must step up their efforts to protect against Russian-backed extremists as well as Russian hybrid warfare.

Commentary by Daniel Byman — July 12, 2024

NATO and Instrumentalized Migration

In the future, NATO will be increasingly drawn into assisting member states facing hybrid attacks from adversaries that manipulate or generate irregular migration flows.

Commentary by Monika Wohlfeld, Benjamin P. Nickels, and Benjamin Jensen — July 12, 2024