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
Contact
- Alexis Day
- Associate Director, Smart Women, Smart Power Initiative
- ADay@csis.org
Media Queries
- H. Andrew Schwartz
- Chief Communications Officer
- 202.775.3242
- ASchwartz@csis.org
- Sofia Chavez
- Media Relations Manager, External Relations
- 202.775.7317
- SChavez@csis.org
Recent Analysis

Insights for Future Conflicts from the Russia-Ukraine War
Digital Report by Krista Auchenbach, Nathan Lewis, Scott Murphy, Quinton Packard, Scott Pence, Luke Slivinski, and Matthew Slusher — May 8, 2025

What Happened at the Trump Administration’s Annual Threat Assessment Hearing?
Commentary by Emily Harding and Julia Dickson — March 27, 2025

Securing Cyber and Space: How the United States Can Disrupt China’s Blockade Plans
Commentary by Benjamin Jensen, Erica Lonergan, and Kathleen McInnis — March 20, 2025

The Trump-Putin Phone Call: Some Promise, Some Disappointments, and Many Questions
Commentary by Mark F. Cancian and Maria Snegovaya — March 18, 2025

How Interagency Campaigns Can Counter Chinese Gray Zone Incursions in the Pacific
Commentary by Benjamin Jensen, Kathleen McInnis, and Audrey Aldisert — March 13, 2025
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Russia’s Battlefield Woes
Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Seth G. Jones — May 29, 2025

Analyzing Missile Attacks in Ukraine
Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Benjamin Jensen — May 9, 2025

Insights for Future Conflicts from the Russia-Ukraine War
Digital Report by Krista Auchenbach, Nathan Lewis, Scott Murphy, Quinton Packard, Scott Pence, Luke Slivinski, and Matthew Slusher — May 8, 2025
A Drone and Ground View From Ukraine
Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Emily Harding — May 2, 2025

What Happened at the Trump Administration’s Annual Threat Assessment Hearing?
Commentary by Emily Harding and Julia Dickson — March 27, 2025
Russia's Shadow War Against the West
Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Seth G. Jones — March 21, 2025

Securing Cyber and Space: How the United States Can Disrupt China’s Blockade Plans
Commentary by Benjamin Jensen, Erica Lonergan, and Kathleen McInnis — March 20, 2025
The Trump-Putin Phone Call: Some Promise, Some Disappointments, and Many Questions
Commentary by Mark F. Cancian and Maria Snegovaya — March 18, 2025
How Interagency Campaigns Can Counter Chinese Gray Zone Incursions in the Pacific
Commentary by Benjamin Jensen, Kathleen McInnis, and Audrey Aldisert — March 13, 2025
Sealing the Interagency Cracks: The United States in Oceania
Commentary by Kathleen McInnis and Benjamin Jensen — March 13, 2025