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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Learn more about the CSIS International Security Program, our goals, and our primary areas of research.

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Meet our network of experts, staff, and non-resident affiliates who contribute to our analysis.

Seth G. Jones

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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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  • Alexis Day
  • Program Manager, Smart Women, Smart Power Initiative and Outreach Manager, International Security Program
  • aday@csis.org

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One Year Later: Assessing Russia’s War In Ukraine

Presented by International Security Program
February 17, 2023 • 10:00 – 11:00 am EST

Recent Analysis

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Photo: TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images

Strengthening the U.S. Industrial Base with Hon. Dr. William A. LaPlante

CSIS and the U.S. Naval Institute welcomed Hon. Dr. William A. LaPlante, Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, for a Maritime Security Dialogue discussion on DoD’s efforts to improve the defense industrial base and supply chains.

Transcript — September 26, 2023

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Strategy and Statecraft Fellowship

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U.S.-China Competition in a Fractured World

In a year-long program, Strategy and Statecraft Seminar Fellows will engage with world-leading experts and policy practitioners to understand more deeply the changes taking place in today’s world and the way policymakers in Washington and other foreign capitals perceive the situation.

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Book Launch: The Hollow Crown: Shakespeare on How Leaders Rise, Rule, and Fall

Please join the CSIS Arleigh A. Burke Chair in Strategy Dr. Eliot A. Cohen on Tuesday, October 24 at 5:00pm EDT for the launch of his new book, The Hollow Crown: Shakespeare on How Leaders Rise, Rule, and Fall, followed by a book signing and reception.

Event by Eliot A. Cohen , Yoni Appelbaum , and Drew Lichtenberg — October 24, 2023

The U.S. Coast Guard in an Era of Great Power Competition with ADM Linda L. Fagan

CSIS and the U.S. Naval Institute are excited to host a Maritime Security Dialogue event featuring ADM Linda L. Fagan, Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard on the role the USCG may take in the emerging great power competition in the Indo-Pacific and around the world.

Event by Seth G. Jones , ADM Linda L. Fagan, USCG , and VADM Peter H. Daly, USN (Ret.) — October 17, 2023

China's Strategy of Political Warfare: Views from Congress

CSIS recently released the most comprehensive analysis to date of Chinese political warfare activities. On Thursday, September 28, Rep. Rob Wittman joins CSIS expert Seth G. Jones for a deep dive into how Congress is addressing China’s unprecedented campaign.

Event by Seth G. Jones and Rep. Rob Wittman (R-VA) — September 28, 2023

Smart Women, Smart Power Podcast

Semiconductors: Here, There, and Everywhere

Girl Security scholar Jordan Tachibana interviews Vice President of Strategic Partnerships for IBM Research Kathleen (Taffy) Kingscott for a discussion on the world of semiconductors and the role of the CHIPS Act.

Podcast Episode by Kathleen McInnis and Alexis Day — September 28, 2023

CSIS Smart Women, Smart Power

Strengthening the U.S. Industrial Base with Hon. Dr. William A. LaPlante

CSIS and the U.S. Naval Institute welcome Hon. Dr. William A. LaPlante, Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, for a Maritime Security Dialogue discussion on DoD’s efforts to improve the defense industrial base and supply chains.

Event by Seth G. Jones , Hon. William A. LaPlante , and VADM Peter H. Daly, USN (Ret.) — September 26, 2023

A Renewed Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict: Reading Between the Front Lines

While Azerbaijan and Karabakh Armenians agreed to a Russia-brokered ceasefire this Wednesday, if the three-decades-long conflict has taught anything to its observers it is that Moscow-negotiated peace in Nagorno-Karabakh usually tends to be fragile and fleeting.

Critical Questions by Mathieu Droin , Tina Dolbaia , and Abigail Edwards — September 22, 2023

Smart Women, Smart Power Podcast

Domestic Terrorist Groups and Natural Disasters

Girl Security scholar Paden Tranter interviews Glitterpill Co-Founder and Chief Intelligence Officer Samantha Kutner.

Podcast Episode by Kathleen McInnis and Alexis Day — September 20, 2023

CSIS Smart Women, Smart Power