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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 Outlook for Israel’s Military Campaign against Hamas

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October 23, 2023 • 1:00 – 2:00 pm EDT

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Six Days in October: Russia’s Dirty Bomb Signaling and the Return of Nuclear Crises

In fall 2022, confronted by intensifying Russian nuclear rhetoric and intercepted conversations about nuclear use in the Russian military, the United States faced what may have been its most dangerous nuclear crisis in decades.

Brief by Lachlan MacKenzie — September 3, 2024

Solving the World’s Hardest Problems with Mellody Hobson: Closing the Racial Wealth Gap

Transcript — August 28, 2024

Defense Priorities in the Open-Source AI Debate

Brief by Masao Dahlgren — August 19, 2024

Why Hasn’t Starliner Returned?

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Critical Questions by Clayton Swope — August 19, 2024

Building a Mutually Complementary Supply Chain between Japan and the United States

Report by Christopher B. Johnstone, Cynthia Cook, Audrey Aldisert, Leah Klaas, Christine Michienzi, Gregg Rubinstein, Gregory Sanders, and Nicholas Szechenyi — August 15, 2024

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Global Security Forum 2024

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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RESCHEDULED: Rebuilding America’s Maritime Strength with Senator Kelly and Congressman Waltz

CSIS and the U.S. Naval Institute are excited to host Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Congressman Mike Waltz (R-FL) for a Maritime Security Dialogue on the importance of strengthening the U.S. maritime sector to compete with global threats.

Event — September 25, 2024

Report Launch: The Russia-Ukraine War and a Study in Analytic Failure

Dr. Eliot A. Cohen and Dr. Phillips O’Brien discuss the analytical failures before Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, its policy implications, and the future of military analysis.

Event — September 24, 2024

How War Made Churchill, Stalin, Roosevelt, Mussolini, and Hitler — and How They Made War

Dr. Phillips O’Brien will sit down with Dr. Eliot A. Cohen and Dr. Kori Schake to discuss his new book, The Strategists.

Event — September 23, 2024

America’s Warfighting Navy with Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Franchetti

CSIS and the U.S. Naval Institute are excited to host Admiral Lisa Franchetti, Chief of Naval Operations, on Thursday, September 19 at 10:00 a.m. for a Maritime Security Dialogue on the Navigation Plan and the Navy’s upcoming priorities.

Event — September 19, 2024

A Conversation with Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi: The Art of Power

On Wednesday, September 18 at 8:30 a.m. ET, CSIS welcomes Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) for a conversation on her new book, The Art of Power.

Event — September 18, 2024

The Cyber Safety Review Board: Reflecting on the Past & Charting the Future

Please join the CSIS Defending Democratic Institutions Project on Monday, September 9 at 9:15 AM for a conversation on The Cyber Safety Review Board: Reflecting on the Past & Charting the Future with Robert Silvers, the Under Secretary for Policy at the Department of Homeland Security.

Event — September 9, 2024

Smart Women, Smart Power Podcast

Solving the World’s Hardest Problems with Mellody Hobson: Closing the Racial Wealth Gap

Mellody Hobson joins Dr. Kathleen McInnis for a discussion on how she strives to close the racial wealth gap and create a better public understanding of financial literacy.

Podcast Episode by Kathleen McInnis — August 28, 2024

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