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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- Alexis Day
- Program Manager, Smart Women, Smart Power Initiative and Outreach Manager, International Security Program
- aday@csis.org
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- Chief Communications Officer
- 202.775.3242
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- Paige Montfort
- Media Relations Manager, External Relations
- 202.775.3173
- pmontfort@csis.org
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One Year Later: Assessing Russia’s War In Ukraine
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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

A Renewed Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict: Reading Between the Front Lines
Critical Questions by Mathieu Droin , Tina Dolbaia , and Abigail Edwards — September 22, 2023

Addressing the National Security Implications of AI
Congressional Testimony by Benjamin Jensen — September 19, 2023

Strategic Landpower Dialogue: A Conversation with Secretary Christine Wormuth and General Randy George
Transcript — September 19, 2023

Army OSINT: Defining a New Course
Transcript — September 12, 2023
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Book Launch: The Hollow Crown: Shakespeare on How Leaders Rise, Rule, and Fall
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
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
Event by Seth G. Jones and Rep. Rob Wittman (R-VA) — September 28, 2023
Semiconductors: Here, There, and Everywhere
Podcast Episode by Kathleen McInnis and Alexis Day — September 28, 2023

Strengthening the U.S. Industrial Base with Hon. Dr. William A. LaPlante
Event by Seth G. Jones , Hon. William A. LaPlante , and VADM Peter H. Daly, USN (Ret.) — September 26, 2023
Strengthening the U.S. Industrial Base with Hon. Dr. William A. LaPlante
Transcript — September 26, 2023
A Renewed Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict: Reading Between the Front Lines
Critical Questions by Mathieu Droin , Tina Dolbaia , and Abigail Edwards — September 22, 2023
Domestic Terrorist Groups and Natural Disasters
Podcast Episode by Kathleen McInnis and Alexis Day — September 20, 2023

Strategic Landpower Dialogue: A Conversation with Secretary Christine Wormuth & General Randy George
Event by Christine Wormuth , Randy George , Robert Brown , and Tom Karako — September 19, 2023
Strategic Landpower Dialogue: A Conversation with Secretary Christine Wormuth and General Randy George
Transcript — September 19, 2023