Analysis
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.
Spotlight on Ukraine

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Baltic Conflict: Russia’s Goal to Distract NATO?
This paper outlines how NATO needs a clear strategy to respond to a Russian Baltic playbook: full spectrum gray zone operations, economic coercion, disinformation and propaganda, cyber disruption, and cover military incursions.
Report by Courtney Stiles Herdt and Matthew "BINCS" Zublic — November 14, 2022

Russia’s Ill-Fated Invasion of Ukraine: Lessons in Modern Warfare
Brief by Seth G. Jones — June 1, 2022

Winning the Interdiction Fight in Ukraine
Commentary by Benjamin Jensen — April 28, 2022

How to Win the Battle in Eastern Ukraine
Commentary by Benjamin Jensen — April 14, 2022
Send In the Swarm
Commentary by Benjamin Jensen — March 24, 2022
Recent Analysis

Aid to Ukraine: Much More Than Tanks
There’s much more going on with aid to Ukraine than just tanks. Commitments at the Ukraine Defense Contact Group for artillery, air defense, and armored vehicles are crucial. Most important: aid continues at high levels.
Commentary by Mark F. Cancian — February 2, 2023

Launching Into the State of the Satellite Marketplace
Congressional Testimony by Kari A. Bingen — February 2, 2023

Going Farther Together: The U.S.-Japan Space Pact Is an Accelerator
Critical Questions by Zhanna L. Malekos Smith — February 2, 2023

Expanding Equipment Options for Ukraine: The Case of Artillery
Critical Questions by Mark F. Cancian and James Anderson — January 23, 2023

Empty Bins in a Wartime Environment: The Challenge to the U.S. Defense Industrial Base
Report by Seth G. Jones — January 23, 2023