The CSIS International Security Program has been conducting rigorous research and analysis for over 50 years. Many of our scholars have moved on to high-level positions in the U.S. government, including at the Department of Defense, National Security Council, Department of State, U.S. intelligence community, defense industry, and academia. All of our past work can be found on this page.

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Asia Division

A robust agenda of projects spanning the Asia-Pacific region

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Cooperative Defense Project

The Cooperative Defense Project seeks to assess how changes in the security environment impact the United States’ ability to pursue principled and accountable defense policies and operations

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Kissinger Chair

The Henry A. Kissinger Chair pursues scholarship and dialogues on international politics, diplomacy, and national security policy

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Program on Crisis, Conflict, and Cooperation (C3)

The Program on Crisis, Conflict, and Cooperation (C3) is a leading source of analysis on societies affected by crisis and conflict and makes recommendations on cooperative strategies for crisis response and conflict management

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Strategic Futures

The Strategic Futures Project develops analysis and insights to better prepare decision makers for a complex and dynamic future