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The Defense360 microsite is the home for research conducted by experts from the CSIS International Security Program (ISP). Defense360 features reliable, nonpartisan analysis and commentary from ISP experts on key elements of national security policy including strategy, budget, forces, acquisition, and reform. This analysis informs policymakers' decisions on the threats and opportunities shaping U.S. interests at home and abroad.

 

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Making Innovation Great

President-elect Donald Trump, upon taking office, will be confronted immediately with a profoundly complex and rapidly changing global security environment.

Report by Andrew Philip Hunter — January 11, 2017

Confirmation Hearing Questions Beyond Headlines

The Senate Armed Services Committee is preparing to hold a hearing on the nomination of James Mattis to be the next Secretary of Defense. Mattis—a highly regarded retired Marine general—brings to the hearing an element of controversy.

Report by John Schaus — January 10, 2017

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Afghanistan: Renewed Resolve is Needed

Afghanistan poses a problem whose complexity precludes a ‘quick win,’ an unpopular reality for a war-weary public. Perhaps for this reason it rarely arose as a campaign issue.

Report by Kristina Obecny — January 4, 2017

A Winning Counterterrorism Strategy

President-elect Donald Trump has spoken passionately about the need to bolster the U.S. response to ISIS.

Report by Kristen R. Hajduk — January 4, 2017

Strengthening the Counter-ISIS Strategy

President-elect Trump has stated his intention to strengthen the U.S. approach to defeating the Islamic State (ISIS).

Report by Melissa Dalton — January 4, 2017

Special Operations Forces: Let SOF be SOF

Thus far, the incoming Trump Administration has expressed interest in easing restrictions and White House oversight on military decision-making.

Report by Kristen R. Hajduk — December 21, 2016

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Winning the Invisible Fight: The Need for Spectrum Superiority

America’s next war will be won or lost first in the Electromagnetic Spectrum (EMS). It is the invisible, essential, and physical foundation of every battlefield—it unifies all the warfighting domains: land, air, sea, space, and cyberspace.

Report by W.R. Alan Dayton — December 21, 2016

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Missile Defense: Time to Go Big

Nations around the world continue to develop a growing range of ballistic and cruise missiles to asymmetrically threaten U.S. forces, allies, and the American homeland.

Report by Tom Karako — December 21, 2016