International Defense Cooperation

Extending beyond analysis of U.S. defense trends, DIIG also tracks trends in security cooperation, defense spending, industrial integration, defense policy, and defense industrial base activities with partners including in Europe, Asia and the Pacific

Surges in military spending by potential adversaries in recent years have reshaped the defense landscape, especially as European countries evaluate their responses to Russian aggression and as the United States increases its focus on the INDOPACOM region. As the global security environment faces growing competition, the size and scope of defense spending, defense capabilities, and the defense industrial bases in these regions and others deserve careful attention. Leveraging deep knowledge, quantitative data and regional expertise, DIIG seeks to analyze overall defense trends and bring together experts in conferences to identify opportunities for future U.S. defense cooperation with regional allies and partners. Of particular interest are policies, both in the United States and abroad, that could enable or more often impede such cooperation.

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Pausing Proliferation: Facing China's Military Engine Development

A panel discussion on Chinese military engine development between the Director of the Defense-Industrial Initiatives Group (DIIG) at CSIS, Dr. Cynthia R. Cook, former Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, Brigadier General Dave Stilwell, and Director of The Defense Concepts Organization and former Specialist in Military Aviation at the Congressional Research Service, Mr. J.J. Gertler.

Event by Cynthia Cook , Jeremiah Gertler , and Brig. Gen. David R. Stilwell (USAF, ret.) — April 18, 2023

Military Challenges to Future NATO Enlargement

Please join CSIS and the International Security Program for a conversation on the potential military and budgetary implications of future NATO expansion.

Event by Mark F. Cancian , John Gordon IV, PhD , and Emma Ashford — September 8, 2021

Geopolitical Implications of Scientific Innovation Trends in Northeast Asia

This event and the accompanying report discuss the implications of scientific innovations and emerging technologies on geopolitics in Northeast Asia. The discussed emerging technologies have substantial commercial and military consequences, areas that will both prove strategically important.

Event by and Seth G. Jones , Chris Fall , Kaitlyn Johnson , Ian Williams , Andrew Philip Hunter , Park In-kook , Boo Suk-Jung , Lee Guenwook , Kim Yoon , Dr. Jason Matheny , Shin Changhwan — June 18, 2021

Perspectives on Security and Strategic Stability

As the United States and NATO allies expand their presence along the alliance’s eastern flank in response to increased Russian aggression, it has become increasingly important to engage in a dialogue with representatives from the Baltic States and Poland to better understand their perceptions of regional security and the impact of U.S. and NATO assurance efforts.

Report by Heather A. Conley , Anthony Bell , Jeffrey Rathke , and Kathleen H. Hicks — October 11, 2016