Global Security Forum
A forum on the top challenges facing U.S. and global security. Made possible with the generous support of Leonardo DRS
The Global Security Forum is the CSIS Defense and Security Department’s flagship annual conference. The Forum convenes leaders from the defense and national security communities to discuss the top security challenges facing the country and the world.
The theme of the 2025 Global Security Forum is “Strength Through the Storm: Industry, Innovation, and the Future of U.S. Military Power.” Speakers will address the evolution of the U.S. industrial base and how the United States can harness sources of American strength to address our Nation’s security challenges.
This year's conference will feature conversations with government officials, industry executives, and other senior leaders.
The conference will be held virtually. See the event page for further details.
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2025 Global Security Forum, Strength Through the Storm: Industry, Innovation, and the Future of U.S. Military Power
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Senator McConnell - CSIS's 2025 Global Security Forum Prepared Remarks
Commentary — May 13, 2025
2025 Global Security Forum, Strength Through the Storm: Industry, Innovation, and the Future of U.S. Military Power
Event — May 13, 2025
Global Security Forum 2024: Gathering Strength in a Gathering Storm
Event — April 24, 2024
Global Security Forum 2024: Discussion with General Brown, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Transcript — April 24, 2024
Global Security Forum 2024: Discussion with Hon. Avril Haines
Transcript — April 24, 2024
Transatlantic Defense during Wartime
Report by Cynthia R. Cook, Max Bergmann, Mark F. Cancian, Gregory Sanders, Sissy Martinez, Otto Svendsen, Nicholas Velazquez, and Henry H. Carroll — September 5, 2023
Global Security Forum 2023: Transatlantic Defense
Event — April 5, 2023
Global Security Forum: Foreign Policy in an Era of Domestic Division
Event — March 7, 2022
Global Security Forum 2021
Report by Erol Yayboke, Emily Harding, Catherine Nzuki, and Sierra Ballard — March 7, 2022
Online Event: A New Era for U.S. Alliances
Event — December 14, 2020