International Security Program
The CSIS International Security Program (ISP) is a constant source of reliable analysis on the international security and defense landscape, particularly with growing competition between the United States and such countries as China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea
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- Alexis Day
- Associate Director, Smart Women, Smart Power Initiative
- aday@csis.org
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- H. Andrew Schwartz
- Chief Communications Officer
- 202.775.3242
- aschwartz@csis.org
- Samuel Cestari
- Media Relations Coordinator, External Relations
- 202.775.7317
- scestari@csis.org
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The Outlook for Israel’s Military Campaign against Hamas
Recent Analysis

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The First Step for Making Government More Efficient: Fix Cyber Budgets
Commentary by Julia Dickson and Emily Harding — February 13, 2025

Where Is the Missing $100 Billion in U.S. Aid for Ukraine?
Critical Questions by Mark F. Cancian — February 11, 2025

Trump Sends Troops to the Southern Border: A Crisis or a Continuation of U.S. Policy?
Critical Questions by Mark F. Cancian — January 27, 2025

Putin Thinks He Can Win: Why Would He Negotiate?
Commentary by Emily Harding and Aosheng Pusztaszeri — December 17, 2024

Cyber Scamming Goes Global: Unveiling Southeast Asia’s High-Tech Fraud Factories
Critical Questions by Julia Dickson and Lauren Burke Preputnik — December 12, 2024
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PONI 2025 Virtual Winter Conference
Event — February 11, 2025
The Day After the Election: A Fireside Conversation with Former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta
Event — December 17, 2024
Celebrating the U.S. Space Force and Charting Its Future
Event — December 17, 2024
Sea, Land, Air, and NC3: Modernizing the Whole Nuclear Enterprise
Event — November 19, 2024
Countering China and Russia: The Hidden Advantages of Women, Peace, and Security
Event — November 15, 2024
Readying the Navy’s Platforms: More Players on the Field - A Conversation with the Vice Chief of Naval Operations
Event — November 14, 2024
The Global Terrorism Landscape with the Acting Director of the National Counterterrorism Center
Event — November 12, 2024
Funding Allied Innovation: Ensuring Advanced Capabilities for the Future Warfighter
Event — November 7, 2024
Implementing the National Defense Industrial Strategy: A Fireside Chat with the Honorable Dr. Laura D. Taylor-Kale
Event — October 30, 2024
Space Warfare: A Virtual Book Talk with Dr. John J. Klein
Event — October 30, 2024