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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Learn more about the CSIS International Security Program, our goals, and our primary areas of research.

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Meet our network of experts, staff, and non-resident affiliates who contribute to our analysis.

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The CSIS International Security Program leads a rigorous analytic agenda covering the most pressing challenges facing the U.S. globally. Our research projects range from multi-year reports to short commentaries and opinion pieces on breaking news. Explore our various research projects here.

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  • Alexis Day
  • Program Manager, Smart Women, Smart Power Initiative and Outreach Manager, International Security Program
  • aday@csis.org

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One Year Later: Assessing Russia’s War In Ukraine

Presented by International Security Program
February 17, 2023 • 10:00 – 11:00 am EST

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Innovation for Resilience

Resilience is important for mitigating emerging risks with greater agility, but the associated implications, costs, and needed reforms are not as clearly understood. This CSIS study examines U.S. government efforts aimed at improving national resilience.

Report by Suzanne Spaulding , Emily Harding , Hadeil Ali , Joseph Majkut , Harshana Ghoorhoo , Morgan Higman , Devi Nair , Naz Subah , and Sophia Barkoff — March 23, 2023

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Strategy and Statecraft Fellowship

The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) is proud to launch the inaugural year of its Strategy and Statecraft Fellowship. This exclusive, world-class program will convene a cohort of emerging leaders to build a group of leaders capable of forging new strategic insights that connect across traditional fields of expertise.

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Strategy and Statecraft Fellowship

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U.S.-China Competition in a Fractured World

In a year-long program, Strategy and Statecraft Seminar Fellows will engage with world-leading experts and policy practitioners to understand more deeply the changes taking place in today’s world and the way policymakers in Washington and other foreign capitals perceive the situation.

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Smart Women, Smart Power Podcast

Russia’s Operations in Ukraine

Emily Harding, Deputy Director and Senior Fellow of the International Security Program, sat down with the Honorable Celeste Wallander, Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs, for an update on Russia’s operations in Ukraine.

Podcast Episode by Emily Harding and Kathleen McInnis — October 12, 2022

CSIS Smart Women, Smart Power

The Army Plans Its Warfighting Future

CSIS military fellow Jaron S. Wharton addresses the principal critiques of the army’s newest warfighting doctrine in advance of the Association of the U.S. Army (AUSA) annual meeting from October 10–12.

Commentary by Jaron S. Wharton — October 7, 2022

What If . . . Alternatives to a Chinese Military Invasion of Taiwan

Using historical cases, this report explores alternative future scenarios outlining strategies of coercion China could employ against Taiwan short of full-scale invasion. The scenarios show the need for new escalation management frameworks linked to integrated deterrence.

Report by Benjamin Jensen , Riley McCabe , and Adrian Bogart — October 7, 2022

Smart Women, Smart Power Podcast

Figuring Out What the World Will Look Like in 2030-2050

Chief Warrant Officer Five (CW5) Phyllis J. Wilson joins us for a discussion on her participation on the Chief of Staff of the Army’s Strategic Studies Group.

Podcast Episode by Kathleen McInnis — October 5, 2022

CSIS Smart Women, Smart Power

Update on Forced Displacement around Ukraine

There are over 7.5 million Ukrainian refugees and nearly as many internally displaced persons. Some Ukrainians have been forcibly transferred to Russia and, after Putin’s mobilization, a new group of forcibly displaced people has been created, this time from Russia itself.

Critical Questions by Erol Yayboke , Anastasia Strouboulis , and Abigail Edwards — October 3, 2022

The Truth of the Matter

Visions of Kiev

CSIS’s Dr. Eliot Cohen joins the podcast to discuss his recent visit to Kiev and meeting with Ukrainian President Zelensky, his assessment of Polish efforts to help Ukraine, and his analysis of Vladimir Putin’s next moves.  

Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Eliot A. Cohen — September 30, 2022

CSIS the truth of the matter