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
- Program Manager, Smart Women, Smart Power Initiative and Outreach Manager, International Security Program
- aday@csis.org
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- Chief Communications Officer
- 202.775.3242
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- Paige Montfort
- Media Relations Manager, External Relations
- 202.775.3173
- pmontfort@csis.org
On-Demand Event
One Year Later: Assessing Russia’s War In Ukraine
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US Navy
The Future of AUKUS with Admiral Harry Harris Jr., USN (Ret.)
CSIS and the U.S. Naval Institute welcomed former Admiral Harry Harris Jr. (Ret.), former Commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet and U.S. Pacific Command, for a Maritime Security Dialogue discussion on the latest developments on the Australia-United Kingdom-United States security partnership, or AUKUS.
Transcript — March 30, 2023

The U.S. Defense Industrial Base in an Era of Strategic Competition
Transcript — March 24, 2023

Innovation for 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

Conflict Prevention, Climate Change, and Why Ghana Matters Now
Brief by Anastasia Strouboulis , Erol Yayboke , and Abigail Edwards — March 22, 2023

CSIS European Trilateral Track 2 Nuclear Dialogues
Report by Heather Williams — March 20, 2023

Strategy and Statecraft Fellowship
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Military Forces and Acquisition Programs: How Did They Fare in the FY 2024 Budget?
Commentary by Mark F. Cancian — March 17, 2023
DAPA-CSIS Conference 2023: ROK-U.S. Defense Industrial Cooperation for a Resilient Global Supply Chain
Event by Cynthia Cook , Victor Cha , Minister Eom, Dong-hwan , and Michael J. Vaccaro — March 16, 2023
Inflection Points: Denmark's Response to the War in Ukraine
Podcast Episode by Kathleen McInnis — March 15, 2023

The IAEA Mission in Ukraine: A Conversation with Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi
Event by Heather Williams and Rafael Mariano Grossi — March 14, 2023
Press Briefing: Previewing AUKUS Leaders' Meeting
Event by Charles Edel , Max Bergmann , Emily Harding , and Kelsey Hartigan — March 10, 2023
Press Briefing: Previewing AUKUS Leaders' Meeting
Transcript by Charles Edel , Max Bergmann , Emily Harding , and Kelsey Hartigan — March 10, 2023
Technology as a Driver of Gender Equality and Peace
Commentary by Abigail Edwards , Alexis Day , and Erol Yayboke — March 8, 2023
Revitalizing European Air Defense
Commentary by John Christianson and Matthew Hanson — March 8, 2023
Rethinking Humanitarian Aid with Michelle Nunn, President and CEO of CARE USA
Podcast Episode by Kathleen McInnis — March 8, 2023

Ahead of the NATO Summit in Vilnius: A Conversation with Gabrielius Landsbergis, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania
Event by Gabrielius Landsbergis , Daniel Fata , and Kathleen McInnis — March 7, 2023