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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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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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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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

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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

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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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Military Forces and Acquisition Programs: How Did They Fare in the FY 2024 Budget?

The Department of Defense's constrained FY 2024 budget forced major trade-offs. While the Marine Corps was able to accelerate its Force Design 2030, Army personnel strength remains low, and the Navy and Air Force divested many systems intending to build back in the future.

Commentary by Mark F. Cancian — March 17, 2023

DAPA-CSIS Conference 2023: ROK-U.S. Defense Industrial Cooperation for a Resilient Global Supply Chain

CSIS hosted the CSIS-DAPA 2023 conference, which aims to explore how the U.S. and the Republic of Korea are maturing into greater defense-industrial cooperation, the third generation of the U.S-ROK defense industrial partnership effort.

Event by Cynthia Cook , Victor Cha , Minister Eom, Dong-hwan , and Michael J. Vaccaro — March 16, 2023

Smart Women, Smart Power Podcast

Inflection Points: Denmark's Response to the War in Ukraine

Host Kathleen McInnis sat down with the Ambassador of Denmark to the United States, Christina Markus Lassen.

Podcast Episode by Kathleen McInnis — March 15, 2023

The IAEA Mission in Ukraine: A Conversation with Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi

Please join the CSIS Project on Nuclear Issues (PONI) for a discussion with IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi on the critical efforts the IAEA has undertaken to ensure the safety and security of nuclear facilities in Ukraine.

Event by Heather Williams and Rafael Mariano Grossi — March 14, 2023

Press Briefing: Previewing AUKUS Leaders' Meeting

Amid reports about a forthcoming announcement on AUKUS, the CSIS will host a call-in press briefing to discuss the significance of AUKUS, key considerations around the announcement, and what it means for the international security landscape moving forward.

Event by Charles Edel , Max Bergmann , Emily Harding , and Kelsey Hartigan — March 10, 2023

Press Briefing: Previewing AUKUS Leaders' Meeting

Amid reports about a forthcoming announcement on AUKUS, the CSIS hosted a call-in press briefing to discuss the significance of AUKUS, key considerations around the announcement, and what it means for the international security landscape moving forward.

Transcript by Charles Edel , Max Bergmann , Emily Harding , and Kelsey Hartigan — March 10, 2023

Technology as a Driver of Gender Equality and Peace

As the 67th Commission on the Status of Women meets, the Project on Fragility and Mobility outlines how innovation and technology can be powerful in addressing gender inequalities and should be critical tools within the broader discussion of global fragility.

Commentary by Abigail Edwards , Alexis Day , and Erol Yayboke — March 8, 2023

Revitalizing European Air Defense

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has spurred renewed European investment in defense and exposed several key areas that NATO and broader Europe need to invest in for European defense from future aggression.

Commentary by John Christianson and Matthew Hanson — March 8, 2023

Smart Women, Smart Power Podcast

Rethinking Humanitarian Aid with Michelle Nunn, President and CEO of CARE USA

Michelle Nunn, President and CEO of CARE USA, joined Kathleen McInnis for a Smart Women, Smart Power speaker series event.

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

On Monday, March 7, the CSIS International Security Program was honored to host Gabrielius Landsbergis, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania for a virtual discussion on the transatlantic partnership between the United States and Lithuania, including a look ahead to the 2023 NATO Summit in Vilnius, Ukraine, and other bilateral strategic priorities.

Event by Gabrielius Landsbergis , Daniel Fata , and Kathleen McInnis — March 7, 2023

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