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

About Us

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

ISP About Us

Meet Our Experts

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

Seth G. Jones

Explore our Research

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.

Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images

Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images

Contact

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

Media Queries

On-Demand Event

One Year Later: Assessing Russia’s War In Ukraine

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

Recent Analysis

Photo: Gerardo Mora/Getty Images

Photo: Gerardo Mora/Getty Images

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

See all anaylsis by the International Security Program
Photo: Yuri Gripas/AFP/GettyImages, Alex Schmidt/AFP/GettyImages, Justin Sullivan/GettyImages, Tim Sloan/AFP/GettyImages, National Archives, Mikhail Svetlov/GettyImages, Adam Schultz/White House, Mike Sargent/AFP/GettyImages, David McNew/GettyImages

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.

Learn about the Fellowship

Strategy and Statecraft Fellowship

Photo: CSIS

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.

Learn More

All content by International Security Program

Filter by

211 - 220 of 1776 results

The Latest Aid Package to Ukraine Is a Major Escalation of Support

The recently announced $800 million military aid package to Ukraine escalates support. It contains U.S. weapons for the first time, provides direct training to Ukrainian service members, and acknowledges shipment of Soviet-era weapons. It also implies a long war.

Commentary by Mark F. Cancian — April 20, 2022

Smart Women, Smart Power Podcast

Rebuilding Public Trust in the Courts

Suzanne spoke with Elizabeth Rindskopf Parker about her roles serving in the CIA, NSA, State Bar of California, and more.

Podcast Episode by Suzanne Spaulding — April 20, 2022

CSIS Smart Women, Smart Power
Smart Women, Smart Power Podcast

A Conversation with Dr. Stacey Dixon, PDDNI

CSIS Senior Associate Nina Easton spoke with the Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence Dr. Stacey Dixon.

Podcast Episode by Suzanne Spaulding and Nina Easton — April 15, 2022

CSIS Smart Women, Smart Power

How to Win the Battle in Eastern Ukraine

Russian forces are preparing for a large battle in eastern Ukraine to defeat the Ukrainian army and use terrain as a bargaining chip at the negotiating table. Kyiv should transition from a defensive war and conduct localized counterattacks to limit Russia’s advance.

Commentary by Benjamin Jensen — April 14, 2022

The Truth of the Matter

Missile Defense Ukraine

Tom Karako, director of the CSIS Missile Defense Project, joins the podcast to discuss missile use in Ukraine by Russia.

Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Tom Karako — April 7, 2022

CSIS the truth of the matter

World Migration Report 2022: Deciphering Global Trends and Complexities

Please join the CSIS Project on Fragility and Mobility on Wednesday, April 6, 2022, for a discussion on the 2022 World Migration Report (WMR) published biennially by the International Organization for Migration (IOM).

Event by Erol Yayboke , Marie McAuliffe , Professor Gibril Faal , and Professor Katharine M. Donato — April 6, 2022