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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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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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.

Transcript — March 7, 2023

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

Please join CSIS Smart Women, Smart Power for a virtual event on Monday, March 6, 2023, with Michelle Nunn, President and CEO of CARE USA. Michelle will discuss how CARE has worked to rally the global community to respond to recent humanitarian crises holistically.

Event by Michelle Nunn and Kathleen McInnis — March 6, 2023

From Maybe-Secure to Responsible Security: The New National Cybersecurity Strategy

Last week, the Biden administration released its National Cybersecurity Strategy, which represented a major shift in how the government thinks about society-wide cybersecurity. CSIS's Emily Harding explores the change in a new piece.

Commentary by Emily Harding — March 6, 2023

U.S.-Australia Track 1.5 Dialogue on Strategic Stability: Considering Tipping Points

The U.S.-Australia alliance is well ahead in thinking through future challenges. However, meeting those challenges will require both countries to change how they operate—this CSIS brief examines where and how.

Brief by John Schaus — March 6, 2023

Pressing Challenges to U.S. Army Acquisition: A Conversation with Hon. Douglas R. Bush

Discussion between the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology the Honorable Douglas Bush and Dr. Cynthia Cook with the Defense-Industrial Initiatives Group (DIIG). The discussion explored challenges to the defense industrial base in the U.S.

Event by Cynthia Cook and The Honorable Douglas Bush — March 3, 2023

Russian and Ukrainian Force Disposition

Explore CSIS’s interactive map of the war in Ukraine. See how the force disposition and front lines in Ukraine have changed over time.

Digital Report by Seth G. Jones , Riley McCabe , and Alexander Palmer — March 3, 2023

The Truth of the Matter

Russian Deaths in Ukraine

CSIS’s Seth Jones joins the podcast to discuss his new report about Russian combat deaths in Ukraine.

Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Seth G. Jones — March 2, 2023

Smart Women, Smart Power Podcast

A Conversation with HON Christine E. Wormuth, 25th U.S. Secretary of the Army

The 25th U.S. Secretary of the Army, HON Christine E. Wormuth, sat down with CSIS' Suzanne Spaulding, for a Smart Women, Smart Power speaker series event.

Podcast Episode by Kathleen McInnis and Suzanne Spaulding — March 2, 2023

Military Deterrence in an Era of Strategic Competition: A Conversation with HON Christine E. Wormuth, 25th U.S. Secretary of the Army

Join Smart Women, Smart Power for a virtual conversation with the Honorable Christine E. Wormuth, the 25th Secretary of the U.S. Army on the priorities of the United States Army as the institution prepares for this era of geopolitical uncertainty.

Event by Suzanne Spaulding and The Honorable Christine E. Wormuth — March 1, 2023

The State of Statelessness in Ukraine

Russia exploits statelessness in Ukraine to aid in the war effort. It offers stateless persons Russian citizenship in return for military service and forcibly deports people, including over 6,000 children, to Russia from parts of Ukraine with high stateless populations.

Critical Questions by Abigail Edwards , Ángeles Zúñiga , and Erol Yayboke — March 1, 2023

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