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

Recent Analysis

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A Renewed Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict: Reading Between the Front Lines

While Azerbaijan and Karabakh Armenians agreed to a Russia-brokered ceasefire this Wednesday, if the three-decades-long conflict has taught anything to its observers it is that Moscow-negotiated peace in Nagorno-Karabakh usually tends to be fragile and fleeting.

Critical Questions by Mathieu Droin , Tina Dolbaia , and Abigail Edwards — September 22, 2023

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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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Investing in Good: A Conversation with Jean Case, CEO of the Case Impact Network

Please join the Center for Strategic and International Studies for a Smart Women, Smart Power conversation with businesswoman and philanthropist Jean Case, CEO of the Case Impact Network and Chairman of the Board of National Geographic. She will discuss her work on redefining capitalism and making it more inclusive as well as why she is so committed to ensuring the next generation has the tools they need to invest in good.

Event by Beverly Kirk and Jean Case — June 1, 2021

ISP Brief May 2021

The ISP Brief features CSIS reports and analysis written by our scholars and includes externally published articles, media highlights such as video interviews and podcasts, and links to recent and upcoming virtual events.

Newsletter — May 28, 2021

The Role of Integrated Air and Missile Defense for Strategic Deterrence

Please join the CSIS Missile Defense Project on Friday, May 21 for a conversation on the U.S. Army's space and air and missile defense plans with Lieutenant General Daniel Karbler, Commander of the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command.

Event by Tom Karako and LTG Daniel Karbler — May 21, 2021

How to Win at the International Telecommunication Union

In October 2022, the next secretary-general of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) will be selected in Bucharest, Romania. The United States must now determine its strategy to compete and win in this key leadership race.

Commentary by Kristen Cordell — May 20, 2021

What’s Next for Iran Nuclear Talks?

Talks in Vienna aimed at reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal fell short of a final agreement. Odds are good that a deal can be reached eventually, but events between now and the middle of June could generate some turbulence that U.S. negotiators will need to manage.

Commentary by Eric Brewer — May 19, 2021