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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Alexis Day
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Going Farther Together: The U.S.-Japan Space Pact Is an Accelerator

The U.S.-Japan Space Pact will enable more rapid collaboration between both countries’ civil space programs.

Critical Questions by Zhanna L. Malekos Smith — February 2, 2023

Aid to Ukraine: Much More Than Tanks

Commentary by Mark F. Cancian — February 2, 2023

Photo: LCPL Dustin W. Senger, USMC/Wikimedia Commons

Expanding Equipment Options for Ukraine: The Case of Artillery

Critical Questions by Mark F. Cancian and James Anderson — January 23, 2023

Photo: Air Force Senior Airman Faith Schaefer

Rebuilding U.S. Inventories: Six Critical Systems

Commentary by Mark F. Cancian — January 9, 2023

Photo: BULENT KILIC/AFP via Getty Images

Patriot to Ukraine: What Does It Mean?

Critical Questions by Mark F. Cancian and Tom Karako — December 16, 2022

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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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A Conversation with Ambassador Kristen Silverberg, President and COO of Business Roundtable

On Thursday, September 22, please join CSIS for a Smart Women, Smart Power conversation with Ambassador Kristen Silverberg on the many roles – formal and informal – business leaders play in international affairs.

Event by Kathleen McInnis and Ambassador Kristen Silverberg — September 22, 2022

Mapping Ukraine’s Military Advances

New CSIS battlefield maps indicate Ukrainian forces have—thus far—conducted an effective counterattack that has reconquered roughly 3,700 square miles, slightly smaller than the state of Connecticut.

Commentary by Seth G. Jones , Jared Thompson , and Riley McCabe — September 22, 2022

Current Challenges to the Defense Industrial Base

Join the Defense-Industrial Initiatives Group for a roundtable discussion on defense industrial base challenges in the context of the Ukraine war.

Event by Cynthia Cook , Frank St. John , Gordon Stein , and Amy Gowder — September 20, 2022

Is the United States Running out of Weapons to Send to Ukraine?

Some U.S. weapons and munitions inventories are reaching the minimum levels needed for war plans and training. Increasingly, the United States will substitute older weapons or those from allies.

Commentary by Mark F. Cancian — September 16, 2022

Photo By: Marine Corps Capt. Joseph DiPietro

Civics for Adults: A Guide for Civics Content Providers

Reinvigorating civics has become a national and economic security imperative. The urgency requires reaching not just K-12 students but also adults. This guide is for individuals looking to engage in civics conversations and activities with adults.

Report — September 15, 2022

The Truth of the Matter

Russia Falls Back

CSIS’s Seth Jones joins the podcast to discuss Ukraine’s stunning battlefield advances.

Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Seth G. Jones — September 13, 2022

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The Truth of the Matter

Six Months of War in Ukraine

CSIS’s Seth Jones joins the podcast to assess Ukraine after six months of war with Russia, plus, the assassination of Russian nationalist Daria Dugina, and Winter is coming.

Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Seth G. Jones — August 25, 2022

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