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
Contact
- Alexis Day
- Associate Director, Smart Women, Smart Power Initiative
- ADay@csis.org
Media Queries
- H. Andrew Schwartz
- Chief Communications Officer
- 202.775.3242
- ASchwartz@csis.org
- Sofia Chavez
- Media Relations Manager, External Relations
- 202.775.7317
- SChavez@csis.org
On-Demand Event
The Outlook for Israel’s Military Campaign against Hamas
Recent Analysis

Insights for Future Conflicts from the Russia-Ukraine War
Digital Report by Krista Auchenbach, Nathan Lewis, Scott Murphy, Quinton Packard, Scott Pence, Luke Slivinski, and Matthew Slusher — May 8, 2025

What Happened at the Trump Administration’s Annual Threat Assessment Hearing?
Commentary by Emily Harding and Julia Dickson — March 27, 2025

Securing Cyber and Space: How the United States Can Disrupt China’s Blockade Plans
Commentary by Benjamin Jensen, Erica Lonergan, and Kathleen McInnis — March 20, 2025

The Trump-Putin Phone Call: Some Promise, Some Disappointments, and Many Questions
Commentary by Mark F. Cancian and Maria Snegovaya — March 18, 2025

How Interagency Campaigns Can Counter Chinese Gray Zone Incursions in the Pacific
Commentary by Benjamin Jensen, Kathleen McInnis, and Audrey Aldisert — March 13, 2025
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Take a Chance on Mentorship
Podcast Episode by Kathleen McInnis — September 4, 2024

Six Days in October: Russia’s Dirty Bomb Signaling and the Return of Nuclear Crises
Brief by Lachlan MacKenzie — September 3, 2024
Solving the World’s Hardest Problems with Mellody Hobson: Closing the Racial Wealth Gap
Event — August 28, 2024
Solving the World’s Hardest Problems with Mellody Hobson: Closing the Racial Wealth Gap
Podcast Episode by Kathleen McInnis — August 28, 2024

Solving the World’s Hardest Problems with Mellody Hobson: Closing the Racial Wealth Gap
Transcript — August 28, 2024
Secrets and Sacrifices: CIA, Benghazi, and Motherhood
Event — August 21, 2024
Secrets and Sacrifices: CIA, Benghazi, and Motherhood
Podcast Episode by Kathleen McInnis — August 21, 2024

Why Hasn’t Starliner Returned?
Critical Questions by Clayton Swope — August 19, 2024
Defense Priorities in the Open-Source AI Debate
Brief by Masao Dahlgren — August 19, 2024
Restoring American Deterrence
Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Seth G. Jones — August 16, 2024
