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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Insights for Future Conflicts from the Russia-Ukraine War

The Russia-Ukraine conflict shocked the world, unfolding a story of adaptation, resilience, and innovation with global implications. Drawing from analysis and news coverage, this report distills 10 insights that will shape the next war.  

Digital Report by Krista Auchenbach, Nathan Lewis, Scott Murphy, Quinton Packard, Scott Pence, Luke Slivinski, and Matthew Slusher — May 8, 2025

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Gathering Strength in a Gathering Storm

Join the CSIS International Security Program for its annual Global Security Forum on April 24, 2024, featuring keynote discussions with General Charles Q. Brown, Jr., Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Honorable Avril Haines, Director of National Intelligence.

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The Role of UNICEF USA in the World

Michele Walsh, Executive Vice President and Chief Philanthropy Officer, at UNICEF USA, joins Smart Women, Smart Power to discuss her role at UNICEF USA.

Event — June 26, 2024

Smart Women, Smart Power Podcast

The Role of UNICEF USA in the World

Michele Walsh, Executive Vice President and Chief Philanthropy Officer, UNICEF USA, joins for a discussion on how she led after Russia invaded Ukraine.

Podcast Episode by Kathleen McInnis — June 26, 2024

CSIS Smart Women, Smart Power

Europe Needs More Conventional Forces, Not Its Own Nukes

The U.S. election has renewed debate about an independent European nuclear force. Yet this distracts from the real European defense issue: a lack of conventional combat power. Europe's main task remains the same as during the Cold War: strengthen conventional deterrence.

Commentary by Doreen Horschig and Sean Monaghan — June 21, 2024

Using Artificial Intelligence to Rethink the Unified Command Plan

This edition of On Future War explores how the U.S. military can benefit from creative artificial intelligence tools to integrate cyber, space, and electronic warfare, better organizing the national security apparatus and ensuring readiness for modern global competition.

Report by Benjamin Jensen, Kathleen McInnis, and Jose M. Macias III — June 17, 2024

Humanizing Refugee Resettlement

Heather Higginbottom, Head of Research Policy & Insights for Corporate Responsibility at JPMorgan Chase, sits down with Dr. Kathleen McInnis to discuss her experience working with different governments to addressing critical humanitarian crises. 

Event — June 13, 2024

Smart Women, Smart Power Podcast

Humanizing Refugee Resettlement

On this episode, Heather Higginbottom, Head of Research Policy and Insights for JPMorgan Chase, joined Dr. Kathleen McInnis to discuss how she has anchored her work in humanizing the process behind refugee resettlement.

Podcast Episode by Kathleen McInnis — June 13, 2024

CSIS Smart Women, Smart Power
Audio Briefs

“Is NATO Ready for War?”: Audio Brief with Sean Monaghan

A short, spoken-word summary from CSIS’s Sean Monaghan on his white paper with Eskil Jakobsen, Sissy Martinez, Mathieu Droin, Gregory Sanders, Nicholas Velazquez, Cynthia Cook, Anna Dowd, and Maeve Stockwell, “Is NATO Ready for War?: An Assessment of Allies’ Efforts to Strengthen Defense and Deterrence since the 2022 Madrid Summit.”

Podcast Episode by Sean Monaghan — June 12, 2024

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