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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Trump Moves “Nuclear” Subs: Negotiating Tactic or Escalatory Gamble?

Trump sent nuclear submarines closer to Russia following a week of social media clashes with the former Russian president, while his envoy heads to Moscow to broker a ceasefire before the deadline. Amid wild speculation, this commentary assesses the latest.

Critical Questions by Mark F. Cancian and Chris H. Park — August 6, 2025

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Global Security Forum 2024

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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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Smart Women, Smart Power Podcast

The State of Election Security in 2024

Suzanne Spaulding joins to discuss election security, the role of election officials, and how to fight disinformation as early voting begins across the nation.

Podcast Episode by Kathleen McInnis, H. Andrew Schwartz, and Suzanne Spaulding — October 21, 2024

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Energy Security and the U.S.-Philippine Alliance

The Philippines’ fragile energy outlook threatens to undermine allied efforts to secure its strategic autonomy vis-à-vis an assertive China.

Brief by Harrison Prétat, Yasir Atalan, Gregory B. Poling, and Benjamin Jensen — October 21, 2024

Smart Women, Smart Power @ 10

Smart Women, Smart Power is celebrating its ten-year anniversary with a keynote kick-ff featuring HON Kathleen H. Hicks, Deputy Secretary of Defense, following by a panel that explores women’s leadership during Russia’s illegal war of aggression against Ukraine.

Event — October 15, 2024

What Difference Does It Make?

What does having women sitting at international affairs decisionmaking tables actually get us? This Smart Women, Smart Power report sheds light on the powerful contributions that women make in some of the most influential spaces in the world.

Report by Kathleen McInnis and Alexis Day — October 15, 2024