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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Securing Cyber and Space: How the United States Can Disrupt China’s Blockade Plans

Military exercises and doctrine suggest the leading war plan for Beijing to compel Taiwan is a joint blockade, and critical elements of China’s strategy will be implemented in the cyber and space domains in peacetime.

Commentary by Benjamin Jensen, Erica Lonergan, and Kathleen McInnis — March 20, 2025

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Is Ukraine Now Doomed?

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Critical Questions by Mark F. Cancian and Chris H. Park — March 1, 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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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

A Region Aflame - October 7 A Year Later

The CSIS Middle East Program and International Security Program host a roundtable on the social, political, and security challenges facing the Middle East in the year since the October 7 attacks.

Event — October 7, 2024

A Region Aflame - October 7 A Year Later

On the anniversary of the October 7 attack, the CSIS Middle East Program and International Security Program hosted a conversation with Dr. Dana El Kurd and Dr. Natah Sachs on the war’s political effects, Israel’s concept of victory, and paths toward de-escalation.

Transcript — October 7, 2024

Escalating to War between Israel, Hezbollah, and Iran

There is a serious risk of all-out war between Israel, Hezbollah, and Iran. According to new CSIS analysis, both the scale and geographic scope of violence has dramatically increased and could spread further throughout the region.

Brief by Daniel Byman, Seth G. Jones, and Alexander Palmer — October 4, 2024